In today's dispatches, the biggest news, obviously, is the Birther Ballot Jihad hearing in Georgia. I delayed for a day due to the lead up drama on this event.
In a nutshell, Dr. Orly does some pre-hearing screeching, the attorney for the Georgia Democratic Party and Obama's campaign decides it's a freaking circus and goes "forget this.", giving the courtroom floor to the birtherstani. Carl Swensson wants his share of the birther bucks, while an article about the Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad makes the rounds of all the high-class white nationalist websites.
Sharon Rondeau whines about Democrats saying accurate things about the GOP. The inmates at "Birther Report" are throwing an entire Bandini Mountain of poo, while Dr. Orly shows the class, charm, and maturity of a spoiled brat pre-schooler.
And that was BEFORE the hearing. The actual hearing was a bowel movement in three parts, with Van Irion and Hatfield's de Vattelist nuggets plopping down before Dr. Orly's legal hershey's squirts began, followed by her attempting to seduce the media with her sexy wiles.
But that's all okay because according to Dean Haskins and Carl Swenssen, the fix is in and the judge told the birtherstani attorneys that he was going to give them everything they wanted and a pony BEFORE THE HEARING STARTED. When one considers the sources, one can assume that whatever the judge said, it wasn't quite what they claimed.
In other news, the cases that Dr. Orly were ignoring in Washington DC are coming back to haunt her. Andrew Adler goes "ooops, my bad" and resigns. The Pest and eFail is excited over the fact that one of their patriots actually CALLED a radio station! Miki Booth comes up with brand new and unexplained categories of citizenship. The State of Hawaii moves to dismiss Duncan Sunahara's case. Walter Fitzpatrick is still is jail. And an Arizona cop thinks it's really fun to post a picture of gun-touting teens with a bullet-riddled Obama shirt.
19 January - In Dr. Orly's case against the SSA, attorneys for Michael Astrue, the SSA Commissioner, more for summary affirmance of the courts decision.
"01/19/2012 MOTION filed [1353593] by Michael James Astrue for summary affirmance. (Response to Motion served by mail due on 02/03/2012) [Service Date: 01/19/2012 by US Mail] Pages: 1-10. [11-5304] (Gilbert, Helen)"
(Scribd link here)
"The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration. See Defenders of Wildlife v. Gutierrez, 532 F.3d 913, 919 (D.C. Cir. 2008) (reviewing denial of motion for reconsideration for abuse of discretion). The court properly determined that plaintiff had identified no new evidence, and no evidence that, even if true, would undermine the court’s holding. Op. Denying Reconsideration 2-3. The court also rejected plaintiff’s allegations of legal error, noting that plaintiff’s arguments were clearly erroneous, irrelevant, or mere restatements of arguments previously presented to and considered by the court."
21 January - Haaretz notes that while Andrew Adler may be a dolt, his opinion of Obama isn't alone….
"Anyone who has spent any time talking to some of the more vociferous detractors of Obama, Jewish or otherwise, has inevitably encountered those nasty nutters, and they are many, who still believe he is a Muslim, who are utterly convinced that he wants to destroy Israel, and who seriously debate whether he is more like Ahmadinejad than Arafat or – and I heard this one with my own ears – more like Hitler than Haman.
Anyone who reads some of the opinion articles and blogs posted on the Internet by the more extreme Obama-hating writers and pundits – again, many of them Jews - cannot deny the wanton and inflammatory nature of much of their anti-Obama invective.
And anyone who lived through the Israeli right-wing’s days of rage against Rabin and the Oslo Accords can never forget that this deluge of deadly toxins need trigger just one homicidal chemical reaction in just one fanatic brain for history to be changed forever.
The book of Deuteronomy commands the elders of the city nearest a field where a murdered corpse has been found to wash their hands over an axed heifer and to swear, “our hands have not spilled this blood and our eyes did not see.” Rashi explains that even though it is clear that they had nothing to do with the murder, the responsibility of the leaders is such that they will be held liable even if they simply denied the victim food or escort.
One wonders how many of today’s anti-Obama politicians and opinion-makers, the latter-day elders of yore, will be able to read Adler’s crazed counsel to Benjamin Netanyahu, and, may that day never come, take a good look in the mirror, wash their hands of the whole affair and declare with a clear conscience that their otherwise sharp and probing eyes didn’t see a thing."
23 January - The Pest and eFail does some creative editing under the title "Nationally-Syndicated Radio Show Host Discusses Obama’s Hidden Past"
And what was the discussion? That Neil Turner called into disgraced former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock's radio show!
"So the word is now out on national radio. Put it to use: make short audio clips of Rodger’s and my comments (or send it out with the links and the timing of Rodger’s and my comments on the air); post it on your websites; and get folks to start calling in to Rodger’s show. He sounds ready to ‘blow the whistle’ on the Greatest Fraud of the Centuries."
So that was the "discussion"? That a birther called into a radio show and talked with the host??
My the bar is set pretty damn low in birtherstan.
23 January - Dr. Orly gets ready for her big adventure in Georgia. (Malware and redirect warning)
But first:
"I just finished filing a response to yet another frivolous motion by attorney Philip Berg."
Who more than likely had filed a response to yet another frivolous motion by attorney Orly Taitz.
"I am now packing to be up at 4:30 am yet again and head to GA for the hearing. I did not hear yet from judge Malihi in regards to letters rogatory to HI."
Who more than likely was going "WTF is this crap??"
"As I am taking an early flight, I wouldn’t know until I land in Atlanta. God willing nobody gets to this judge, as they did with judge Carter."
Ah, so she's priming the pump to explain away any possible failure.
BTW, Judge Carter wasn't "gotten to". He made it clear the case would proceed on it's merits if you could prove it had any. It didn't, you didn't, and it failed.
"All I can do, is bring the strongest and most convincing case with my witnesses and evidence and hope that justice and decency prevails at the end."
Well, so far we've had 97 instances where justice and decency prevailed at the end, so hopefully the judge maintains that track record by denying you yet again.
"Let’s hope that this is the beginning of end of the illegitimate and corrupt regime of paperless Obama."
Wish in one hand, crap in the other, see which one fills up first.
23 January - Motion for summary affirmance in Dr. Orly's case against White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler.
"01/23/2012 MOTION filed [1354001] by Kathy Ruemmler for summary affirmance. (Response to Motion served by mail due on 02/06/2012) [Service Date: 01/23/2012 by US Mail] Pages: 1-10. [11-5306] (Gilbert, Helen)"
(Scribd link here)
"No substantial question is presented by plaintiff’s appeal. It is well-settled that “FOIA applies only to an ‘agency,’” Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Admin., 566 F.3d 219, 222 (D.C. Cir. 2009), and that “the President’s immediate personal staff or units in the Executive Office whose sole function is to advise and assist the President are not included within the term ‘agency’ under the FOIA,” Kissinger v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 445 U.S. 136, 156 (1980) (internal quotations omitted). See also 5 U.S.C. § 552(f). This Court has squarely held that the White House Counsel’s Office is not an agency subject to FOIA. See Nat’l Security Archive v. Archivist of the United States, 909 F. 2d 541, 545 (D.C. Cir. 1990); see also Judicial Watch, Inc. v. DOJ, 365 F.3d 1108, 1109 n.1 (D.C. Cir. 2004)".
23 January - The Pest and eFail continues it's proud tradition of whiney letters. This one by Miki Booth, who I'm going to presume slept though her civics classes in high school.
"There are 9 types of citizen in the United States. “U.S. Citizen” and “Natural Born Citizen” do not equate yet liberal propagandists “dumb-downed” Americans through the decades to believe both types of citizenships are the same. It has been a deliberate plan to marginalize and/or silence the Article II, Section 2.5 Constitutionalists by calling them “birthers” and “racists.” The majority of Americans believe one only needs to be born in the United States to run for president. This misconception is the handiwork of anti-American entities who have worked diligently to shred the Constitution and usher in a different form of government."
Just where the hell did Miki Booth get "nine kinds of citizens" from??? US law only recognizes two kinds, a citizen at birth, called a 'natural" or 'native' born citizen, and a naturalized citizen who gained US citizenship as an adult.
"There are many of us ‘birthers’ living in fear because we never fell for what we knew was brain-washing and propaganda being fed to the American people for generations."
