How Congress was prepped to dismiss 'birthers'

WND ^ | NOVEMBER 11, 2010 | Jerome R. Corsi

[RobinMasters]

The Congressional Research Service issued a memo to prepare members of Congress to rebut and defuse questions constituents were asking regarding Barack Obama's presidential eligibility under the "natural born citizen" requirement of the Constitution.

CRS staff member Jerry W. Mansfield, an information research specialist in the Knowledge Services Group, confirmed to WND that he authored the June 5, 2009, CRS memo entitled "Qualifications of Barack Obama to Be President of the United States."

WND has posted the CRS memo on Scribd.com for download.

Attached to the memo was an attack piece published by FactCheck.org to dismiss claims that Obama's short-form Certification of Live Birth, or COLB, originally published during the 2008 presidential campaign by DailyKos.com, was a forgery.

The memo was addressed to Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif., and sent to Jeffrey Post, a staff member in the congressman's office.

[smokingfrog]

There has been nothing official said by any official of government, so far as I know, supporting questions raised about Obama's eligibility. So, there is no issue here."

As far as I know, no one besides the Hawaii Dept. of Health director has ever confirmed that 0bama is a natural born citizen, and she is not a lawyer.

[Red Steel]

I'll bet some of them are from that propaganda outfit called "Politifact" that is run by the St Petersburg Times.

[sklar]

Let’s focus on this Brian Bilbray guy. Who the hell is he? What are his connections to Obama/Media? Can the TP target his ass in 2012?

[The Comedian]

It's OK, he's part black, and part Arab. And all progressive. We can and must ignore his whiteness. And that's what counts.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Calling Darrel Issa...subpoena these facilitators at the Congressional Research Service to appear before Congress. What did they know, and when did they know it?

[smokingfrog]

California Congressman says birth in U.S. not necessary to be president

[null and void]

[peeps36]

He's 43.5% arab and 6.5% black. Even his claims about his race are a fabrication. Liberals lied to the nation about Barry being the first black president. The liberals democrats screwed their most loyal voters once again.

[sklar]

Residency Since his loss to Congresswoman Susan Davis in 2001 Congressman Bilbray has maintained residences and properties in Imperial Beach, California; Alexandria, Virginia; and Carlsbad, California. In response to requests to District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, by the local Democratic Party and neighbors of the congressman, a San Diego County grand jury was convened to investigate claims against Bilbray's declared residency for the special and general elections in 2006.[17] The investigation was dropped in May 2007.[citation needed]

Why was it "dropped"? Dropped in exchange for something? Notice that Billbray, a Republican mind you, becomes Obama's go-to guy to "debunk" the growing BC controversy. Hmmm...

[TigersEye]

Everyone who cares about our country should be very concerned that the POTUS has hidden every scrap of information on his life that he possibly could.

[Stosh]

If I was a member of Congress, could I ask the Congressional Research Service to find me the name of the physician who attended Obama’s birth?

I’m sure we’d have a load of fun with that request.

[smokingfrog]

He used the address of his mother’s residence to run for that office when he didn’t live there. Clearly a violation.

[bgill]

A general search on this character shows he’s of the opinion that rules are only for the surfs. Looks like he’s one of the RINOs that need to be voted out.

[arasina]

Also included are a lengthy piece prepared by The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania (url) and an article that points out that the Internet includes falsehoods and they can live forever.

Isn't The Annenberg Public Policy Foundation connected to NPR? Didn't Soros recently give an enormous sum of money to NPR?

The circle remains unbroken but the truth is ground to dust.

[DJ MacWoW]

I know that Annenberg is Fact Check. Don’t know about NPR links as I haven’t been paying attention lately.

[arasina]

"...Congressman Bilbray has maintained residences and properties in Imperial Beach..."

Fitting name for Bilbray's residence, evidently.

[PistolPaknMama]

and she is not a lawyer

Or a judge.

[arasina]

I know that Annenberg is Fact Check. Don’t know about NPR links as I haven’t been paying attention lately.

They are connected. I believe the Annenberg Foundation is a sponsor for some programs on NPR, and their Public Policy Center broadcasts on WHYY (public) Radio.

As for your not having been paying attention lately, surely you remember this recent incident:

Juan Williams may be gone from National Public Radio’s line-up of commentators, but billionaire liberal icon George Soros has donated $1.8 million to hire 100 new reporters for 50 of its member stations.

The money will go to launch a project called Impact of Government, which Soros’ Open Society Foundation says will “bring greater transparency and accountability to the workings of state capitals across the country.”

Then there was this:

Kathryn Kolbert to Head People For the American Way

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Kathryn Kolbert, who joined the Annenberg Public Policy Center in 1999 and launched NPR's Justice Talking radio program the following year, is leaving to become president of People For the American Way, a national advocacy organization dedicated to preserving constitutional liberties and promoting American values.

Kolbert will assume her new duties in Washington, D.C., March 17.

[SkipW]

What are you talking about?