Generally Speaking…
Posted by Jeff on August 7, 2010
(Another rant from the quiet one.)
Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin
It really is disturbing to me that anyone really believes that Obama was not born in the U.S. But it’s frightening to me that 27% have at least some doubt. What drives this? I’d love to blame the right-wing pundits but not all of them are drinking this Kool-Aid. Last year Bill O’Reilly, who fathered the current craze of television conservative punditry, called Orly Taitz a “nut.” Taitz of course is the non-commissioned loon that has sued just about every person that has ever crossed her or breathed funny. She also was slapped with a $20,000 fine for frivolous lawsuits. She has appealed numerous suits to the Supreme Court and she can’t even get Clarence Thomas to stay a judgment against her. She’s crazy and if Bill O’Reilly doesn’t buy what you’re selling, then maybe you need to tilt at a different windmill.
Anyway, Lakin is also tilting but his battle is more newsworthy given his position, rank, and interest in taking the role of birther poster child. Lakin posted a YouTube video explaining why he is refusing to deploy for another tour in Afghanistan. Yesterday Lakin asked to defer his plea in his court martial until the judge rules on a request to have the case thrown out. The judge gave Lakin two weeks to file the motion. If it is not dismissed, Lakin’s case will begin in October.
All of this spurred me to dig up my own birth certificate. What I have is not the actual certificate. It is a “Certification of Birth Registration” from Henry County, Iowa, U.S.A. It states that I was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on January 16th, 1970 at 11:40 a.m. and that it is recorded in the courthouse records. There are a number of other details that aren’t relevant but that’s about it. I have used this exact document for a number of things. I used it to get an Arkansas Drivers License. I used it get a replacement social security card. And I used it to get a United States passport. Not one person ever doubted its veracity. Of course I would never say that what I have done or do now is as important as being the President of the United States but if I were to run I suppose I could not command this soldier unless I trot up to Henry County, Iowa and ask the clerk to dust off my book and turn to my page. Or would I have to be ultra-conservative too…?
Here’s the real problem I have with this. This Lakin character along with Taitz and all of the other birthers are disrespecting the president and a host of other people in an inane plot to simply rouse the rabble because they don’t like Obama’s politics (or maybe worse reasons.) Lakin is disrespecting the Republican governor of Hawaii, Linda Lingle who stated “the president was, in fact, born at Kapi’olani Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.” He is disrespecting the entire state of Hawaii really. He is also disrespecting every member of the military who chooses to trust the documentation from Hawaii and the vote of the people of the United States and who thereby serve President Obama as Commander in Chief.
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Adam Butler said
Pardon me while I stand up and applaud.
Blake said
Really ! this and no Emmitt Smith. The greatest RB ever going into Hall Of Fame should be honored by the Blog Hawgs.
Adam Butler said
I am in Anderson, Missouri, and have no cable. So, I didn’t see any of the HOF stuff. Did Nate Newton clear the way for him to get to the podium?
Blake said
Emmitt gave the best speech ever. Jerry Rice was horrible.
Jeff said
Anderson, MO? Are you dropping by on your way home?
Kristher said
The Birthers are no more or less crazy than the Truthers who believe that George W. Bush intentionally (worded very simply) ordered the 9/11 attacks.
Adam Butler said
yeah, but, um, how many “Birthers” are there as compared to “Truthers”?
Kristher said
I am going to assume WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more Birthers. I am assuming this since several members of my own family are.
Jeff said
I’ve never even heard of truthers.
Bret with one T said
Truthers are a small minority of conspiracy theorists who, when asked, will also tell you the moon landing was faked and the Illuminati are a secret organization that will control the world through the unwilling help of college fraternities, the masons and the UN. These people sleep in aluminum foil hats.
However, you wouldn’t believe how many normal folks believe that President Obama is a) not an American citizen, b) a Muslim and c) somehow working for a sleeper cell of a terrorist organization who wants to make it illegal to be a Christian. In most of these cases, these people are decent and hardworking, they’re just extraordinarily ingnorant (not un-intelligent, ignorant; there is a difference). A lot of the time, they’re older folks or blue-collar folks who just don’t understand the interwebs so well, and believe when someone gives them a forward it must have come from a reliable news source.
They are wrong. But if and when you approach them with the subject of them being wrong, you will be called a pinkie, liberal, dope-smoking, baby killing, muslim-loving, godless commie.
Maukavelli said
Little do they know that you’re just a pinkie, liberal, dope-smoking, baby killing, godless commie.
BIIIIIGGGG difference.
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