No, you're living in fear because you can't stand the idea that there's a black man in the White House.
"Obama is also compelled to produce his historic documents including but not limited to his birth certificate, adoption papers and Indonesian school records. Should he not comply with the subpoena to appear or present his papers he will lose anyway because his name will not be put on the GA State ballot and the plaintiffs in the three cases to be heard will submit evidence of Obama’s deception and fraud not the least of which is lying on his application to the Illinois Bar. In the space asking for other names used by the applicant Obama entered “none.” Add to this his use of a CT social security number that was never issued to him and fails the E-Verify check. Intriguingly, the social security number is shared by a Harrison J. Bounell from CT, long since deceased but at one time a roomer/tenant in a home owned by the Robinson family. Now that’s just too speculative, too coincidental to be Michelle Robinson Obama’s CT relatives. But then there’s the selective service record that ties to the social security number but is so fraught with anomalies that taken with the recent problems of a suspicious “Frankenstein” document posted on the WhiteHouse.gov website on April 27, 2011, the whole business reeks of ineptitude or is it deliberate subversive activity."
Someone really needs to get her paranoia and delusions treated by a professional.
23 January - Andrew Adler resigns from the Atlanta Jewish Times.
"The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned and is seeking a buyer in the wake of a column he wrote speculating that Israel would consider assassinating President Obama.
Andrew Adler, in an email obtained by JTA, announced Monday that he is "relinquishing all day-to-day activities effective immediately" following the publishing of his opinion piece saying that Obama's assassination was among Israel's options in heading off a nuclear Iran.
Adler named staff writer John McCurdy as interim managing editor until a replacement can be found. Adler said he would publish an apology in his next edition and that reaction from readers had been overwhelmingly negative.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta said earlier Monday that it would suspend its relationship with the Atlanta Jewish Times until Adler removed himself from the newspaper's operations. The federation also called on Adler to sell the weekly."
Wonder when he starts his new job at World Nut Daily….
23 January - Due to Dr. Orly screwing up payment, the appeal for her Writ of Mandamus case against Kathy Ruemmler is dismissed for lack of prosecution.
01/23/2012CLERK'S ORDER filed [1354161] considering Clerk order of docketing fee payment [1343896-2], dismissing case for lack of prosecution, No mandate shall issue. [11-5329]
(Scribd link here)
"By order filed November 23, 2011, Petitioner was directed to file payment of docketing fee or file a motion to proceed on appeal in forma paupers, and it appearing that no response has been received from Petitioner. Upon consideration of the foregoing, it isORDERED that this case be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See D.C. Cir. Rule 38.
No mandate shall issue."
24 January - Carl Swensson wants his share of the birther bucks.
"The battle to keep Obama off the Georgia ballot comes at a price.., the price of representation.
I have shouldered this till now but these legal expenses will require your help. Please be a part of this history making challenge."
Oh, and note the charming graphic he's got on his website.
Nope, not racist at all, not in the slightest……
24 January - And by one "Jeff Davis", an article about the upcoming Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad.
"Ah, well, there you go. That green “Obama Birth Certificate” which was presented to the world last year has been shown to be a photo-shopped forgery, but the fly-like attention span of the American public lost interest in this issue as every mainstream pundit assured the public that the issue was resolved.
If Obama does have a real birth certificate, and it’s supposedly on file in the state of Hawaii, then he’ll have to explain why he doesn’t produce it through legitimate channels to the state of Georgia. Good for the state of Georgia. At least one state in the US didn’t let this slippery Kenyan get away with scamming two elections in a row."
If you're wondering where this article came from, well, I found it at Stormfront, "White Civil Rights", and the website for David Duke
24 January - Unlike Dr. Orly, Van Irion doesn't expect President Obama to appear at the Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad.
"An attorney for a Georgia voter questioning President Barack Obama's eligibility for the March 6 primary said the president probably won't attend a hearing on the issue Thursday, even though a subpoena compelling his appearance stands.
Van R. Irion, who represents plaintiff David Welden, acknowledged Monday that Obama likely will avoid the trial-like proceeding before Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings Deputy Chief Judge Michael M. Malihi."
24 January - My observation about Thursday's Birther Ballot Jihad in Georgia.
If the judge does end up becoming the birthers "Great White Judicial Hope", ignores the law and affirms their wild-eyed claims, it's going to backfire. Bigtime.
Why?
Look at the players. We have one attorney, (Van Irion) who's on the board of directors for the "Southern Legal Resource Center", a NeoConfederate support group on SPLC's "HateWatch" list. We have another attorney (Mark Hatfield) who's also a GOP State Legislator for the State of Georgia and who has done birther bills in the past. And a third attorney (Orly Taitz) who ran an unsuccessful campaign to gain the nomination as the GOP candidate for California Secretary of State, and who is trying to get on the ballot to be the GOP candidate for US Senator from California.
Not to mention a plaintiff (Carl Swensson) who's given interviews to the White Nationalist (according to SPLC) "American Free Press", posts pictures showing the Confederate-flag based version of the Georgia State Flag flying over the White House.....and who is the chairman for his county's Republican Party.
And it's happening in Georgia.
If the judge does ignore law and past legal precedent, the blowback is going to be pretty loud. You have a mix of people, all of which have ties to the Republican Party and/or racist organizations, all trying to get the nations's first African-American president off the ballot in a Southern state.
There is no way this is going to fly well at all nationally - and one can expect the GOP to try and do as much damage control as possible to distance themselves from it.
24 January - The Georgia political blog "Peach Pundit" comments on the upcoming Birther Ballot Jihad in that state.
"Over the weekend, headlines trumpeted that President Obama had been “ordered to appear” in the Georgia courtroom. He is called to face several conspiracy theorists who have filed challenges on various grounds to his legal ability to appear on the Presidential ballot. The President’s lawyers filed a challenge to the subpoena, but failed to include a legal justification as to why the President should not appear. The judge, far from “ordering” the President to appear in an administrative hearing, nudged the President’s lawyer to come back with proper paperwork.
The ruling has helped feed a festive atmosphere within the community of people known as Birthers, who believe the President is not a natural born American citizen and therefore is not a legitimate Commander In Chief. These are people who believe that despite of the President producing his birth certificate, and the state of Hawaii certifying the authenticity of said certificate, that somehow a half century ago a Kenyan family posted a birth announcement in a Hawaii newspaper to begin a diabolical plot to install a Kenyan/Muslim/Socialist/ as President of the United States.
In a new twist in the birther’s line of attack, they now claim a constitutional requirement that not only Obama be a citizen, but both of his parents must have been a citizen at the time of his birth. This legal standard is pure fiction that exists only on the internet, but supporters are not deterred."
And I'm not the only one noting the possibility of GOP blowback.
"We are taught from a young age that we will be judged by the company we keep. Republicans cannot afford to keep the company of the paranoid and delusional. There is no rational reason to question a state’s official documents, nor justification for creating supra-constitutional requirements of citizenship. The birther argument transcends disagreements of policy and politics, and spirals those who engage into pure nuttery. This cannot be condoned by Republicans any longer.
Republican leaders have a choice to face with birthers. They can continue to remain silent, and accept the small minority to define the rest of the party as out of touch fringe who have an irrational need to remove a duly elected President by any means necessary. The party must decide if it wishes to coddle those who are blinded by paranoia, or demonstrate to independent voters that Republicans plan to win on policy.
It is not sufficient for a party to indicate only for which it stands. It sometimes must also be clear on that which it does not. The systematic strategy of stripping the legitimacy from elected Presidents is bad for America and the concept of representative government. Republicans who rightfully chided Democrats for questioning Bush’s legitimacy after the 2000 electoral debacle are now complicit in the same behavior. This must change, for the sake of the country."
24 January - The Department of Health for the State of Hawaii moves to dismiss the case of Sunahara v DoH
(Scribd link here)
"Defendants request that this Honorable Court dismiss Plaintiffs complaint. This request is made on the basis that the Plaintiffs complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Plaintiff has been provided with a computer-generated abstract of the birth certificate he seeks. There is no provision in either section 338-13 or 338-18, HRS or Chapter 92F, HRS that entitles Plaintiff to obtain a certified copy of Virginia Sunahara's original birth certificate or to have access to that original. In addition, the Director's authority to provide computer generated abstracts when fulfilling valid requests for vital records is contained in sections 338-13(a) and©, HRS, and Defendants did not violate the rule making requirements of HAP A when that authority was established. Finally, allowing Plaintiff and/or his representative to obtain the requested relief and be present at the copying, duplication, or reproduction of the requested records would frustrate a legitimate government function."
