A little background

The kind folks over at MountainSage blog have done quite a bit of background research on Sammy Korir of API, so instead of rehashing it all out I just wanted to link for reference:

http://mountainsageblog.com/2008/12/23/sammys-good-life-in-norway-part-1-by-grace/

Things have been pretty quiet over at API and I'm not expecting more than a couple more long-winded posts about how much they respect all their enemies and more unsubstantiated stories about clandestine operations and meetings with unnamed officials that ultimately result in...nothing.  

Breaking News: AOL Users will believe anything

Okay maybe I'm picking low hanging fruit lately...but I'm still amused by this.  I'm still amused by flatulence and potty humor in general though so put that in perspective...

Anyway, as the headline from World Net Daily reports (and by the source you should already know this is meaningless propaganda), the Obama citizenship issue has merit according to an AOL poll.  

Stop there, take a second to soak it in....

Yeah, they are quoting the results of a survey of the most technologically inept people in America as breaking news.  Those people were asked whether they believe in a conspiracy theory with nothing but hearsay and fear to back it up.  And SURPRISE!!!!!  Half of them believe it!

Who would have ever thought AOL users, the shrinking population of tailored-internet experience customers, without broadband internet or the smarts to use it, who haven't figured out how to get a free email address from a million other providers, would be the type of people to believe conspiracy theories over available evidence?

Could anyone have imagined that Grandma Betty Sue (a.k.a. NanaPuddin1914@aol), who invested all of her Social Security checks in Beanie Babies and Nigerian Prince Scams, would be likely to put her faith in whacked out 911 Truthers and radical evangelical Bible thumpers who apparently are all experts in Photoshop and Constitutional Law?

Thanks WND for this hard-hitting journalism.

OH NOES!!11!!1 A picture that proves he tells the truth!

Get out the paper towels and prepare to wipe the flying spittle off your monitor wingnuts because this is gonna BLOW! YOUR! MIND!  Gateway Pundit (with a little help from a completely unknown non-mainstream media outlet called TIME) uncovers this tremendously damaging story which TIME (oh wait, that's right, they are mainstream, so forget about them revealing truth by posting this picture, instead it is evidence they were HIDING it, yeah that's the ticket) of Barack Obama ILLEGALLY SMOKING POT and/or TOKING A REEFER!!!!!111!!one!!  (while as a teenager, in his college years, to which he has openly admitted already in his book but because he is such a liar nobody would ever believe it and now that these pictures are out it's going to change everything for the illiterate jizz-moppers who didn't bother to read this readily available information previously)

Whew.  That was some serious outrage there, I hope everyone is ok.  Now back to your regularly scheduled infomercials and tele-evangelists, thanks for checking in.

Thanks for the shoes, and you're welcome for the freedom.

With the recent news about the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush in Iraq, we've seen the wingnutosphere spinning out of control to turn this story into pompous propaganda about freedom.  And along with the President's reaction, one might assume that this is indeed no big deal and that the Bush Administration along with conservative media voices are proud that this frustrated journalist was able to express himself in such a meaningful way without fear of being destroyed by the tyranny of Saddam.  

Here are a few examples:

America's Right

Gateway Pundit 

As usual, Jeff at America's Right at least does some justice to the story; he adds a relevant movie quote for a dash of humor, briefly touches on the fact that this was an expression of frustration and even seems compassionate that one could feel that way...on the other hand, that blathering idiot over at Gateway Pundit continues to pound the keyboard in spittle-flying-from-the-lips blind rage, completely ignoring the underlying message.  It's mostly the same righteous indignation and typical ignorance you've come to expect from this jackass.  He refuses to even acknowledge the severity of the insult.  In the muslim world, showing someone the bottom of your shoe is an extreme insult, as is calling them a "dog" - this journalist did both.  Of course Gateway Pundit (and George Bush) are oblivious to the meaning behind this act.  Bush dismisses it entirely by joking about it and says it doesn't bother him.  If a man with any compassion had been shown the greatest insult imaginable by someone who has been directly impacted by that man's own actions and influence, a man with compassion would reflect on that insult and what it really says.  No, Bush brushes it off, and right-wing bloggers praise the war (which we have/haven't won depending on the day and who you hear it from) and the freedom it has given those Iraqis to express themselves without fear of tyrannic oppression.  

I appreciate that because of the war in Iraq and the removal of Saddam that these people enjoy greater freedoms than they have had before.  That point is not lost on me.  However you can't simply ignore the meaning of the message for the fact that this person was able to make his statement.  You can't have one without the other.  And it's not like the guy was throwing shoes at his own leaders, which surely would be much more harshly dealt with...I can only imagine the kind of tackling you'd get if you threw a shoe at Bush at a press conference in the US...but no, he threw it at a foreign leader who has caused great distress in his country.   

