tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.comments2011-08-02T22:04:10.938-07:00How Hannon sees the worldJeremy Hannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929847214070893443noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-91200272298348585642011-08-02T22:04:10.938-07:002011-08-02T22:04:10.938-07:00Remember, we are the 21st century Romans..and yes,...Remember, we are the 21st century Romans..and yes, they know how to take care of the books ... Just like the Italian mafia.. <br />Greed ..that's the key..JohnEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679037810833395094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-45701231667994419982009-08-18T19:51:47.168-07:002009-08-18T19:51:47.168-07:00Yeah, I understand. It's fun to focus on one ...Yeah, I understand. It's fun to focus on one topic and be able to get your head completely around it and actually have time to post about it now and then. Most issues are too big for one person to tackle who doesn't have 18 hours a day to work on it. Plus, this one feels like an actual mystery, with visual clues to check up on and what not.<br /><br />I just think that, unless there is a possibility that Obama didn't come to the states until he was at least six or seven years old, then no big deal.<br /><br />I suspect that he probably has no other birth certificate, and that even if he was born somewhere else, he doesn't know it. But who knows.<br /><br />The US should probably further clarify the "Natural Born Citizen" phrase, so that there isn't any confusion in the future.m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-28564227373803436922009-08-18T19:36:55.071-07:002009-08-18T19:36:55.071-07:00I don't see much benefit myself - other than i...I don't see much benefit myself - other than it is fun.<br /><br />I don't really suspect anything specific, other than something is being hidden from the public. I have no guess as to what that might be.<br /><br />As for a technicality of the law, there is a very good reason why they specifically used the phrase "Natural Born Citizen" in the Constitution. According to some legal opinions, that actually requires both parents to be citizens for one to be a Natural Born Citizen -- which would basically disqualify our current president on that point alone.<br /><br />There is so much happening in such a short amount of time. This is one of the few subjects I have any expertise in in any way as a lot of the "arguments" have been about the images posted on-line of the certification. Something not quite right there either, but I can't put my finger on it -- one of those strong gut feelings that those who have worked with me in the past will tell you is usually right.<br /><br />Personally there are bigger, more interesting issues to blog about, but to sit down and right out one of those takes a bit of time. Not sure who would spend the time to read them either -- they will probably be more of an essay.Jeremy Hannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929847214070893443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-57075751982724931592009-08-18T19:28:42.231-07:002009-08-18T19:28:42.231-07:00Actually, my sigh was referring to the fact that y...Actually, my sigh was referring to the fact that you're still stuck on this thing. I think it's good for citizens to question their government and all, but I don't really see the benefit to spending so much energy on this. Do you suspect conspiracy, or just that a technicality my have been breached? Do you suspect that Obama is really a loyal citizen of another country with covert plans of Ill will for the United States? Or just an American who happened to be born on foreign soil and so violates a technicality of the law? I mean, is there any question as to whether or not he lived in Hawaii since his early childhood?<br /><br />Also, do you suspect that he wasn't born in the US and knows it, or doesn't know it? <br /><br />I'm just wondering what the benefit is. Sometimes people who can't stop staring at accidents cause more accidents and slow up traffic.m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-52839110658954371052009-08-17T09:24:55.304-07:002009-08-17T09:24:55.304-07:00My thoughts exactly Matt... More information is a...My thoughts exactly Matt... More information is always developing.<br /><br />I just wish he would release the long-form certificate, then it would just clear up this mess.<br /><br />What I have learned since I posted this is that Hawaii allows registration of certificates of individuals born elsewhere, among other ways of registering a local certificate. Any of these can have a "Certification of Live Birth" document generated for them from the database. This may also explain the difference in wording on the document of "Date Filed By Registrar" and "Date Certified By State Registrar" as is found on other Hawaiian certifications. <br /><br />Apparently the first wording only requires only for it to be filed with the local registrar, and the accompanying documentation not certified by the state registrar -- but I haven't been able to confirm that yet.<br /><br />I just find this whole thing fascinating for some reason. I guess the same reason people stare and auto accidents.Jeremy Hannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929847214070893443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-15458183677253700802009-08-16T21:54:56.944-07:002009-08-16T21:54:56.944-07:00(sigh)(sigh)m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-87807928610020352932009-01-29T17:35:00.000-08:002009-01-29T17:35:00.000-08:00You know, there is a way to find out whether Obama...You know, there is a way to find out whether Obama was born in Kenya or became an Indonesian citizen without looking at the birth records—which might not show the latter in any case.