Funny, I think I figured this out a few weeks ago. Pity Duncan Sunahara and Dean Haskins didn't
"Plaintiff also claims that § 92F -11, HRS requires Defendants to make the original fifty year old birth certificate available for inspection and copying, and he requests that the Court grant him and/or his representative permission to be present when the requested records are copied. Plaintiff is wrong. It is true that section 92F-ll, HRS establishes the general rule that DIP A favors affirmative agency-disclosure responsibilities, but it also establishes clear exceptions, including: unless access is restricted or closed by law or except as provided in section 92F-13. Section 92F-13(3) specifically excludes from disclosure those government records which, by their nature, must be confidential in order for the government to avoid the frustration of a legitimate government function."
Again, sounding strangely familiar.
"Allowing an unauthorized individual or individuals into a vault where old vital records are stored would establish a precedent that would frustrate Defendants' official government function of preserving public health statistics records. Additionally it would compromise Defendants' ability to maintain the confidentiality of other vital record information stored with the birth certificate and would be an inefficient means of retrieving data that has been made available electronically."
In other words "we know the real reason you want in, and the answer is 'no'
Oh, and it's going to end up in Judge Nishimura's courtroom again.
24 January - Professional seditionist Sharon Rondeau whines that the Georgia "Democrat" Party is saying mean things about the birthers!
"The Georgia Democrat Party is asking for donations to mount an offensive against the challenges to Obama’s constitutional eligibility which are scheduled to be heard on Thursday in Atlanta. The Chairman of the party calls the challenges “frivolous lawsuits.”
Ah, once again we see that petty "Democrat Party" thing. It's the "Georgia DemocratIC Party"
"However, two plaintiffs represented by Atty. Orly Taitz, Cody Robert Judy and Leah Lax, are contenders for the Democrat Party’s nomination for President."
They may very well be running for the "Democrat Party" nomination, but they're certainly not on the DemocratIC Party ballot in Georgia
However, since one of the Attorneys involved is a GOP lawmaker in that state, another is a failed GOP candidate in her state, and one of the plaintiffs is the chairman for his county's GOP committee, one might understand why the Georgia DemocratIC party might be a little annoyed.
Oh, and someone had sugar-frosted delusion flakes for breakfast:
"Bob_Porrazzo says:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Nothing ever surprises me about these NWO loving leftist idiots. But there are those on the right who want globalism too.
We are on to your tricks Nazis…your fake idol Obama WILL SHOW UP IN HANDCUFFS IN ATLANTA!"
"…..to DREAM the impossible dream…….."
24 January - Back when Dr. Orly was committing legal malpractice with Rhodes v MacDonald, a person by the name of Robert Douglas filed an affidavit claiming he had seen Attorney General Eric Holder in a coffee shop with Judge Land before the hearing.
Well, he's back, and at the Pest and eFail, penning glurge in memory of Stefan Cook.
"I was witness to what happened “inside” and “outside” the court room. The “FIX” was in and he never had a chance at REAL “due legal process”. The Department of Defense threatened his civilian employer, a private defense contractor, with suspension of all military contracts, unless Maj. Cook was terminated from his “civilian” job. His ex-employer confirmed, no less, that fact. He was terminated!!"
Funny thing when one tries to file conscientious objector status. They tend to lose their security clearances. And if you need those clearances to do your job……
"Outside the courtroom, prior to proceedings within, my party had walked across the street from the court house to a very small coffee shop while waiting for the court house opening. We were seated at about 8:30 A.M. While seated, to my complete surprise, in walks none other than the U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Eric Holder, without escort. He quickly received his order and left promptly, as if desiring to be incognito. He never appeared in open court to participate publicly in the proceedings and was never to be seen again…..the question is why??? One has to think hard about the relationship of a “Federal Judge” and a visiting AG of the U.S."
One also has to think hard about how Eric Holder, who was confirmed in Los Angeles that day, could have gotten from Los Angeles to Atlanta and back in less than two hours. Last time I checked, all the SR-71's are in museums.
24 January - The inmates are restless at Birther Report, waiting for their Great White Judicial Hope to find Obama guilty of Presidenting While Black tomorrow.
"Anonymous said…[Reply] bari Shabazz or Barry Soetoro whichever you happen to be------ your ass is grass and we the lawn mower. Enjoy that jail cell sucker. January 24, 2012 11:43 AM"
"Anonymous said…[Reply] ITS LONG PAST TIME THIS CON MAN WAS PUT IN JAIL OR SENT TO HELL FOR HIS CRIMES. AND ALL THE CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS WHO LIED TO COVER FOR HIS ILLEGAL ASS NEED TO BE ARRESTED TOO. DO YOU HEAR THIS SENATOR KYL AND MCCAIN? YOU BOTH NEED TO SPEND YOUR RETIREMENT IN FEDERAL PRISON. ITS TIME FOR US REAL AMERICANS TO STAND UP TO THESE LYING COWARDS. January 24, 2012 1:38 PM"
Ooh, threaty
"Dealio said…[Reply] Soetoro has to be arrested during, or immediately after, the hearing. It's over. January 24, 2012 1:04 PM"
O RLY??
"Dealio said…[Reply] 1:30 PM, Thanks, but not until I see Soetoro and co. arrested would I even consider the election. As far as who will do the arresting, we will. At some point, it will be out of the courts hands, and into ours. Soetoro loses, no matter what. Those bastards in Washington could very well be shaking in their boots. There is no way to diffuse the issue and/or the situation broiling. January 24, 2012 1:59 PM"
Someone really wants his armed uprising and civil war.
"Dealio said…[Reply] Thanks Paul. A laugh now and then can't hurt. Still, this is obviously a very serious situation. This is as big as it gets. 4:07 PM, After evidence is heard, commonsense dictates it makes absolute no sense what-so-ever to continue this illegal regime one moment longer. It could very well get ugly. I hope not. January 24, 2012 7:10 PM"
Though I suspect he'll settle for an armed mob and a rope.
Longtime readers will remember that when the Fantasy Tiddlywinks League first started their little pretend "Grand Juries", I predicted the following:
Step 1 - Pretend "Citizen" Grand Juries against Obama. When those are ignored, then:
Step 2 - Pretend "Citizen" Trials against Obama. When those are ignored, then:
Step 3 - Attempts to perform "Citizen Arrests" against Obama. When those are ignored or rebuffed by legitimate law enforcement, then:
Step 4 - Attempts to "carry out sentence" against Obama by any means necessary.
We're already well into step 3. I keep praying we don't go to step 4 ever - but I won't be surprised if we see a birther or someone friendly to their cause attempt to do just that.
And hopefully nobody loses their life in the attempt.
25 January - Professional seditionist Sharon Rondeau gives an update on jailbird Walter Fitzpatrick.
"The following report came in from a visitor to Walter Fitzpatrick this morning at the Monroe County jail. Fitzpatrick was rearrested on December 7, 2011 for allegedly under-serving his last sentence and stealing government documents."
You mean the government documents that Sharon Rondeau ADMITTED she had???
"Sgt. Mullins came in to see him yesterday from Veterans’ Affairs. His office is in the courthouse and he was sent there by the State Veterans Affairs Commission. Somebody had told them that Walter had been beaten up by jail officials. We have no idea where that came from. Walter told him, “No, that wasn’t true. ”
Someone spreading stories??
"The documents received by The Post & Email from Martha Cook have incorrect addresses for Fitzpatrick. One address reads “504 Mayes Street” and the other “504 Maye Street.” The Post & Email does not release personal information, but we can confirm that that is not Fitzpatrick’s correct address."
Funny, you've had no problems publishing Obama's former SSN, or personal information about any "obot" you have a mad at.
25 January - Dr. Kate's buddy David Yeagley chimes in
"The Southern Poverty Law Center chimed in, unable to the alien “president.” Says Ryan Linz, “Malihi’s decision has been heralded far and wide as a defining moment for those who have hounded Obama about his lineage. Their celebration, in fact, is notable considering the setbacks their cause has suffered before.