I'm pretty sure the message was not "Thanks for the freedom and many reasons to hate your president".

Looks like API is going to have to be dragged away kicking and screaming

API is not quite ready to throw in the towel it seems.  Their latest post sounds like the story is coming to an end however as they have done in their last several posts, there is no conclusion to draw from the muddy story they are pushing on their readers.  The only purpose of this post isto cast blame for their own failed attempts at someone else.  I don't doubt there will probably be a few more posts with equally vague, inconclusive, and impossible to prove details to further the story just a little more.  But when they start claiming that Obama's own operatives have stepped in to bring closure to the story, that doesn't leave many options left.  Of course, when no details are given and no probable outcome is outlined, it leaves the door open for anything so API can retain some visitors.  Seeing as how today the Electoral College meets and API has failed to make good on any of its promises, the relevancy of this story is now completely gone...no matter what happens (which will be ultimately nothing since it has all been a lie), now API has played their last card to shift blame away from themselves and they can no longer hope to have any impact whatsoever.

It's not just like beating a dead horse at this point, but more like finding a rotten horse skeleton, putting the horse's carcass on wheels, getting atop the deceased horse, and riding it down a hill while whipping it vigorously to go faster.  Then when the horse gets to the bottom of the hill, and everyone looks at you wondering what the hell you are doing, you jump off and start blaming the onlookers for killing your horse.

Here's a link to the bullshit from API.  Of course there are no details upon which to fact check and no independent sources to back up his claims.  If he really did meet with someone, who's to say they are actually who they say they are?  What sort of agreement did Sammy sign as he claims and what effect will it have on airing the MO tapes or the Imam document he lies about?  We don't know, he doesn't actually say.  So there was a meeting with unidentifiable people where they signed an unidentifiable document of unknown origins about an agreement which somehow ends this story in an unknown way...and still Sammy claims he has demands to be met (here's the kicker) which will come to light within 7 days if the information he claims to have is not to be made public.

So if your demands aren't met by next week then you will make the information public?  Not likely.  Just another cock-tease from Norway's biggest attention whore, Cheif Editor Sammy Arap Korir.

And in case you wanted to ask any questions, comments on the site have been turned off yet again.  

Joe the Pussy

Way to stand up for your beliefs, you pansy-ass bitch.

“I asked him some pretty direct questions,” he continued. “Some of the answers you guys are gonna receive — they appalled me, absolutely. I was angry. In fact, I wanted to get off the bus after I talked to him.”

So why didn't you?

Wurzelbacher said, “honestly, because the thought of Barack Obama as president scares me even more.”

Pussy.  I'm impressed you made it out of the house for this interview, what with all the scary black men on the loose.  

But wait...there's more:

While Wurzelbacher was critical of McCain during the interview, he had nothing but praise for his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “Sarah Palin is absolutely the real deal,” he said.

Yeah, she's every bit the attention whore you are.  You two were made for each other, tell that douchebag on the snowmobile to shove off, the Turd Wrangler's movin' in!

The Root of all Wingnutterdom

Once again I find myself praising Jeff Schneider's America's Right blog...certainly he may not intend his writings to support my causes, however I think he'd appreciate the accolades.  I continue to find Jeff's updates coherent, rational, and meaningful despite being unapologetically conservative.  In his coverage of the press conference of those who challenge Obama's eligibility for office, I found this nugget of information which I believe cuts straight to the core of what people like Donofrio, Berg, and Schulz are really trying to prove with their questions and claims...

In reporting the various statements from those individuals presenting at the conference, America's Right posts:

Schulz stated that “as supreme law of the land, the Constitution is all that stands between freedom and tyranny.” He noted that “the Constitution is not a menu” and that we “do not get to pick and choose” which provisions and guidelines to follow, maintaining that the Natural Born Citizen clause was designed by our founders to “safeguard our nation from outside influence.”

This is the first of two common themes we see from the right wing as they attack Obama.  Those two themes being fear of Islam and racism, thought not always the way you think, as I'll show you in a moment.  Clearly, the "outside influence" that Schulz is referring to here can only be construed as Islamic influence, because these wingnuts believe Obama is a secret Muslim.  What other influence would they be concerned with?  What other connections has Obama been purported to have that don't fall under the umbrella of scary brown people?  Islam would be the obvious target, although I'll concede that surely there are those that would draw communism or totalitarianism into the mix for some small reason or another...but if you're going to make waves you need to put your weight behind pushing the big rock into the water and I think Islamic influence is the biggest rock they've got.

