This really is an
embarrassing day for this country. It's an absolute
sign of the times. Yes, it is a sign of racial
disrespect (as no other white president let alone
candidate has ever put up with this) but that
is nothing new. No, the sign of times I'm talking
about, is the internet's ability to take the ludicrous
and make it mainstream. We've hit an all-time
low.
Now, the reason
I shrug off the racial aspect of this is because
if it wasn't this, it would be something else. Meaning
- EVERY PRESIDENT deals with bullshit conspiracy
theories. Conspiracy theories are part of not only the
American fabric of politics... they are simply human
nature. We are attracted to the salacious, and if we
already have a disagreement with someone or something?
We will not only be attracted to it, we will look for
it. We meaning those of us who aren't self-aware
enough to realize we're doing it. I am, and
I catch myself all the time and try to correct it
so I can stay impartial. Others? Not so
much.
LBJ had Kennedy
killed, Eisenhower was a russian spy, Reagan used
astrology and was so out of it by the end Nancy ran
the country, uhm Clinton was somehow involved in
Iran/Contra, Dubya? Oh jesus, where do we start? It
goes back forever, and ever, and ever. It isn't
racially motivated that Obama has his own conspiracy
theories it just so happens that this specific one...
well, of course it is. Yes, non-racist people
eventually jumped on it but the beginnings of this
movement - DUH. This simply would never have happened
with other presidents. Why? Because we all assume that
the other presidents legally have their PASSPORTS,
their DRIVERS licenses, uhm - people around them that
would HAPPILY turn their ass in if there was some
cover-up on where they lived or were born. It's also
easily checked by requesting the certificate from the
state. It's a no-brainer. You do realize Obama was a
US SENATOR, right? Any idea the background checks
he went through for THAT? This is such an easily
debunked conspiracy that at ANY other time in
history, this would never make it anywhere NEAR a
newspaper or a television.
But, no, this is
the 21st Century. We live in a time where the LEADING
Republican candidate can actually say: "I heard that
he was a poor student" about an opposing political
figure and
NO ONE CALLS HIM ON THAT.
Where is our Walter Cronkite to at the very least give
us some perspective on how fucking INSANE it is
that we have candidates quoting "I heard" as a fucking
fact. This is the shit people say around a campfire
drinking beer. It is now in the mainstream press and
reported as if it has legitmacy. Why? Because of the
shrinking internet world we live in that allows it.
So because of
that? Today, the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES had
to get on TV and say this:
That is
jaw-dropping. That actually just happened. We should
all be ashamed that our society has come to this.
Again, to explain why this is so stupid for those who
don't know the particulars: In 2008 he provided the
only thing Hawaii gives out when you ask for your
birth certificate. It's a called a "certification" of
live birth. Him even doing that? Was pandering to the
idiots. No other candidate has ever, ever, ever had to
do this. It's unnecessary because the things that
require you to prove you were born in this country are
over and done with very early in your life. A passport
being one of them. It's an absolute non-issue. To
douse the "birther" flames during the campaign he
went above and beyond and released that form. No one
could deny that he was forging anything - in fact,
ANYONE could call up the health department in Hawaii
and pay a few bucks and get their very own copy of
this. You would have to believe that the entire state
of Hawaii was committing a fraud to believe this was
fake. And again, legally? That's all they will
release. You cannot get copies of the original long
form "certificate" of live birth. They simply don't
have the manpower to go into a vault, find it, and
make certified copies for anyone who asks. They use
the "certification" of live birth which is acceptable
to everyone, everywhere.
Which is why he
ignored this whole thing. In fact laughed at it. Which
he should do. It was somewhat disgusting to me that
those in the media even asked the question. That is
not journalistic integrity. This is about as black and
white a case as it gets. A couple years ago I
wrote about this and said pretty succinctly: "It
doesn't matter if there was some cover-up in 1961, the
bottom line is - he has the paperwork, so any cover-up
clearly worked." And that remains true today. But now
because of (and goddamn I love him for saying
this) Donald Trump the CARNIVAL BARKER, the media
has made it mainstream? ?!?! He has no choice but to
send his lawyers to Hawaii, and get them to grant him
a special exemption to waive the law so he can get two
certified copies of his long form "certification" of
birth? That really happened? We waisted the taxpayer
money of the people in the state of Hawaii to go
through all this shit? And again, what choice did he
have? It was getting more press than THE BUDGET.
WARS. REAL ISSUES. The man has to get on
TV and scold all of us like children.
I mean, think about it - both the "certificate of
live birth" and the "certification of live birth" are
released by the SAME PEOPLE. Why would one be
less official than the other?!?!