And so the Magic Negro will ultimately have to go to court to prove who he is. This is telling. This is right, and this should have happened before he ever ran for any office."
25 January - From Dr. Orly's house o' malware, comes an email from Michael Jablonski to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, stating that the hearing on the 26th has become a complete and total circus (no, really???) (malware and redirect warning)
"Dear Secretary Kemp:
This is to advise you of serious problems that have developed in the conduct of the hearings pending before the Office of State Administrative Hearings. At issue in these hearings are challenges that allege that President Obama is not eligible to hold or run for re-election to his office, on the now wholly discredited theory that he does not meet the citizenship requirements. As you know, such allegations have been the subject of numerous judicial proceedings around the country, all of which have concluded that they were baseless and, in some instances – including in the State of Georgia - that those bringing the challenges have engaged in sanctionable abuse of our legal process.
Nonetheless, the Administrative Law Judge has exercised no control whatsoever over this proceeding, and it threatens to degenerate into a pure forum for political posturing to the detriment of the reputation of the State and your Office. Rather than bring this matter to a rapid conclusion, the ALJ has insisted on agreeing to a day of hearings, and on the full participation of the President in his capacity as a candidate. Only last week, he denied a Motion to Quash a subpoena he approved on the request of plaintiff’s counsel for the personal appearance of the President at the hearing, now scheduled for January 26."
Part of the problem here is that while the judge seems unwilling to restrain Dr. Orly's subpoena parade, Michael Jablonski didn't help any by filing a poorly written motion to quash.
"It is well established that there is no legitimate issue here—a conclusion validated time and again by courts around the country. "
97 times so far.
"The State of Hawaii produced official records documenting birth there; the President made documents available to the general public by placing them on his website. “Under the United States Constitution, a public record of a state is required to be given ‘full faith and credit’ by all other states in the country. Even if a state were to require its election officials for the first time ever to receive a ‘birth certificate’ as a requirement for a federal candidate’s ballot placement, a document certified by another state, such as a ‘short form’ birth certificate, or the certified long form, would be required to be accepted by all states under the ‘full faith and credit’ clause of the United States Constitution.” Maskell, “Qualifications for President and the “Natural Born” Citizenship Eligibility Requirement,” Congressional Research Service (November 14, 2011), p.41."
A fact that the birthers never seem to understand.
"One of the attorneys for the plaintiffs has downloaded form subpoenas which she tried to serve around the country. Plaintiff’s attorney sent subpoenas seeking to force attendance by an office machine salesman in Seattle; seeking to force the United States Attorney to bring an unnamed “Custodian of Records Department of Homeland Security” to attend the hearing with immunization records; and asking the same U.S. Attorney to bring the same records allegedly possessed by “Custodian of Records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.” She served subpoenas attempting to compel the production of documents and the attendance of Susan Daniels and John Daniels, both apparently out of state witnesses, regarding Social Security records. She is seeking to compel the Director of Health for the State of Hawaii to bring to Atlanta the “original typewritten 1961 birth certificate #10641 for Barack Obama, II, issued 08.08.1961 by Dr. David Sinclair…,” even though Hawaii courts had dismissed with prejudice the last attempt to force release of confidential records on November 9, 2011. Taitz v. Fuddy, CA No. 11-1-1731-08 RAN."
And the judge did…..nothing……to stop her either.
"We await your taking the requested action, and as we do so, we will, of course, suspend further participation in these proceedings, including the hearing scheduled for January 26."
Now this, IMHO, is a really stupid move. His non-appearance is simply going to gin up the birthers even more, and add to their expected demands for a default judgement. In effect, he's saying "the judge is an idiot, so I'm going to stay home" - which is going to piss off the judge even more.
And according to Dr. Orly's spin, it's because Obama is "scared" of her.
"HE IS MOSTLY CRYING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF GA AND SAYING THAT ORLY IS BAD, BECAUSE SHE ISSUED ALL OF THOSE SUBPOENAS. SO AFTER THE JUDGE TOLD OBAMA, THAT THE SUBPOENA, THAT I ISSUED WAS PERFECTLY VALID AND HE HAD TO APPEAR IN COURT TOMORROW AND BRING WITH HIM ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS, THAT I DEMANDED, OBAMA DECIDED TO GO BEHIND THE BACK OF THE JUDGE AND SEND THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT ME TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND HE IS ASKING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO TAKE THE TRIAL AWAY FROM THE JUDGE.
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A BEHAVIOR OF AN INNOCENT PERSON? AN INNOCENT PERSON WOULD HAVE COME TO COURT AND SHOWED ALL THE VALID DOCUMENTS WITH THE EMBOSSED SEALS, WHICH ARE VERIFIABLE. INSTEAD HE IS ACTING LIKE A 5 YEAR OLD BRAT, SAYING “I AM AFRAID OF ORLY, I WANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF GA TO ACT LIKE MY MOMMY AND PROTECT ME FROM ORLY.” SOME LEADER OF A FREE WORLD…"
Just how stupid does one have to be to GIVE away your case to Dr. Orly of all people??
Gah! I hope I'm wrong about this, but this has big ol' mistake all over it.
25 January - And, of course, the birthers are jumping all over this.
"Atty. Orly Taitz has published a letter written from Obama attorney Michael Jablonski to the Georgia Secretary of State stating that he is refusing to appear on his client’s behalf at the hearing scheduled for Thursday morning in Atlanta.
Judge Michael Malihi had denied Jablonski’s request to quash subpoenas issued by Taitz seeking information from Obama on his background, including a certified original birth certificate, school records, social security number application, and documentation of any other names he has used in the past."
25 January - Not to mention the primates at Birther Report
"I Tell it Like it is said…[Reply] The Obama-Soetoro-Bounel team has hit the PANIC button. January 25, 2012 2:38 PM"
"RS said…[Reply] LoL. And those Dumb Foggy-OBots were ALL counting on Obama and Jablonski to show up with the caroyola crayon bird certificate. You losers can't even do that. Could it be as fake as OBama OBots? Yes it is. LoL! January 25, 2012 2:41 PM"
Anonymous said…[Reply] WOW!!! Obama is Shaking in his boots!!! January 25, 2012 2:53 PM
"Anonymous said…[Reply] Why oh why would they go to such great lengths to stop a hearing? This is an opportunity for them to show up in an actual legal courtroom and put this issue to rest for once and for all and discredit all the so-called "birthers" by producing irrefutable evidence that all their conspiracy theory claims are just that…but they can't because they are hiding behind this humongous fraud they have created and now there is no way out - they are in major panic mode now and are trying everything they can think of to avoid having to walk into the light and be exposed - sunlight is the best disinfectant and they are scrambling like cockroaches now! I pray to God this is THE lawsuit that we've all been waiting for and this is the one that finally exposes the biggest fraud in the history of the United States. January 25, 2012 3:04 PM"
25 January - The Georgia Democratic Party makes a statement about the birther ballot jihad.
“This afternoon we received a letter from counsel for the President directed to the Georgia Secretary of State asking him to intervene in these lawsuits and bring them to a halt, because it is well established that there is no issue here – a fact validated time and again by courts in this country.
“In the letter, counsel also indicated that they had no interest in continuing to appear or participate further in the litigation and have suspended their involvement.
“We respect the President’s position and urge the Secretary of State to bring this matter to a conclusion. We also believe that each political party has the absolute legal right to determine who should appear on their primary and general election ballots according to their own rules without interference from outside parties.
“In light of these developments the Democratic Party of Georgia has no plans to continue to be involved in these baseless cases. Furthermore the Democratic Party of Georgia will cooperate with the President and his campaign in any way requested to make sure that his name appears on the primary and general election ballots for 2012.”
25 January - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution comments on the hearing boycott.
"Democrats, including the attorney representing President Barack Obama, have made a last-minute decision to boycott the Thursday hearing to consider a “birther” effort to remove Obama from the March 6 presidential primary ballot.
“They can tilt at windmills on their own,” said state Democratic spokesman Eric Gray on Wednesday night."
25 January - World Nut Daily chimes in.
"Jablonski told Kemp he should simply “withdraw” the original hearing request as “improvidently issued.”
“It is well established that there is no legitimate issue here – a conclusion validated time and again by courts around the country. The state of Hawaii produced official records documenting birth there; the president made documents available to the general public by placing them on his website,” he wrote.
