Two more things to check out *UPDATED*
Bookworm on Oct 06 2009 at 8:07 am | Filed under: Barack Obama
Conspiracy thinking is an interesting thing. We know that conspiracies really can and do exist. We know that even paranoid people have enemies. But how do we know whether any given theory points to a legitimate plan, goal or movement, or simply reflects our own fears and biases? Two conspiracy theories have been in the news lately: the 911 Truthers and the Obama Birthers. Because both have assumed a great deal of importance within certain segments of the Left and the Right, the problem of distinguishing between real and crackpot theories is legitimate and important. Over at David Horowitz’s Newsreal, a companion site to FrontPage Magazine, David Swindle takes a crack at separating wheat from chaff when it comes to conspiracy theories.
Also, you don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to recognize that Barack Obama is governing from the Mae West script (and no, I’m not talking about those rippling man boobs he likes to flex and wave on the beaches of Hawaii).
UPDATE: Now it’s three things to check out, and I suspect the list will grow. Lorie Byrd takes umbrage at being accused of racism for being disinterested in all the glamour details of the Obama’s anniversary dinner.
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I’ll have to check into it. I guess I count as a birther. Do I hold that Obama is not a legitimate president? No…but I suspect it. Why else the costly effort to keep virtually all of his documents under wraps?
Even if he’s perfectly qualified, I find it incomprehensible that we have no mechanism in place to verify the qualifications prior to an election. By the way…there’s also a problem in the papers sent by the DNC to every Secretary of State concerning his qualifications – they do _not_ include the statement that the DNC swears that he is legally qualified to be president. Very odd stuff.
Personally, I think that the birther conspiracists are those who have covered up facts to put Obama in office. I suspect that isn’t what others mean.
By the way – one of the theories is that Frank Marshall Davis was Obama’s father, not the senior Obama as claimed. If so…that might solve the entire problem of legitimacy, but open another can of worms. In this day and age, if you could prove that a man was the biological father of an infant who has a different legal father – which man is the legal father for purposes of citizenship?
Frankly, I find the entire controversy to be not only a critical one as a citizen, but a fascinating one in terms of the questions it raises about things we’ve just taken for granted in the past. For example – if it could be shown that Obama was _not_ the legitimate president…who then becomes president? Can he be impeached? How could he be since he was never legally the president? (I’ve also wondered if this was a factor in his support of Zelaya – could he be self-identifying? ) What happens to all the actions he’s signed off on? What about all the money he’s authorized to be dispersed? Additionally, the fact is that if he is not the legitimate president, then there are a number of high ranking DNC officials who are guilty of fraud – would they be prosecuted? They certainly should be, imo.
And finally – if the Republicans succeed in regaining the majority of the Congress – will they do anything about it?
For there to be a conspiracy, you need conspirators. Who exactly is conspiring to cover up Barack’s birth certificate, other than Barack?
I know what the Truthers say conspired on 9/11, and I’ve looked at it and deemed it not feasible.
>>Who exactly is conspiring to cover up Barack’s birth certificate, other than Barack?>>
Good point. If there is a conspiracy, it’s a very long slow developing one. I think it’s possible, but no way would I make it a statement even of theory.
Those who might also be conspiring are the heads of the DNC who sent the SOS of each of the states a form that did _not_ state that he was a legally qualified candidate.* I have a link to an article about this, but not available at the moment – I’ll post it tomorrow AM. Why would they do this? Not sure. I suspect it’s because O is not a really political candidate – I think he’s just a front man. If they hold information that confirms that he isn’t really eligible, he’s about the most blackmailable man in history. He’ll do as he’s told.
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http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111286
Also, check this out…
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/soros-us-banking-is-basically-bankrupt
This is off topic.
I just ran into my favorite line in an article in weeks:
“It takes more to govern a nation than a smooth mouth and a Harvard law degree.”
It’s from a great article deconstructing the Barack Obama myth. What a delicious read!
http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/09/27/the-failure-of-barack-obama/
Here’s two paragraphs that I in particular enjoyed so much, you could say that I felt a thrill run up my leg! (One of the paragraphs contains my money quote above.)
In the world of the immature person, whether or not their agenda is a good one, or whether it will do what they claim is irrelevant. Dissent is not acceptable. Instead, the mere fact that they are promoting it should be enough. It is the child saying “I want that.” In the real world, in the world of adults and responsible people that isn’t enough. When you examine things in the cold light of day it becomes obvious that Obama isn’t really all that smart or well educated. Certainly, he is clever, and makes a good political con man, but it takes more to govern a nation than a smooth mouth and a Harvard law degree. It takes experience, and it takes knowledge coupled with the ability to use it. It takes an understanding that the world does not always operate according to your preconceived notions and that your chosen political doctrines don’t hold all the answers. It takes an understanding the you can’t always have what you want.
It is quite likely that Barack Obama is educated beyond his intelligence, or perhaps more accurately, beyond his ability to use that education. Because his worldview is highly dogmatic he cannot manage situations that do not fit his preconceived ideas. When he makes a speech everyone is expected to agree with it. If they disagree they are deluded, misinformed, or otherwise incapable of comprehending his incredible wisdom. When he makes the wrong decision, instead of him being wrong, it is the world that is wrong. His calls for bipartisanship are really demands for everyone to carry out his desires. He doesn’t want to be a president; he wants to be a king, with a rubber stamp legislature. This is why he is able to be so chummy with Hugo Chavez and others like him. It is a case of “birds of a feather.” He admires and desires their power and he is dissatisfied because he doesn’t have it for himself.