The most telling
point in all of this? Politically it was actually a
bad move. The longer this went on? The better it was
for him - because he ALWAYS held the trump card
(pun intended). Hell he should've waited until the day
after the GOP convention when those fucking
idiots actually selected a birther and then released
it. LMAO. But no, in the interest of dealing with
actual issues he DIDN'T play political games with
this. I'm a little surprised by this because it really
doesn't benefit him at all to do this now. But it
should at least make the candidates and elected
officials talk about shit that matters. A few quick
funny things that have come from this:
-Ivalee
Sinclair, the wife of the late Dr. David Sinclair
who delivered Obama said she had NO idea that her
husband delivered Obama as he passed away in 2003.
She's shocked and her entire family is celebrating.
Oddly, TMZ
broke this
story.
-Of course
right
wing news
sites
are rattling the birthers again by posting that
"The widow of the physician listed on President
Obama's purported birth certificate works on a
state taskforce that advises the agency that
released the document, Hawaii's Department of
Health, WND has learned." She is in fact Chairman
of the Special Education Task Force of the
Department of Education which is responsible for
"in guiding new federal laws and regulations on
behalf of special needs children in Hawaii." So
clearly, she doctored the birth certificate for
him.
-Not to be
outdone, Oily Taints, excuse me, Orly
Taitz has brought up that it doesn't say
NEGRO on
his birth certificate, but in fact the more
"PC" term "African" which wasn't the normal
nomenclature in the early 60s. She is speaking to
the millions of Americans that will not realize
that the designation "African" is for Obama
Senior, his father, who in fact was
born in AFRICA. You know, that place that Sarah
Palin thought was a country? Right. <shakes
head> So if you dig enough on the internet you
will see that the conspiracy will never
die...
...but just maybe,
maybe this will make people think twice before we
propogate conspiracy theories. Maybe people will click
a FEW more links. Just a few more. Just maybe...
no, of fucking course it won't. This is only gonna get
worse and we are going to make our presidential
candidates focus on nothing but absolute bullshit from
here on out - so by the time they get into office?
They're fucking clueless as to what needs to be done
to actually govern. We all get what we deserve
people.
Now, for this
entry's video - the documentarian in me knows exactly
what to show. The editor, the promoter... it's
extremely clear what fitting and very funny video goes
in this entry. The boyfriend in me is cringing. The
boyfriend of that dear woman's daughter is shaking his
head. He's pleading with that editor to not
repost that video. It's hidden in 2009 and would
likely never, ever, ever be seen by that mother. But
the truth is? It doesn't get much worse than this.
Seriously. This, for Talya's mother Karen, has got to
be the worst thing she'll ever witness from the "new"
boyfriend. And I'll venture to say Talya won't want to
watch this either. Especially considering that even
Jessica - 5 years after she left - wrote back to me in
'09 and said: "Yeah, I don't want to see that shit."
This is one of those instances where your public
persona and your private life are butting heads to an
extreme point. However, at the end of every single one
of these cringe-worthy moments? Is more closeness. I
shit you not. They know I'm being honest. That I'm not
hiding parts of my past for fear of egg on my face.
This was a great bit from my Comedy Central pilot and
it is the only
video
to put in this
entry. Based on a true story, here it is:
Cringe, cringe,
cringe. But it is funny. It is appropriate. BTW -
after getting 10,000 views in a matter of hours the
video was taken down by enemies that complained.
I ended up having to put it on Funny or Die
(which my stalker at the time enjoyed voting down into
oblivion). Makes no difference, it was for the Comedy
Central pilot and it served it's purpose.
Now, I do
love Talya dearly. I apologize to my new family
(my old family is already used to cringing at the
extremely awkward moments of my life) for having to
deal with this, but I will always contend that
hiding these moments DISconnect us from each other and
SHARING these moments force us to face and connect on
a deeper level. So embrace those awkward skeletons as
openly as possible. You'll find the people around you
will feel a far deeper connection and you will have
lifelong friends no matter what happens between you
(ahem, divorce). There's no secret to why I keep those
connections... it's 'cause they're actual connections.
They're based on an utter lack of walls. The only
people people that run from that are those who are
frightened about revealing that much back. Or if they
already have? The fact that you have that information.
I say, give it all to the stalkers, the nosey
people, the friends, the relatives... if they shun
you? You saved a fuckton of time. Life is too short to
be surrounded by people that are only friends with
your "representative"...
...however, my
representative is going to be apologizing to Talya and
her mother profusely until they say it's OK, because
I desperately want their approval.
:-)
