Disinformation

I want to caution people about putting too much stock in assorted rumors about the Obama Eligibility Controversy. Not only do we have the effect of misunderstandings, and mistakes, and Chinese Whispers, but we have active efforts by Obama supporters, and even reportedly paid Obama operatives spreading disinformation on the internet.

For example, we have seen widespread planting of false stories.

Remember Wild Bill's fake VA lawsuit?

What about Obama's grandmother's death? Looks like that story might have been at least partially fake as well.

Of course, the Certificate(s) of Live Birth that were released appear to be fakes or at least altered in various ways: [1][2].

What about the statements that claimed that the Hawaiian Health Department had confirmed that Obama was born in Hawaii? They were all incorrect; more fakes.

What about the "glorious stories" in the mainstream press about how Obama is the most popular president ever already, and that his presidency will be one of peace and universal harmony and love? (paraphrasing slightly, and only being slightly sarcastic). These claims were supposedly based on some polls showing that as many as four out of five Americans strongly support Obama and even most McCain supporters are switching over to support Obama.

When I looked into these stories carefully, again they turned out to be supported by nothing more than misrepresentations and exaggerations. The mainstream media reported the survey results very selectively, if nothing else. And the samples that were surveyed appear to be quite small and not at all representative.

What about the statements which were widespread in the mainstream media that World News Daily had hired experts to examine the birth certificate and had declared that the Obama birth
certificate was genuine and, therefore, Obama was born in Hawaii? These stories were also fake.

Therefore, I have strong suspicions about many other stories in the media about Barack Obama. It is only reasonable, after encountering a few false statements, lies and exaggerations, to be a bit skeptical. Particularly when Obama refuses to release his records and even spends a considerable amount of time and money fighting to prevent their release in court.

With minimal effort I have presented not one, not two, not three, but six examples of "fake" stories in the mainstream media. These stories are not minor but any means, but major stories. Sometimes repeated thousands upon thousands of times for months and months on end.

In many if not most of these cases, the public believes the "fake" stories. After all, why wouldn't they? They have heard them over and over and over. Or read them over and over and over. Even most of our politicians believe them for the same reason (see some responses of congressmen and senators here). Probably most of our judiciary also believe the fake stories.

Why does the public believe these "fake" stories? It is pretty simple actually, and quite reasonable and expected. There have been no retractions in the mainstream media. No "exposés". No special reports. No inquiries. No pointed questions at press conferences. No big announcements in the mainstream press or on mainstream radio or television that these widely reported stories are fake, phoney, misleading or hoaxes. Even our proud conservative media, including conservative talk radio, has been silent for the most part. Our alternative press has not carried much information about the Obama eligibility controversy except in a couple of belated instances of a supermarket tabloid running a story long after the election. Our "investigative journalists" have not investigated. They haven't even bothered to read the filed lawsuits, even though they have been publicly available for months now. The main figures in the Obama Eligibility Controversy Movement have had very few interviews in the mainstream press. The main opposing political party has not uttered a word about this. Almost no political leaders have brought any attention to this situation.

It takes effort to actually research this issue, and there is a lot of contradictory information to weigh. It is confusing and frustrating. It takes a lot of time and effort and most people do not have the resources or the patience to do this. So what else would you expect? Is there any wonder that this movement is treated as a fringe group consisting of a few nuts wearing tin foil hats?

Why do I believe that there is some substance to the Obama Eligibility Controversy? After all, I am highly skeptical of claims of other conspiracies. I enjoy debunking conspiracy theories. There is one big reason that I always return to; there is no other good reason for Obama to resist the release of his original birth documentation for week after week, month after month, in court case after court case, to the tune of many thousands of dollars. This leads to a loss of good will, and is done at the increasing cost of his credibility. The longer this goes on, the more he is hurt by it. Why would he hurt himself and his public image and his presidency on purpose?

It just is beyond any rational belief that a reasonable person would resist showing the personal papers that most citizens are required to show at least several times in their lives. The claims of "privacy" ring hollow since Obama has already supposedly shown a "valid" certificate of live birth. Has Obama not already given up his privacy in this situation? And why should privacy be a valid reason, when Obama is seeking a government position? "Privacy" is not accepted as an excuse in other circumstances when citizens are required to present their documents. Of course, there are also all kinds of other legal arguments about why a public figure has no expectation of privacy.

Obama could even show his documents to some authorities and forensic document experts in some secure closed setting and have a court seal the documents afterword and only release a report containing a summary of the information of interest, if there is other embarrassing material contained in the documents. This sort of thing is done all the time, after all. In this way, Obama can probably satisfy the constitutional eligibility requirements without releasing any other potentially embarrassing information, as long as his documents state what Obama claims they do.