<BR/><BR/>The easy way is simply to call the Kenyan or Indonesian Embassies in Washington and ask them. <BR/><BR/>But some are saying that Kenya and Indonesia are participating in the conspiracy—meaning that Obama, the State of Hawaii and the countries of Kenya and Indonesia are all telling lies. <BR/><BR/>Frankly this sounds like a crock. <BR/><BR/>And sadly, the people who post this nonsense tend to lie. For example, they show this document:<BR/><BR/>http://www.hyscience.com/obama%20indonesia.jpg<BR/><BR/>And they say that it shows that Obama was listed as an Indonesian CITIZEN. But it doesn’t. It lists Indonesia after Country of Residence.smrstrausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130680385818556655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-55482389461694148402009-01-29T17:26:00.000-08:002009-01-29T17:26:00.000-08:00Re: "It does raise the question as to why one woul...Re: "It does raise the question as to why one would not just simply release a copy and put this issue to bed."<BR/><BR/>Because Hawaii does not release copies of the original birth certificate anymore. It releases only the Certification of Live Birth. So, unless Obama has kept a copy of the original issued to his parents, and has not mislaid it, all that he can publish is the document that was sent to him, which is the computer-generated Certification of Live Birth.<BR/><BR/>If you don't believe me, you can confirm by e-mailing your questions to the Hawaii Department of Health at: vr-info@doh.hawaii.gov.<BR/><BR/>Their last note to me said simply:<BR/>"We issue only computer-generated certified certificates of birth."smrstrausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130680385818556655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-35876862628831857172008-12-04T08:53:00.000-08:002008-12-04T08:53:00.000-08:00It's confirmed! Obama was not born in the United ...It's confirmed! Obama was not born in the United States.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vws9fTtQgz4<BR/><BR/>Good job, Detectives.m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-65345553285090089932008-12-03T21:43:00.000-08:002008-12-03T21:43:00.000-08:00Folks, this is NOT rocket science.Since the Consti...Folks, this is NOT rocket science.<BR/>Since the Constitution’s Article II requires our President to be a “natural born citizen” (not merely a “citizen” as allowed for those living when the Constitution was enacted), meaning both parents were US “citizens” when the child was born (altho parents need not be “natural born” citizens), there’s NO WAY Obama can be President — regardless of being born in Kenya OR Hawaii — that is, to be “natural born citizen” (as opposed to being a “citizen”) being born on American soil is insufficient unless both parents are “citizens”. Obama’s dad was NOT an American citizen. He was a citizen of the UK (administering Kenya at the time).<BR/>Case closed.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011502155494655727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-68812091637226950272008-12-03T14:07:00.000-08:002008-12-03T14:07:00.000-08:00Okay. But don't be mislead by some of the right wi...Okay. But don't be mislead by some of the right wing blogs that say that Hawaii Revised Statute 338-18 allows the state to issue a certification of live birth to a child born outside of Hawaii.<BR/><BR/>This is true, but misleading. The fact is that HRS 338-18 allows the document to be issued, but it must state the location of birth as whatever that location of birth is.<BR/><BR/>Thus in filling out the form, it would be illegal for the parents to declare that he was born in Hawaii, if he were born in Kenya. And if they wrote in Kenya on the form, the certification of live birth would be a Hawaii birth document with Kenya as the place of birth.<BR/><BR/>In Obama's case, as you know, Obama's certification of live birth says that he was born in Hawaii (three times, under location of birth, Honolulu, island of birth, Oahu, and county of birth, Honolulu).<BR/><BR/>Ask yourself why, if Obama was born in Kenya in 1961, would his parents have lied about it? Why would the officials of the state of Hawaii be lying today?<BR/><BR/>Obama was born in Hawaii.smrstrausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130680385818556655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-49119946567288612262008-12-03T13:08:00.000-08:002008-12-03T13:08:00.000-08:00I am going to have to do more research into this m...I am going to have to do more research into this myself. I looked at the article you link, and it has just raised more questions in my mind. I had not actually looked at the one on Obama's site before either.<BR/><BR/>I do not care about this one way or the other, but now I have my interest piqued, I really want to take a closer look.Jeremy Hannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929847214070893443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-14748245388935829832008-12-03T11:58:00.000-08:002008-12-03T11:58:00.000-08:00The guy you are quoting got it wrong. Hawaii issue...The guy you are quoting got it wrong. Hawaii issues only a certification of live birth.