Jablonski accused Malihi of allowing the attorneys to “run amok.”
“Perhaps he is aware that there is no credible response; perhaps he appreciates that the very demand made of his office – that it address constitutional issues – is by law not within its authority.”
Obama, meanwhile, has a campaign trip to several Midwest and Western states lined up over the next few days."
25 January - Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp responds to Jablonski.
(Scribd link here)
"I received your letter expressing your concerns with the manner in which the Office of State Administrative Hearings ("OSAH") has handled the candidate challenges involving your client and advising me that you and your client will "suspend" participation in the administrative proceeding. While I regret that you do not feel that the proceedings are appropriate, my referral of this matter to an administrative law judge at OSAH was in keeping with Georgia law, and specifically O.C.G.A. § 21-2-5.
As you are aware, OSAH Rule 616-1-2-.17 cited in your letter only applies to parties to a hearing. As the referring agency, the Secretary of State's Office is not a party to the candidate challenge hearings scheduled for tomorrow. To the extent a request to withdraw the case referral is procedurally available, I do not believe such a request would be judicious given the hearing is set for tomorrow morning.
In following the procedures set forth in the Georgia Election Code, I expect the administrative law judge to report his findings to me after his full consideration of the evidence and law. Upon receipt of the report, I will fully and fairly review the entire record and initial decision of the administrative law judge. Anything you and your client place in the record in response to the challenge will be beneficial to my review of the initial decision; however, if you and your client choose to suspend your participation in the OSAH proceedings, please understand that you do so at your own peril.
I certainly appreciate you contacting me about your concerns, and thank you for your attention to this matter."
Congratulations Jablonski, you just freaking screwed the pooch. The Georgia Secretary of State has made it clear he won't stop the three-ring circus tomorrow, if you don't' attend you have yourself to blame for what happens to your client, and if you do attend, you do so from a position of weakness, having pissed off both the judge AND the secretary of state!
Seriously, are you REALLY this freaking stupid???
And, at this point, I'm starting to wonder if Brian Kemp (who is a Republican himself) has decided to play his own flirty games with the birthers. Or maybe he also gets off on the idea of telling the President "You damn well better show us your goddamn papers, BOY!"
At this point, the only out I can see for the attorney in question is to bring a certified copy of the COLB, submit it to the judge, and not say another freaking word. Let the Secretary of State either tell the birthers it's valid, or try to argue in a federal court that "Full Faith and Credit" doesn't apply to official documents coming from Hawaii.
25 January - And Dr. Orly continues to show her utter lack of maturity and class (malware and redirect warning)
"GA SEC OF STATE TELLS OBAMA, NO CRYING TO MOMMY, MAN UP OR TOUGH LUCK. SWEET!
Posted on | January 25, 2012 "
Actually it was addressed to his counsel, not Obama himself, but since when has reality mattered to Dr. Orly??
And oh look in comments:
"Tango January 25th, 2012 @ 7:52 pm When rats are cornered they are very dangerous. Hope he doesn’t get on his blackberry and call his troops to the streets. You know, the black pussycats (Panthers really?), the loyal blacks, the brainless Obots and Welfare recipients. That will trigger civil war. I hope he just ask for political asylum somewhere and don’t start any bloodshed."
Racist much?? And it's the birthers who are usually wanting to start the civil wars and the like. Projecting much as well??
When they're losing, the birther sound like immature children. When they think they're winning, they sound like SPOILED immature children.
25 January - Dr. Orly files a "Ex Parte Motion for reconsideration" with the State of Hawaii on the 13th of January, 2012 to try and get her Georgia subpoenas obeyed by Hawaii.
(Scribd link here)
Dr. Orly was nice and even included a proposed order for Judge Nishimura to sign. On 17 January, Judge Nishimura was also nice and simply crossed out "Granted" and handwrote "Denied", initialing it and stamping "Denied" on it as well on page 10. Pity she didn't do the same for page 17 - but she didn't sign it either. It was filed on 19 January.
26 January - The OC Weekly comments on Dr. Orly's pre-hearing attitude.
"Orly began thusly:
"What Obama is asking now, is totally insane. He is asking the Secretary of State of GA to take the trial away from the judge on the eve of the trial. He is mostly crying on the shoulder of the Secretary of State of GA and saying that Orly is bad, because she issued all of those subpoenas. So after the judge told Obama, that the subpoena, that I issued was perfectly valid and he had to appear in court tomorrow and bring with him all of the documents, that I demanded, Obama decided to go behind the back of the judge and send the same complaint about me to the Secretary of State and he is asking the Secretary of State to take the trial away from the judge."
Scoff not, because one thing this lady is intimate with is insanity."
26 January - I woke up a bit early on the West Coast to listen in on the live cast that the Article II Super Duper Extra-Crispy PAC and Dean Haskins' "Vattelvision" did of the Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad hearing.
The video, on a mid-range DSL line, was choppy and erratic. It lasted until the point that Dr. Orly was berating Douglas Vogt on the stand for not giving her the answers she wanted, then then connection died completely.
That being said, the Article II Super Duper Extra-Crispy PAC and "Vattelvision" should get a couple of brownie points for not cutting the video feed once Dr. Orly took the stand. After all the screaming and insults she threw at them for the crime of not blindly supporting Dr. Orly and giving Dr. Orly all their money, they would have been quite justified in doing such.
Jablonski wasn't there at all.
First up was Van Irion. He asked for a contempt of court against Jablonski, and then went on to a rambling, disjointed discussion of warmed over de Vattelism.
Next was Mark Hatfield and his client, Carl Swensson. While it looked like the hearing room had a flag with a gold fringe on it, Swensson didn't freak out about it. A request for contempt of court against Jablonski for not showing, and against Obama for failing to show with the items Hatfield demanded a few days earlier.
The judge seemed less than thrilled with their contempt demands and cut them short. He did ask them if they had any objections to his downloading and entering the on-line copies of the COLB and Long Form Birth Certificate copies into the record. Neither Hatfield or Van Irion had a problem with that.
A break, then it was Dr. Orly's turn. And the judge swiftly started to lose patience with her. The sound quality was such that it was hard to hear her. She started with a video show that the judge told her to shut down. She also got scolded by the judge for turning her back on him and addressing her supporters.
David Farar took the stand, tried to cite the Indonesian school record Berg likes to flog. Judge told him it wasn't relevant. Susan Daniels repeated disproven lies about SS numbers. Linda Jordan admitted she broke the law and used e-verify illegally. Christopher Strunk (who also didn't freak about a fringed flag) Douglas Vogt blathered on about his long form forgery theory. WIth all her her witnesses, Dr. Orly was rude, combative, argumentative, insulting, and bullying. And this was with her FRIENDLY witnesses. Vogt in particular got a heaping pile of Orlypoo thrown at him for not giving her the answers she wanted to hear.
About this point the connection died and none of the three links provided for video worked. I'm given to understand John Sampson was next and seemed to think this was a criminal trial and was calling for Obama to be deported as an illegal alien. And then, Dr. Orly placed HERSELF on the stand.
No, really.
Dr. Orly asked that President Obama be held in contempt for not showing up. However, it's interesting to note she didn't ask the judge to enforce any of the subpoenas she scattered all over the country.
The judge wrapped it all up soon afterwards and left, with all the attorney's "evidence" in tow. No ruling was made at that time.
26 January - CBS Atlanta reports on the hearing fun.
"Thursday, plaintiffs attempted to argue that the President is constitutionally unqualified to serve as commander in chief because, they claim, his father was not a U.S. citizen.
They cite Article II of the constitution which states that the president must be a natural born citizen. Their argument is that since the president's father was not born in the U.S. and was not a citizen, the president should not be allowed to be in office.
Similar complaints have been filed in other states. None have been successful."
Yeah, we kinda noticed that.
"The Georgia complaint wants to keep Obama's name off the state's presidential primary ballot in March.
Similarly,Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico and Rick Santorum's father was born in Italy.
No one has filed a complaint about either of those candidates' eligibility."
Of course not. They're safe white Republicans, not a scary black Democrat.
"Taitz put herself on the stand. She claims the president was born in Indonesia and went under different names as a young student during his time in Indonesia.
Taitz claims the president committed fraud and forgery on his birth certificate and social security number. She asked the judge to find the president in contempt for failing to show up in court."
