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Editor should remove or fix the references

"AUMA OBAMA: 'Her restlessness, her independence'. The page the link leads to is removed. No information.

Malik Obama Citizenship

Is there any source that actually confirms that Malik Obama cannot vote in the US? It is stated without any support in the wiki article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:448:C002:A40:28D3:E15B:5226:F9C4 (talk) 20:02, 24 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Several sources say that he is registered to vote in the sate of Maryland. Please update article. http://nypost.com/2016/07/24/why-obamas-half-brother-says-hell-be-voting-for-donald-trump/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.41.135.89 (talk) 20:27, 24 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also, can we get a cite that he is a naturalized American? --Bertrc (talk) 13:52, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
According to Gothamist, he is (or maybe used to be) a registered Democrat in Maryland. FallingGravity (talk) 15:44, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Malia Obama is an American citizen by birth. She can vote. No questions there. MicronesianHelper2016 (talk) 07:13, 2 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"First Family'

The family of the president of the United States of America are just that. They have no official status, and the description of them as "the First Family of the United States" is simply untrue. There is no such thing as a "First Family". The USA is not legally a monarchy, and the family of the head of state are not princes and princess.Royalcourtier (talk) 21:50, 4 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You need to read First Family of the United States. Doug Weller talk 05:35, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A video of Malia Obama at Lollapalooza has been getting a lot of coverage

[copyvio link redacted] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3733490/Did-Malia-Obama-smoke-MARIJUANA-Lollapalooza-Explosive-video-shows-president-s-eldest-daughter-puffing-suspicious-cigarette.html

http://nypost.com/2016/08/10/malia-obama-appears-to-be-smoking-pot-at-lollapalooza/

71.182.237.109 (talk) 11:44, 11 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A more balanced view Malia Obama may or may not have smoked cannabis. I don't think this should be included, she's entitled to some privacy. Doug Weller talk 12:03, 11 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
If the adult daughter of President of the United States committed an illegal act in public, I don't see why that person should be deserving of privacy. How many people has the Obama administration arrested for smoking medical marijuana during the many DEA raids that happened during Obama's presidency? Why should the President's daughter be exempt from the anti-marijuana laws that the President has applied to so many other people? In May 2012, the Washington Post wrote: “Obama has become more hostile to medical marijuana patients than any president in U.S. history.” Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/medical-marijuana-meets-hostility-from-obama-administration/2012/05/04/gIQA80GK2T_story.html 71.182.236.22 (talk) 20:29, 11 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Contradictory information about Malik Obama

The article states about Malik Obama:

"A frequent visitor to the United States,[121] and a consultant in Washington, D.C., for several months each year,[118] Malik settled in the Obamas' ancestral home, Nyang'oma Kogelo, a village of several hundred people. He prefers its slow pace to that of the city.[118] He runs a small electronics shop a half-hour's drive outside of town.[118]"

It also states

"Malik Obama is a United States citizen and has lived in Washington, D.C., since 1985. [127]"

So which is it? Does he live in his ancestral village, or does he live in Washington, D.C.? Does he run a small electronics shop in Kenya, or does he serve as a D.C. consultant on some unspecified subject? --MelanieN (talk) 04:38, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

He could do both. I've seen sources that say he lives in Washington but I think it must be Maryland as he is apparently registered to vote there.[1] Greater Washington perhaps. But some of this is long ago, 2004.[2] So good to remove it. Doug Weller talk 18:50, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ethnicity

"Obama's maternal heritage consists mostly of English ancestry, with much smaller amounts of German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, and French ancestry." So why is his family's ethnicity recorded as "English-Irish American" in the information box? He is barely Irish enough to warrant a mention in the article at all, let alone to define the family as such. The O'Wikipedia force is strong here... 82.1.163.32 (talk) 23:07, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Split for Malia?

Is a separate article warranted yet for Malia? A new editor is attempting to create it today. —C.Fred (talk) 22:39, 27 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't know there was this article until C.Fred mentioned it and did his actions. But this Family article should be about family and how they are interactive. Prominent family members, mentioned as the subject of many news articles, should get their own article. Mrs. Obama and Barack Obama qualify. So does Malia. Mrs. Obama's mother doesn't qualify...too obscure. Shorwak (talk) 22:58, 27 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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