<BR/><BR/>This fellow puts it better than I can:<BR/><BR/>A posting from Andrew Walden, publisher of the Hawaii Free Press, a right-wing blog based in Hawaii.<BR/><BR/>http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/main/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/92/Barack-Obama-Born-in-Hawaii.aspx<BR/><BR/>Barack Obama: Born in Hawai`i<BR/>by Andrew Walden <BR/><BR/>It is time to focus on REAL issues, not imaginary ones.<BR/><BR/>A fairly impressive internet industry has sprung up claiming that Obama was born in either Kenya or Indonesia. This is nonsense, which distracts from the broadly unexplored story of Obama's upbringing. This kind of nonsense has emerged because the McCain campaign chose not to raise the many questions about Barack Obama's numerous hard-left alliances. Barack Obama was born in Hawai`i, August 4, 1961 at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu.<BR/><BR/>Obama's birth certificate posted online is exactly the same birth certificate everybody in Hawai`i gets from the State Department of Health. It is not forged. There is nothing unusual about the design or the texture. In addition to the birth certificate, the August 13, 1961 Honolulu Advertiser also carries an announcement of Obama's birth. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin also carries the same announcement. Both papers require submission of a copy of the birth certificate to print a birth announcement.<BR/><BR/>End quotesmrstrausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130680385818556655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-44054153500185162912008-12-01T16:06:00.000-08:002008-12-01T16:06:00.000-08:00That is the most accurate description of the world...That is the most accurate description of the world of politics today that I have seen. I am sure there are many who would disagree and I would have a few months ago but yes, exactly, Futurama has it. It is sad when we can compare our world to a cartoon.Dana Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995415564828483509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-29105772177626589822008-11-19T18:32:00.000-08:002008-11-19T18:32:00.000-08:00Agreed. Trying to copy Pepsi will just lead to wo...Agreed. Trying to copy Pepsi will just lead to worse-tasting, imposter Pepsi. I think the main challenge for the Republicans right now, though, is the rapidly shifting demographics of the U.S. How will the Republican party connect with with the new minority-majority, the middle-to-lower class non-whites, citizens who do not identify as closely with "traditional" American values and who benefit more directly from liberal programs?m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-27407203940833618122008-11-19T18:25:00.000-08:002008-11-19T18:25:00.000-08:00Hypercritical, Moderate Deckhand reporting for dut...Hypercritical, Moderate Deckhand reporting for duty, sir. Still waiting for orders... ;)m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-84218104648277000912008-02-11T13:21:00.000-08:002008-02-11T13:21:00.000-08:00The odd thing that separates the news media from a...The odd thing that separates the news media from a business like a restaurant is that it is not the quality of the service that drives the customers. Do you think that a restaurant owner would continue to make an effort to serve his/her customers better if sales went UP when he treated them like crap and served contaminated food? Only the most noble...<BR/><BR/>The hard fact is that viewers increase when a story is sensational -- whether or not it is true. "Breaking news," "this just in," and 'Fox News Alerts" keep people tuned to a particular channel; the actual content is much less important. Financially, drawing viewers from false or premature information can be more beneficial then a good reputation.<BR/><BR/>Besides, you can report for 24 hours on something false that gives you top ratings, then give a 30-second retraction the next day and make everything bettter.<BR/><BR/>Remember when Fox reported about a year ago that Barack Obama was raised Muslim and attended a Madrassa?<BR/><BR/>Here's a recap from some liberal watchdog editors:<BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=ouKJixL--ms<BR/><BR/><BR/>And one from ABC news:<BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=6elrghVEQko<BR/><BR/>And here is Fox News's "apology" for the misinformation:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBVMcLhx6DI&eurl=http://www.newshounds.us/2007/01/22/fox_and_friends_corrects_obama_madrassa_claim.php<BR/><BR/><BR/>But according to law, there is nothing wrong with lying on the news. If you haven't seen this clip from the movie "The Corporation," check it out. Fox news gets a whistle-blower case thrown out because it is their right under law to be able to lie.<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=eZkDikRLQrw<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think the big question when it comes to "the media" is: who is "they"?<BR/><BR/>"They"ve already lost me, I'm an Internet news boy now.m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678384230490540847.post-77459349304164436732007-08-25T09:19:00.000-07:002007-08-25T09:19:00.000-07:00Ah, isn't expression therapeutic? And instant pub...Ah, isn't expression therapeutic? And instant publication -- even if no one actually reads it -- still feels significant because it is technically live for the world to see. Blog on...m@https://www.blogger.com/profile/15610844446362268984noreply@blogger.com