That would be in the New York Times this morning.
Ah yes, read on, and we see that Frank Rich also finds it necessary to comment on the backwoods in which I live:
So while Obama can continue to try to reassure resistant Clinton loyalists in Appalachia that he’s not a bogeyman from Madrassaland, he must also move on to the bigger picture for everyone else.
He's not a bogeyman from Madrassaland? Of course Frank Rich can't prove that and wouldn't even bother to try. He simply believes that, on faith, "progressive" faith that may have been appropriate up until September 11, 2001, but since then is no longer viable. IMHO.
We'll skip Rich's elitist bigotry toward my part of the country where, yes, people cling to guns and religion (and they also believe in the existence of truths, as proven by facts). We'll go right to the news instead, news you won't yet find in the mainstream media. Unfortunately, I believe Rich is wrong about "most Americans" knowing who Obama is. We know who he says he is, but lingering doubts have ended up in the judicial system.
Someone called Philip J. Berg has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Philadelphia, questioning the eligibility of Obama's candidacy for president. Berg is a Democrat, a Hillary supporter and believes that the United States was behind the attacks on 9/11. He has served as Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania for eight years, was former chair of the Democratic Party in Montgomery (PA) County and a former member of the Democratic State Committee.
Philip J. Berg, Esquire stated in his lawsuit that Senator Obama:
1. Is not a naturalized citizen; and/or
2. Lost his citizenship when he was adopted in Indonesia; and/or
3. Has dual loyalties because of his citizenship with Kenya and Indonesia.Berg stated: “I filed this action at this time to avoid the obvious problems that will occur when the Republican Party raises these issues after Obama is nominated. There have been numerous questions raised about Obama’s background with no satisfactory answers.
The questions that I have addressed include, but are not limited to:
1. Where was Obama born? Hawaii; an island off of Hawaii; Kenya; Canada; or ?
2. Was he a citizen of Kenya, Indonesia and/or Canada?
3. What was the early childhood of Obama in Hawaii; in Kenya; in Indonesia when he was adopted; and later, back to Hawaii?
4. An explanation as to the various names utilized by Obama that include: Barack Hussein Obama; Barry Soetoro; Barry Obama; Barack Dunham; and Barry Dunham.
5. Illinois Bar Application – Obama fails to acknowledge use of names other than Barack Hussein Obama, a blatant lie.If Obama can prove U.S. citizenship, we still have the issue of muti-citizenship with responsibilities owed to and allegance to other countries.
This blogger does a good job of explaining, so I won't bother to reinvent the wheel. We'll go instead to what Berg has to say about the lawsuit in this non-MSM interview:
.... I’ve seen documentation supporting our arguments ... and I’m satisfied with that. Look, the truth comes down to this -- at this point in time, it’s time to fish or cut bait, time to stop pussy-footing around. At this point in time, Obama owes it to people to produce the documents. If I’m wrong, even if he doesn’t want to handle it himself and has the person in charge of his campaign communications come out and say, "here is the vault copy of the birth certificate, here is the certified copy of his oath of allegiance from when he came back from Indonesia, this issue should be put to bed and Mr. Berg should withdraw his suit immediately or we’ll sue him to high heaven," then I’m wrong. If they do not do that within the next day or so, then I know we’re right. If they let the case linger, then I believe we’re right. The challenge I’ve made to them is that, if they don’t produce these documents, then we know they’re wrong.Yes, but in a constitutional issue such as this one, wouldn't you carry the burden of proof, Mr. Berg?
Yes, it is on me, but what I am saying here is that I’ve created an issue which I’m sure will be all over the convention next week, whether the reporters want to deal with it or not. It should be brought up with the delegates, someone should bring it up and confront them with it....
... how do you get past the circumstantial nature of the evidence cited in your complaint -- for instance, the account of Barack Obama's mother staying in Kenya and not flying back to Hawaii until after Barack's birth, all based on a custom at the time which prevented late-stage pregnant women from boarding airplanes?
Well, that’s going to be tough, but the way around it is the grandmother—I’m not sure if she is still living—or the sister and brother who, according to reports, stated that they were at the Mombasa, Kenya hospital when Barack Obama was born. By subpoenaing records from that hospital, by subpoenaing the family members, we can obtain the evidence we need.
I think that, in this type of case, the burden of proof shifts. I think that Sen. Obama owes it to his party and to the citizens of this country to show that I am wrong. If I am, if he produces the documentation, the case will go away, I’ll go away, and he can go forth and do what he can in the election. But if he ignores this topic, I believe it shows guilt on his part.
.... We plan to wait until the various parties are served, and then I’ll make the appropriate motion to the court for expedited discovery. At that point, we’ll probably have a conference call with the judge to see where and when we will be proceeding, but this case, because of the nature of it and because the judge said he will make an effort to keep the case moving along, it needs an expedited track to overcome the normal time frame of six months to one year and beyond. This case cannot take that long.
This has to be brought to the forefront. That’s why, again, Sen. Obama really owes it to everyone to confront this. He should threaten me. “Berg,” he should say, “here are the documents and, if you do not withdraw the suit, I will sue you.”
Right now, he has no basis to sue me. If he does have the documents, he should show them, and I’ll walk away. I’ll withdraw the case. But, again, he must show me a certified vault copy of his birth certificate and must show me a certified copy of the oath of allegiance taken between the time he was 19 to 21 at a Consulate, U.S. Embassy or the like.
If those documents can be presented, again, I’m out of here. But I don’t think he can, I don’t think he will, and I think it is a total disgrace on his part.
How - or rather, for how long - can Dhimmedia ignore this? We'll soon see. In the meantime, you can take a gander at supporting documents by going to (Berg's?) website, called ObamaCrimes.
This 2004 report from The Sunday Nation (Nairobi) -found at AllAfrica.com- is not going to help the Obamaniks:
[Note at link that referenced photos have been removed.]
.... A Sunday Nation team that set out to trace Obama's roots was surprised to find that, unknown to many, Obama has actually been to this village twice. First in 1983, when he had come to mourn his late father, Barack Hussein Obama, who had died in Nairobi in 1982; and again in 1995 when he brought home his young bride to show her his roots.During both visits, the villagers paid little or no attention to him. He managed to slip quietly into the village, pray at his father's graveyard and meet a few relatives and villagers.
Obama Jr and his bride spent nearly a week sleeping in a tiny room in his foster grandmother's old brick house and ate traditional foods. The ropes from which he hung a mosquito net at his grandmother's house still dangle in the bedroom.
Family members told the Sunday Nation that they taught his bride how to use traditional pots (Agulu) to fetch water from a nearby stream.
We were informed that Obama's foster grandmother, Mama Sarah Ogwel, who brought up his father, had actually travelled to the US to visit several times.Mama Sarah told us: "He is very enthusiastic about his relatives here. He keeps on sending people to find out how we are faring."
And whether or not he wins the Senate seat, the 43-year-old Harvard University trained lawyer is expected back in Alego to build his "Simba" (a young man's hut) in line with Luo traditions.
Barack has deep roots here. He once told me he has two homes - Kenya and the United States, she says happily.
Yikes. But Obama fans shouldn't worry too much; this 2006 report in the East African Standard says that when "[a]sked about proposals by his father's relatives to build a simba (hut), Obama broke into laughter..."
And even better news: Obama's tribe, the Luo, which originated in the Sudan, apparently no longer practices polygamy. Phewf, that means there will be only one First Lady should Obama win the presidency.
(Being Appalachian, I can only stand so much ... Change.)
Posted by: is it true | Sunday, 24 August 2008 at 05:50 PM
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