Now my second point on racism, I mentioned, isn't what you'd normally think.  Ironically, I'm talking about reverse racism here, against whites...now why would racism against whites have an effect on a black president?  The answer lies here in the flambouyant rantings of Rev. James David Manning, who prays that "this long-legged mack-daddy will not be allowed to take the oath of office on the 20th of January."

“This has been a historical election, and January 20th will be a historical day,” Manning said. “However, the road to the office of president of the United States still runs exclusively through the womb of a white woman. There has never been a black womb which has produced a black president. As of today, unless you have a white womb, you cannot produce a son who will be president of the United States.”

“We don’t know who this man is,” he said, cautioning his fellow African-Americans not to accept this fruit of a white woman as their redeemer. “He’s no Booker T. Washington, I’ll tell you that. He’s no Martin Luther King. But he does possess the potential to be the most prolific con-man in the history of this country. It is my prayer that January 20th will not happen, that Barack Hussein Obama will not be inaugurated. This man has come from the womb of a white woman.”

Manning, being unable to participate in racism of the traditional sense that the rest of us enjoy (hint of sarcasm, if you please) finds a way to reverse the discrimination against whites and offers his valuable input on why Obama must be doubted.  Forget about all those trailer-trash white supremacists decrying Obama's blackness as a reason why he should not be president, for a black man, Obama isn't black enough since he had a white mom and therefore the historic significance of electing a black man is negated.

So, there you have it...when given the opportunity to make their case, the retarded right will never fail to show their true colors and reveal the fear and hatred that fuels their constant struggle for attention in the absence of any real issue to argue.

And again, thanks to America's Right for reporting on this momentous exhibition of stupidity and ignorance.  I really do respect your writing and viewpoints Jeff and you've maintained a level of journalistic integrity in your reports that deserves my compliments.  I don't agree with you on many points but I certainly appreciate your diligence in reporting relevant topics to conservatism...and I'm happy to eat it up and crap it back out all over the folks who give your kind a bad name.

Yeah RIGHT!

I know it's been a few days since I rapped at ya....(thanks to Jim Anchower for that one), but this is just beyond incredible.  That he would even consider reporting this complete non-sequiter is proof positive how full of shit the Chief Editor really is.  I know he's got a handful of slobbering mongoloid conspiracy wingnuts eating out of his grubby hands, but this is pushing the limits for even those retards to swallow.  After all the nonsense he's posted, fear he has preached, lies and excuses to perpetuate those lies he's told and for none of the proof he's ever provided to give himself the tiniest bit of credibility, now the editor of API wants us to believe he's being invited to Obama's inauguration.  Seriously?!

Clearly, I think, the motive here is to insinuate somehow that Obama's people are trying to "trick" Korir into letting down his guard and becoming "captured" or some other ridiculous nonsense...obviously, there is no invitation to this schmuck.  He's a nobody, and even if he were somebody, his actions and obvious disdain for Obama would definitely take him out of the running for an invitation to his inauguration as President.  Beyond that, there's (as usual) not a scrap of evidence that he actually got any sort of invitation, not even a poorly worded email or photocopy to back up his word, which as we know, is just about as trustworthy as the guy selling speakers out of his non-descript white van in your local grocery store parking lot.  I bet that guy has some delicious candy for your little ones, too...

Edit: Read the comments over there when you get a chance...priceless.  The 2nd one down is the epitome of ingorance and dumbfuckery.  Here it is to save you some time:

virginialee Says:
December 7, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Mr. Korir,

I personally believe that it would not only be dangerous for you to accept the invitation, but it would be very unwise. It appears to me that they are trying to buy silence from you. PLEASE DO NOT LET THEM DO IT!

The tape and Imam document are extremely important! Please do not let anything keep you from keeping your promise to air the tape and present the Imam document! I BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF OUR OUR NATION, OUR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE, AND ESPECIALLY THE FUTURE OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. If Obama becomes our president, I truly believe the he will soon become dictator, will declare that our nation is Muslim and that Islam is the ONLY religion to be tolerated. There will be much persecution of true Christians.

PLEASE, MR. KORIR, RELEASE THE TAPE AND THE IMAM DOCUMENT AT ONCE AND HELP DELIVER US FROM THIS EVIL MAN!

Sean Hannity is a pompous asshole.

Excuse me for bringing sand to the beach but I just thought it needed to be reiterated in case anyone forgot what a douchebag this guy is.  Not only does he wrongfully assert that Fox News and talk radio are the only ways to stay informed, he contrasts these "crucial" media outlets with bumper stickers and commercials...as if the only alternative to his pretentious drivel and Rush Limbaugh's Oxycontin-fueled bigotry is the "Impeach Bush" and "End This War" stickers plastered to my neighbor's VW bus.  There's certainly no way that NBC, ABC, CNN, or CBS could report any facts that didn't originate from a campaign slogan...

