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America divided over Obama birthplace
Published: 23 April, 2011, 00:58
TAGS: Election, Obama, Politics, USA
45 percent of registered Republicans believe Obama was born outside the US. 22 percent said they are unsure where he was born.
The issues surrounding Obama’s birthplace and the birther movement have reemerged with Donald Trump’s media spin and possible presidential run.
An issue once seen as fringe and conspiracy driven seems to have gone mainstream and is tapping into a more fundamental part of the American psyche.
What does the increase in the birther movement mean? Is it fear of an African-American governing America? Is it fear of Obama’s policies, political rhetoric and perceived socialism? It seems many Americans see the US President as Obama the foreigner.
Adam Kokesh, the host of “Adam vs. The Man” on RT explained he understands mistrust in the media and in the government.
“I personally believe that the President was born in the United States. Do I know that? No. Do I have certainty? No. Are two little pieces of paper going to convince me if I believe otherwise? No,” he said. “There’s a place for healthy scientism but I think this is a fringe issue although it does have a certain mainstream appeal.”
Obama’s race is playing into the fear, Kokesh added. Since he is the first black president people are using other issues, like the birther issue, to mask racism.
“We’re [people] able to attach evil things or bad ideas to people that we don’t like,” he explained. “We’re not in a good place as a country right now, we’re not in a good place economically and when you have that kind of crisis of confidence you seek out people to blame, places to lash that negativity on to. It’s no surprise that Obama has become a target of it.”
The issue, while it appears more mainstream, is fringe because it is not driving people to the street in protest. It is a sub-issue that surfaces based on anger over other policies, like taxes and spending, argued Kokesh. Birtherism is not the most important issue to those who follow the movement.
“The vast majority of that 45 percent are just people who don’t trust the mainstream media anymore for very good reasons and don’t trust Obama for very good reasons,” he added.
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Presidente Obama was born in Guantanamo!
the courts are now in deliberation attempting to determine what that means
American Africa:
The people you call 'birthers' are not - that's a racist American point of view.
Your Constitution implicitly states what Rules apply. However Americans can only handle simple manipulated concepts in their media, and are dumbed down. As for Americans and Morals - well, they don't have any.
A country with no rules, and no morals is doomed to failure. Here in New Zealand, we have drastically reduced our trade and business with you to insignificance. Enforce your rules, and pay your bills!
There is an element of racism in the United States that will never die. It doesn't matter what evidence that Obama presents, he will always be looked upon by most white Americans as a usurper, rising above his status. Racism, as Rap Brown said many years ago, is as American as apple pie!
Now that the King of the combovers, that clown Trump has resurrected that silly theme, it will linger long past the next election. Having now produced what appears to be a legitimate birth certificate, Obama's academic record is being questioned by this idiot. Magna isn't good enough? How 'bout editor of the Harvard Law Review? It is an American embarrassment!