*Rolls eyes*
26 January - Commentary from Jay Bookman of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Roughly 100 people are in the courtroom, most of them older white Americans. The conversations are thick with various birthed theories being bandied about.
Dressed tastefully in black and wearing a pearl choker, The redoubtable Orly Taitz swept in a few minutes ago, making a star’s entrance amid whispers of “look, there she is!”
A bailiff has summoned attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants into chambers for a pre-hearing conference. Since the Obama camp has decided to boycott the hearing, only the four plaintiffs’ attorneys, including Taitz, are in the session."
And in comments:
"Welcome to the Occupation
January 26th, 2012
10:38 am
Jay, if any of these good folks have any insight on where this uppity black intruder came from and what his intentions are in seeking to lead the free world, let us know!
I just hope we don’t have to offer up any first born in sacrifice to get him to go back to where came from.
It’s just terrible. To live to see this day come."
"Uppity", eh??
26 January - "The National Patriot" gives a birther play-by-play of the Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad hearing.
"Now, all of this has finally been entered OFFICIALLY into court records.
One huge question is now more than ever before, unanswered.
WHO THE HELL IS THIS GUY?
Without his attorney present, Obama’s identity, his Social Security number, his citizenship status, and his past are all OFFICIALLY in question.
One thing to which there seems no doubt. He does NOT qualify, under the definition of Natural Born Citizen” provided by SCOTUS opinions, to be eligible to serve as President.
What will the judge decide? That is yet to be known, but it seems nearly impossible to believe, without counter testimony or evidence, because Obama and his attorney chose not to participate, that Obama will be allowed on the Georgia ballot."
And this is what I figured the birther spin would be, "Obama's attorney hid and didn't challenge all of our wild-assed claims, so they're now PART OF THE COURT RECORD and PROOF!!"
*rolls eyes*
26 January - Over at Gary Wilmott's blog, he repeats a claim by Dean Haskins that the judge told the attorneys BEFORE THE HEARING that he was going to enter a default judgement against Obama.
"I just got off the phone with Dean Haskins who was in the courtroom this morning assisting with the Art 2Pac live stream. Judge Malihi talked to the attorneys in chambers before the hearing this morning and told them that he was going to enter a DEFAULT JUDGMENT against Obama and recommend that Obama's name not be on the Georgia ballot! All of the attorneys expressed a desire to put an abbreviated streamlined case on the record and the judge agreed. "
So how did Dean Haskins find this out, not being one of the attorneys in question??
"How does the mainstream media spin this?"
Let's see? A group of plaintiffs and attorneys, all of whom have ties to the GOP and/or groups with racist/white nationalist tendencies.
You be the judge.
"The Georgia SOS has already indicated that he will follow the judge's recommendation. That means that Obama will not get any popular vote or electors from the great state of Georgia!
Congratulations to all freedom-loving Americans!"
If the judge and the SOS are stupid enough to actually ignore the law and do just this, I predict it will take an appeals court roughly 30 seconds to stay the ruling and/or overturn it.
26 January - Swiftboat liar Jerome Corsi gives his spin at World Nut Daily.
"Obama and his attorney boycotted the proceedings, issuing a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp that the judge was letting attorneys “run amok.” This comment came after Malihi refused to quash a subpoena for Obama’s testimony and his records, which effectively was ignored by the White House.
The judge is expected to review the evidence and make a recommendation to the state whether there is reason to be concerned over Obama’s name on the 2012 ballot.
He apparently will have no defense evidence, but Kemp had warned Obama about that."
And in comments:
"Matt
GO GEORGIA GO!! I cannot wait for Arpaio's Cold Case Posse to come out with the investigation results. The fraud in the WH is fukked. Lets lockup Barry and that fat ape transvestite wife of his in general population.
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28 minutes ago
"But we're not racist, honest!!"
26 January - Birther Report gives their play-by-play on the Georgia Birther Ballot Jihad hearing.
"Dealio said…[Reply] Once the court realizes they have a criminal on their hands, orders for Soetoro's arrest will have to go out. Not to defies logic. January 26, 2012 7:01 AM"
Yeah, good luck with that, skippy.
"Anonymous said…[Reply] Was that Theresa Cao I just saw in the courtroom? January 26, 2012 7:15 AM"
I didn't see anyone wearing an Israeli flag and angel wings.
"Anonymous said…[Reply] Orly is already fumbling testing the judge with a video then speaking to the audience not the judge… man does she know how to screw every case up. January 26, 2012 7:21 AM"
*Chuckle*
"Dealio said…[Reply] Once locked up, does Soetoro get his day in court, or is today's hearing actually his day in court? What I'm looking for is, how soon can we expect to move on to the punishment phase? January 26, 2012 7:40 AM"
Oh look. When it comes to President Obama, "Dealio" seems to think "rule of law" and "innocent until proven guilty" means "guilty until proven guilty as sin, so get a rope boys".
"Miki Booth said…[Reply] Please post ASAP any press release so I can get it to all my contacts. This is good. I'll be going to CPAC and can take stuff to hand to the GOP powers that be. I intend to get in their faces. January 26, 2012 9:27 AM"
Oh that will go over well.
"Dealio said…[Reply] 8:28 AM, For whatever reason, you sound upset. The court must realize Soetoro has to be arrested immediately, as in now, or quite frankly, what's the point? January 26, 2012 10:02 AM"
He's really having problems trying to figure out why that uppity darkie isn't in chains hanging from a WHITE House tree right now.
26 January - In Illinois, Sharon Meroni's objection died for her today.
"Objection Withdrawn!
| |
Today the petition challenge relating to voter registration was withdrawn because the records examination found the petitions contained the required 3000 signatures. That is very good news for the Obama campaign! Tomorrow, The Objectors will post more information on their website."
26 January - Okay, fair is fair.
It went better than I was concerned about, and Jablonski's boycott may have had the intended effect of showing it to be the circus it was.
The predicted birther talking point that "Obama didn't challenge our claims so they're now FACTS in a COURT OF LAW" is annoying though.
I think if the Judge and the SOS are smart, they'll dismiss the claims and go soak in a vat of Lysol to try and get the stink of birther off of them. I'm not completely convinced they're that smart though.
That being said, I don't buy into Dean Haskins claim of a pre-trial "default judgement", since a lot of what I saw on the video seemed to argue against it. If the "fix was in" in such a way, why did Van Irion or Hatfield not object to the on-line copies of the long form and COLB being entered into the record?? Why was Dr. Orly so rule and abusive to her own witnesses?? I would have expected all of them to simply toss their claims into the record and do a victory lap around the courtroom if it was in the bag like that.
Not to mention if the Judge told the counsel that BEFORE the hearing even started, the decision would be set aside so fast it would make heads spin.
Of course, if the judge does rule against the birtherstani, it will be Judge Carter redux as they claim that someone "got to" Judge Melihi.
Still unhappy about the whole thing, but less annoyed about it than I was last night.
26 January - Birther Report repeats Dean Haskins claim of a default judgement.
"As we are trying to get a quick lunch, and then do some interviews, this is just a very brief synopsis of what happened today. Before the hearing started, the judge called the attorneys into his chambers and explained that he was going to enter a default judgment in their favor. Attorneys Hatfield and Irion requested to be able to present abbreviated versions of their arguments so that they would be on the record. At that point, Irion estimated he would need 20 minutes, Hatfield estimated he would need 30 minutes, and Taitz estimated she would need 2 hours.
Van Irion and Mark Hatfield made their arguments, and left. Taitz then presented her argument, calling several witnesses, until the judge asked her to make her closing statement. As her closing statement began, the judge asked if she was testifying, and, in an unconventional move, Taitz took the witness stand to testify. The judge finally asked her just to make her closing statement, which she did.
We believe that the default judgment automatically translates into the judge's recommendation to the Sec. Of State being that Obama should not appear on the ballot in Georgia."
26 January - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the Birther Ballot Jihad hearing.
"Lawyers for area residents mounting "birther" challenges told Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi that Obama should be found in contempt of court for not appearing when under subpoena to do so. But Malihi did not indicate he would recommend that and cut off one lawyer when he criticized Obama for not attending the hearing.
"It shows not just a contempt for this court, but contempt for the judicial branch," lawyer Van Irion told Malihi.
"I'm not interested in commentary on that, counselor," Malihi quickly replied."