And I'm sure with all the time Hannity spends furiously masturbating to Ann Coulter's headshot he doesn't have a moment to read those studies that show Fox's viewers are the most misinformed Americans.

Fuck you, douchenozzle.

Look at me! I'm an attention whore!

Chief Editor Korir is still at it, begging for attention and coming up with reasons to keep his story alive through manufactured crises and make-believe controversy.  He still maintains he has the tapes and a document to prove Obama isn't what he says he is, but denies that his possession of the only evidence in existence bears him any responsibility to make it available.  

I just don't get it.  If you have the only evidence to back up outlandish claims which you have said will have a great impact on society, then it is your responsibility to do something with that evidence.  Either release it or bury it, but stop talking about it if you're just going to claim it's not your place to make waves.  

Put out or get out, as they say.

Here's the article, I just don't know what else to say...he claims he has a duty to fulfill his promises yet sets the stage for new veiled attacks from CIA operatives...I'm sure our gov't is putting lots of resources into this, yeah....

The intent to air the Michelle Obama tape before the Electoral College meets on the 15th December to take a decision on Mr Obama’s eligibility to the Presidency may be hindered by CIA Operatives’ intervention in Oslo.

from African Press International (API) by africanpress

On the 15th of October, API broke the news on the now heavily discussed Michelle Obama tape. The discussion has become controversial in that it has divided the people who have paid great attention to the whole situation. It has reached a point where there are believers and non-believers of the existence of the tape and the Imam-Obama document.

We have not had reason to believe that the tape is going to change the political-sphere in America totally, and yet we are of no doubt that its release and contents will cause a political storm due to different groupings having strong vested interests.

Many readers have tried the best they could to direct API to release the tape because they believe it will impact on something. We have those who do not wish for the tape to be released because they want the political situation to settle down and make history with Mr Barack Obama as the first black man to rule America.

API’s stand in all this is to do the right thing for America and the American people. These divisions dictated by self-interests makes it less easy for API to have a clear road map. However, API has a duty to fulfill what the people have been promised for the last 48 days.

Facts are facts and sometimes it is painful to deal with situations so factually dictated as this one of the Michelle Obama tape. The situation cannot be buried underground especially after the Imam’s document on Obama was brought to light.

Obama was elected the US president on the 4th of November this year and is yet to be sworn in if the Electoral College chooses to ignore the facts so strong, that if not dealt with properly, may cause the nation to land into a constitutional crisis or accept to be led by a Naturalized US Citizen, if Obama continues to refuse to see the need to come out in the open and admit that things are not as it seems to be in favour of him taking over a constitutionally protected seat in the country, unless he produces the much needed document, and in that case his move in that direction would render the Imam document on him to be null and void.

Ours has been to bring the facts to the American people, but we have discovered that some readers are of the opinion that it is API’s duty to be in the forefront in producing facts that may bring to light who their president-elect is as concerns citizenship and where he was born.

Many have tried to bulldoze API to move quickly in contacting the Electoral College and even proposing that API should make a submission to the Supreme Court in the matter. API has no interest in US internal affairs but we can only lend an hand by releasing the information in our possession.

The US government has shown keen interest in all this but has chosen to operate behind the scenes in consultation with API in an effort to reach an agreement on how best to get the information out without causing discomfort to many people, and creating a situation that will explode and may lead to uncontrolled civil disobedience.

Many have not understood the pressure API has had to go through in over 45 days since the story broke out. The warnings by CIA operatives has not made things easier and so has their refusal to accept the copy of the tape and the Imam’s document-copy, only demanding to have the originals putting API into a re-thinking position in the whole thing. The CIA operatives have been given the final offer to listen to the original tape, but with the presence of API’s Chief editor and API’s Canadian Lawyer, but that has not been welcomed, instead the demand to have the original and to listen to it alone has been given the highest priority, a choice that API has refused.

API has been warned several times that going ahead to pursue the release of the tape and the handing over of Imam’s Obama document may cause the authorities to react in a way unpleasant to all involved. API sympathisers have impressed upon API to drop the whole thing and down the tools if API wants have its peace intact.

A solution has to be reached and action taken before the Electoral College takes their final decision.

To be able to do this, API has been invited to Canada for an urgent meeting with the Canadian Lawyer and two MBO representatives (US and Canadian).

According to agreements, Mr Phil Berg will represent the Chief Editor’s personal interest should legal matters arise, while the Canadian Lawyer, assisted - will handle all matters that may arise from the tape and Imam’s Obama document.

During the meeting in Canada a press release will be issued on plans ready to be effected by bringing a case to the Court against Fox News whereby API is demanding damages from the Network for the breach of agreement to Air the tape before and by the 4th of November.

Chief Editor Korir