As I think about this situation, I would not be surprised if there have been dozens if not hundreds of similar "fake" stories that were planted, either by willful action, or appeared in the mainstream media because the journalists were biased or careless or did not have the time and resources to check on their stories. We have had armies of Obama supporters on blogs and in forums and other places on the internet spewing disinformation. I even recall a story in the mainstream media in which it was suggested that Obama had hired many hundreds of operatives to counter anti-Obama information on the internet (you can see some discussion of the Obama internet strategy at the following links: [3][4][5][6][7]).

Now I have even heard a rumor that hackers have altered some online versions of the Kenyan grandmother recording!

The very fact that such things are going on shows the Obama supporters were and are desperate and these very actions can be used eventually to discredit them. It is very, very ugly. But theevidence of bad behavior by Obamites is everywhere, and uniquely damning.

Will the Military Respect the President-Elect?

Here is an interesting article from Gateway Pundit, December 26, 2008:

Obama Visits Marines... Met With Silence

Let's face it.

The cut-&-runner is no George W. Bush.

No applause.

Barack Obama with US Marines in Kailua, Hawaii. Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, made a Christmas Day stop at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii, where he greeted troops and their family members during holiday dinner. (AFP/Tim Sloan).

Barack Obama visited US Marines in Hawaii on Christmas. ...He was met with silence.
Political Punch and PL Forum reported:

President-elect Obama stopped by the Marine Corps base in Hawaii Kaneche Bay where servicemen and -women were eating Christmas dinner in Kailua Thursday evening.

“Just wanted to say hi, hey guys,” Obama said as he walked into the Anderson dining hall which was decked out in Christmas decorations.

The diners represented seven military units -- Marine and Navy -- some of whom were joined by their families for Christmas dinner.

As Obama entered the room, it was absent of the regular fanfare of cheering and clapping. The diners were polite, staying seated at their respective tables and waited for the president-elect to come to them to stand up.

Ron Paul -The Pro Constitution Candidate?

YouTube - Ron Paul -The Pro Constitution Candidate???


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE1ywGkajMQ

Another Letter From A Reader About Our Media

truthbetolld11 has commented on

http://drorly.blogspot.com/2008/12/letter-from-reader-whathappened-to-all.html

The message left:

More healthy dose of Thomas Jefferson - "Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper, truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle" 1786. Congress needs to heed a lesson from the dead.

Letter From A Reader Michelle

Michelle has commented on

http://drorly.blogspot.com/2008/12/letter-from-reader-whathappened-to-all.html

The message left:

I agree with the comment that our government has spent billions/trillion(?) re: national security after 9/11. An enemy found a gaping loophole in our defense system and went after it big time. I see from this web-site and others that Pravda and other foreign countries are taking this issue very seriously. Why are our elected officials who are elected to serve the people of the United States of America and defend it taking such a cavalier attitude to this question of Obama's citizenship? I mean all (3) branches of our government. I don't think they are there for decorative purposes or to look "cute" at "photo ops" they have a job to do and they should do it. What if it does come out that Obama is not a citizen before (I hope) the "swearing in" or after? Do you think the American people would elect them to anything? Any found to be in collusion would be headed to jail forever. I think anyone who ignores that issue does so at its peril ! also included the Media. I think they are forgetting that the American people LOVE their country and LOVE their Constitution even if their elected officials do not. One final thought does anyone really believe that our Military who do take oaths and lay their lives down for our country really believe that they will allow a usurper to command them. These men and women have seen their friends die to protect our country and they all have very long memories, when they take an oath they're not kidding.

A Letter From A Reader - What Happened to All the Money We Spend on Our Intelligence, Where Are They?

messenger says:

Today, 7:30:43 PM

“Correct. It doesn't matter how nice Ron Paul appears to be, or how many patriot radio shows he is on. His actions or rather inactions are what are important. Plus, one thing most people do not include in these arguments is the fact that the USA spends hundreds of billions of dollars on Intelligence [Trillions if black budgets are factored in] every year. We have a Gestapo Homeland Security agency and scores of alphabet security and policing agencies. Where are they? Where is the DOJ or NSA or CIA or FBI or the rest of them? Why are FOIA requests ignored or Denied, when pertaining to BHO? Why do we allow Barry to investigate himself and pronounce a clean bill of health to the people?

Well, most of us know the answers to those questions.

26th Lawsuit Against Obama

Have you seen the new lawsuit?

Dec 25, 2008

Indiana Men File Lawsuit To Challenge Obama's Eligibility Men Claim Obama's Hawaii Birth Certificate Is Fake

http://www.theindychannel.com/politics/18358575/detail.html

Lyn

"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed, If you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly, You may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival."

--Winston Churchill