Ooops.
And here's some pictures.
Very monochromatic crowd.
26 January - Over on the AOL message boards:
"#12 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:34 PM
Re: Post #1
taja36
….Firstly, can you imagine a white girl from Kansas whoring around with black men in the late 50's and early 60's? Before Civil Rights, did anybody ever see a white girl with a black man? And we're supposed to believe she "MARRIED" a black man and had a black baby in l961 and kept it? Are we to believe she divorced the Muslim Kenyan to marry another black Muslim in the early 60's? And we're to believe she dumped obama with his white grandparents in the early 60's and they were thrilled, while she pranced off to school? At that time, didn't parents "secretly" send their daughters away to have babies and put up for adoption b/c of the shame, and that was a white man's baby?
Obama's entire existence seems nothing but an entire fable, made up by an idiot ! Will we ever learn the truth about that liar in the WH? I doubt it…."
Racist much??
"#13 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 12:50 PM
Re: Post #12
carlisback56
….HELL YES, ALL OF THE ABOVE!
INTERRACIAL CRAP WAS NOT TOLERATED, YOU WOUND UP DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HELL, REGULAR DIVORCE WAS A TABOO BACK THEN.
Racist a lot it seems.
"#19 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 01:39 PM
Re: Post #18
taja36
…Also, Lee, they're quite afraid of the war that would break out with African Americans rioting, looting and pillaging, like Muslims, if you dared to remove obama. Obama belongs in a jail cell, but I think Congress would even pass a special law, permitting him an "exception" to avoid that ever happening to our first historical black president."
Racist a whole lot.
"#29 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 01:36 PM
Re: Post #27
taja36
… What's pathetic and a waste of taxpayers' time and money is the obama's ghetto grifter habit of spending mindlessly on worthless pursuits, undeserving of vacations since he's never done an honest days work in his life. Now, that's PATHETIC, but not unexpected! Obama=Campaigner-in-Chief."
"Ghetto grifter", eh??
"#32 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 01:50 PM
Re: Post #31
taja36
…B.S. Go talk to your mother or grandmother. In the late 50's, of course there were a few white whores who ran after black men, but no decent women."
Issues much??
"#47 - Posted on 1/26/12 at 02:22 PM
Re: Post #44
taja36
…Too bad they didn't have the "MAURY" show and DNA in l961. Obama's mother could have brought all the possible black Muslim men who might have been the father. And Maury would have helped her bring more and more until she found the father! Dang those dead beat dads.But not surprising."
It just gets worse and worse….
26 January - Atlanta Channel 11 (NBC) comments on the hearing.
26 January - Dr. Orly's client David Farrar is making the same claim Dean Haskins did.
"David Farrar
January 26th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
We have won our case. The Judge is going to declare a default judgement against Obama. In order for Obama to get his name on the Georgia ballot, he will have to actually sue the Secretary of State and win on appeal — not likely.
ex animo
davidfarrar"
Funny, if this was the case, I would have expected Dr. Orly to be on this like a rabid chihuahua, screeching it all over the place.
26 January - I've been writing about Dr. Orly for three years now. I can honestly say...
Good lord she looks like crap.
Here she was in January of 2009
Here she is now.
Is this what three years of blind hatred, insanity, rage and failure does to a person???
26 January - Carl Swensson is also claiming the fix is in and the judge told the attorneys before the hearing that he was ruling in their favour.
"The Judge pulled the lawyers for the three cases into chambers before it all began and advised them that he would be issuing a default judgment in our favor, since the Defense council failed to show, and wanted to end it there. We argued that all the evidence needed to be entered in to record so the Judge allowed for a speedy hearing where all evidence was entered into the court record. What that means is this… Any appeal, if one is even possible, would be based on the evidence provided by the lawyers in each case. "
Which happens to include both the short form and long form birth certificates. Good going there.
"Both Van Irion and My lawyer, Mark Hatfield made certain that our cases and evidence in those two cases would be closed so as not to be affiliated, in any way, with “Birther” Orly Taitz. As expected, she was an embarrassment."
Looks like Carl Swensson is also off Dr. Orly's holiday card list.
"Now we’re merely awaiting the publishing of this Judge’s ruling which, as previously stated, will be a Default Judgment.
In other words…we won."
They seem to be pretty confident of this victory lap….
"Now it’s time for the rest of the States to take my lead and duplicate this effort."
What, of ratting out their friends to the FBI as well??
Ego much??
26 January - Sam Sewell parrots Dean Haskins.
26 January - Oh how very charming…..
"The photo above showing seven young men with guns holding what seems to be a bullet-riddled T-shirt depicting President Barack Obama was, until recently, up on the Facebook page for Sergeant Pat Shearer of the Peoria Police Department.
The photo is captioned, "Another trip to the ranch," and features the comments "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta" and "They look like Gangsta's huh?"
26 January - David Weigel comments on the Birther Ballot Jihad hearing.
"What's going to happen? Probably nothing. There's no state Constitution that will keep a candidate off the ballot after the release of his long-form birth certificate; none of them have any room for the more fantastic theories of the Birtherati, about the citizenship of one's parents depriving him or her of natural born citizen status.
Why pay any attention at all? Oh, it's the irony. Since January 2011, Georgia has been governed by Nathan Deal. In Congress, Deal was one of the most prominent federal birthers. He sent a letter to Obama asking for more citizenship proof because, heck, citizens were Asking Questions.
Imagine now the pain of the Georgian birther. He's got one of his own, he thinks, in the mansion in Atlanta. And he gets no support whatever when he puts it on the line to take Obama's ballot status away! If it wasn't in the service of a racist conspiracy theory, it would be sad."
23 January - Video (with really crappy audio, much like the "live feed" audio) of Susan Daniels
"One also has to think hard about how Eric Holder, who was confirmed in Los Angeles that day, could have gotten from Los Angeles to Atlanta and back in less than two hours. Last time I checked, all the SR-71's are in museums."
Well, I think the sole surviving operational SR-71 is in the hands of NASA. Still, getting getting from LA to Atlanta and back would have required two of them...
Damn, I shouldn't have said that. Now it'll become part of The Conspiracy in some circles.
Great work, Patrick. Keep punchin'!
Posted by: GMpilot | January 26, 2012 at 06:41 PM
Hey Patrick, this just in: it looks like science has found a connection between low IQ, racism, and conservative beliefs. Seriously:
"There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy...As suspected, low intelligence in childhood corresponded with racism in adulthood. But the factor that explained the relationship between these two variables was political: When researchers included social conservatism in the analysis, those ideologies accounted for much of the link between brains and bias."
http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html
Science confirms what we always suspected about the birthers.
Posted by: Mark M | January 26, 2012 at 09:03 PM
Mark M - enjoyed the article link. thanks!
Posted by: G | January 26, 2012 at 10:27 PM
I was wondering whether anyone had any ideas on the "9 types of citizen in the United States" that were reported? How about:
1. Naturalized citizens.
2. Descendents of negro slaves who are citizens only because of the 14th Amendment.
3. Children born on U.S. soil whose parents were both U.S. citizens at the time of the birth. (The only true Natural born citizens.)
4. Children born off U.S. soil whose parents were both U.S. citizens at the time of the birth.
5. Children born on U.S. soil whose father was a U.S. citizen at the time of the birth but the mother was not.
6. Children born off U.S. soil whose father was a U.S. citizen at the time of the birth but the mother was not.
7. Children born off U.S. soil whose father was not U.S. citizen at the time of the birth but the mother was a U.S. citizen and she had resided in the U.S. for at least 7 years after the age of 14.
8. White, male descendents of the founding fathers.
9. I can't think of any other combinations. Any suggestions?
Posted by: Stephen | January 26, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Stephen, I think Miki is referring to this particular piece of birther "science":
http://scribd.com/doc/78812824/US-Citizenship-Birth-Matrix-2012
9 of those, if I count correctly, would be considered US citizens according to birthers.
Posted by: The Magic M | January 27, 2012 at 03:58 AM
Hey Fatrick (My heart bleeds purple peanut butter) McStinking, you can tout your BULLSHIT to what blind, deaf, un-educated, FAT, shit-hole licking welfare loving followers you have until you finally expire from the heart attack you're sure to suffer (and I hope you do suffer), but that's NEVER going to validate your (badly written) opinions or views.
Clearly, the fat that you continue to pack onto that gutless frame of yours has made it's way to your head. The only thing that registers as far as you're concerned is your stench. You smell like vinegar huh? Nice. This coming from someone who actually knows you. Eat something green you fat, stinking mass of fast-fry.
Posted by: Notcontested | January 27, 2012 at 04:03 AM
Stephen,
What about adopted children whose parent's citizenship status isn't known? Blue-eyed, adopted at birth, named Dave, and raised in Davenport, Iowa deemed eligible? Adopted at age 14 with brown skin, named Hussein and living in Dearborn, Michigan perhaps not eligible?
How about children produced by in vitro fertilization?
Sperm from an NBC, egg from an NBC, carried by a foreign national born in another country?
Sperm from an anonymous donor, egg from a foreign national, implanted in an unmarried NBC born in a foreign country?
What about children who look nothing like their "father" and are clearly the result an extramarital affair?
Those patriotic Birthers have a lot of decisions to make for us.
Posted by: Bob | January 27, 2012 at 04:46 AM
Oooh, some birther crawls over here, has nothing of substance to say, and can only come up with sophomoric insults? Yeah, that's your typical birther. I would not be surprised if "it" wears a huge crucifix around it's neck, has a fish symbol on the back of it's pickup truck, and attends church every Sunday and Wednesday evening. WWJD?
Posted by: WWJD | January 27, 2012 at 06:20 AM
Hey "Notcontested"... wipe your uncle's jizz off your lips and take your pecker outa your mom's asshole before slithering over here spewing your infantile flatulence. Patrick is twice the man you'll ever be, and all you have is fat jokes? What a loser.
You got the balls to come to my part of America and call me a "shit-hole licking welfare lover" to my face? Nah, you're just a pin-dicked little pussy hiding behind a cum-stained keyboard. If you did, though, I'd be happy to rip an arm off for ya and shove it down your shit-stained gullet. You'd discover some Liberals are tough, well-armed, well-educated, and don't take any crap from America-hating traitors like you.
Any friggin' day, pal. Bring it; I dare ya. Otherwise, eat shit and die.
Posted by: Thomas Brown | January 27, 2012 at 07:04 AM
Notcontested - Oh how fun, it's a troll.
Since your IP address (207.245.236.58) is mapping to an address in Toronto, I seriously doubt you know me. (Your InterPals Penpals profile shows the same location as of two years ago as well.)
The fact you're wrong about the weight (used to be 50 lbs over my ideal, now down to 35 lbs), diet (actually I happen to like salads and veggies, thanks), and health (low blood pressure, and a checkup several months ago showed I was in excellent cardiac health for a man in his mid-40's) shows even more that you don't know me.
And the fact that you don't have anything to offer but baseless insults and snotty comments tends to underscore your status as a rather ignorant troll.
But nice try, eh? You can go back under your bridge now.
Posted by: Patrick McKinnion | January 27, 2012 at 07:48 AM
Notcontested, I have one thing to say to you...
Hello.
Posted by: Suranis | January 27, 2012 at 09:48 AM
Hey Notcontested,
Patrick promises to work on his weight if you'll work on your personality, social skills, and I.Q.
Posted by: Bob | January 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Hey, hey, hey!
Well how about that. Finally some factual comments on Patrice's 'Stuck Up 0bumm0's Butt' propaganda blog.
Thanks Notcontested. It was appreciated even though Patrice's at the most a dozen mindless useful idiot minions won't agree.
Posted by: Rambo Ike | January 27, 2012 at 02:49 PM
Been a long time since the insult birthers (much less funny than Triumpf, the Insult Comic Dog) came over here. They must be very disappointed - I mean, obviously they've rehearsed their "I thank the Acedemy, uh, Malihi and just want to say 'told you so'" speech for days and now find themselves suspended in mid-air, realizing the void beneath them. Sucks to be a birther, any day of the year.
Posted by: The Magic M | January 27, 2012 at 02:55 PM
Rambo Ike - Hey, haven't seen you since the last time you showed up in comments. What was that, (checks my logs), oh right, 3-4 June of 2011.
I see your spelling hasn't improved much either.
Wow, I guess there's a batch of bridges that are being worked on, since the trolls seem to be out today.
Posted by: Patrick McKinnion | January 27, 2012 at 03:12 PM
Geir Smith has been fighting Barack Obama since early 2008, when he discovered to his horror, that Obama was a Muslim. His hair stood on end further when, at Obama’s election victory, the Illinois Lottery drew 666. Geir Smith’s the only one in the world spreading this news worldwide to everyone. Geir’s background is Paris Dauphine University and five years of Tibetan language and culture. Geir Smith did 28 years of post-university research upon the Tantric deity Kalachakra, of which he is the world authority. Tibetan Tantric Buddhism is the world’s highest form of culture as it has sexual ritual. In the Kalachakra prophecy, there is an antichrist-figure like Obama: the Demon-King Krinmati. Fighting the Antichrist Obama is identic...al to realizing the Kalachakra Apocalypse. Geir Smith has the position of King of Shambhala, not the Dalai Lama. Geir Smith is Buddhist and thus being the messenger of the Christian Apocalypse is something which is alien to him and which he assumes reluctantly - totally by chance – because it just happened that he starting fighting Obama due to Obama being a Muslim. Then, discovering the Mark of 666 upon Obama unwillingly forced Geir Smith into this battle of Apocalypse. His background had trained him to face the Buddhist Demon King, not the Christian Antichrist, but they turned out to be the same one, Obama. Geir’s work is that of a religious Buddhist, and he’s a experienceded practitioner who has carried out an eight-month meditation retreat upon the Tantric deity Dorje Naljorma (Vajra Yogini).
Posted by: Geir Smith | January 27, 2012 at 04:57 PM
Yo Patrice,
Next time you get together for some intimate talk with your boyfriend Foggy let him know his spin on natural born Citizen doesn't fly.
He always leaves out: 1862, Congressman John Bingham—the “father of the 14th Amendment”—stated, persons born within the Republic,
of parents (plural) owing allegiance to no other sovereignty, are natural born citizens. Gentleman can find no exception to this statement touching natural-born citizens.
I bet even you have enough snap to answer the following question:
What country was that that his father had allegiance to?
Posted by: Rambo Ike | January 27, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Rambo Ike - *Laugh* Do you really think I'm so insecure in my sexuality that your cute little trip into homophobic slurs would insult me??
Nope. Amuses me. Amuses my wife too.
As for your quotation of Leo Donofrio's talking points, you fail to note that Rep. John Bingham spoke that 8 years before the 14th Amendment was ratified. To cite the 14th Amendment:
"Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. "
This is called the "Citizenship Clause" The funny thing is it doesn't memtion parentage in the slightest. For that matter, President Andrew Johnson, Sen. Lyman Trumbull, and two other US Senators made it clear that it was to confer citizenship on all at birth, and no Senator offered a contrary opinion. Trumbull even went so far to state that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 stated that as well in no uncertain terms.
Regarding President Obama's father, US law regarding dual citizenship at birth is quite clear - it doesn't affect one's US citizenship in the slightest. The main catch is that if you get in troublem or have obligations in that other country while in said country, the US cannot help you. The fact that Obama's father had British Empire and Colonies citizenship (later Kenyan) means nothing in regards to President Obama's legal status in US law as a Natural Born US Citizen.
Posted by: Patrick McKinnion | January 27, 2012 at 06:55 PM
Geir Smith - "Kalachakra" (or Kalacakra if you will) means "time cycle" or "time wheel" is part of Vajrayana Buddhism as well as the Tantric meditations and philosophy within that aspect of Vajrayana Buddhism. As a philosophy, it refers to cycles, from the cycle of time and the movement of the seasons and planets, to the cycle of life and breathing. The concept can be represented as a deity, which is considered to be an aspect of the Buddha. The Yab-Yum is also seen as an aspect of this concept.
So then, are you claiming to be the Chakravartin, come down to smite the barbarian overlord?? You may want to read a bit of Alexander Berzin's work, where the battle is actually an internal one that uses the Charkravartin to fight the inner mental and emotional aggression that results in intolerance, hatred, violence and war. This transmutes aggression into a method for overcoming illusion and ego.
Posted by: Patrick McKinnion | January 27, 2012 at 07:12 PM