Barack Obama -- February 1, 2009

February 01, 2009

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Barack Hussein Obama

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Weakness	Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows that America's policy of "domination" has failed, the government spokesman said on Saturday. "This request means Western ideology has become passive, that capitalist thought and the system of domination have failed," Gholam Hossein Elham was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency. "Negotiation is secondary, the main issue is that there is no way but for (the United States) to change," he added. After nearly three decades of severed ties, Obama said shortly after taking office this month that he is willing to extend a diplomatic hand to Tehran if the Islamic republic is ready to "unclench its fist". In response, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh tirade against the United States, demanding an apology for its "crimes" against Iran and saying he expected "deep and fundamental" change from Obama. Iranian politicians frequently refer to the US administration as the "global arrogance", "domineering power" and "Great Satan." Re: "unclench its fist" -- The word Karate also means "Open Hand" so that is why karate is often called art of the open hand.
48	There are currently 48 federal lawsuits challenging Obama’s eligibility to serve as President of the the United States. Just how much is Obama paying to defend his ineligibility? In Dr. Orly's, "Keyes v Bowen" case, there are 4 attorneys representing Obama, 4 representing California Secretary of State Bowen, and one representing the Electors. That's nine lawyers. There are two issues here: 1. Obama is spending a fortune. His California attorneys are from a Beverly Hills firm (unless it's just a front) and in Washington, DC, Robert Bauer, named as one of the "100 Most Influential Attorneys," has been around the block time and again. Dr. Orly estimates that Obama's attorneys are charging $600 an hour. You do the math. 2. The States are spending a fortune. They are wasting our taxpayer's dollars to defend the indefensible. Obama could end all of this with a $20 bill. I can't imagine what is or isn't in his vault-copy birth certificate that would justify Obama's ongoing battle to prevent its release.
No!	A military defense attorney says a Guantanamo judge has rejected an Obama administration request to suspend the war-crimes trial of the alleged mastermind of the USS Cole bombing. The judge, Army Col. James Pohl, said his decision was difficult but necessary to protect "the public interest in a speedy trial." The ruling came in the case against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The bombing of the Navy destroyer in 2000 in the harbor of Aden, Yemen, killed 17 U.S. sailors. "We just learned of the ruling ... and we are consulting with the Pentagon and the Department of Justice to explore our options in the case," said White Press secretary Robert Gibbs, adding that he doubted the decision would hamper the administration's ability to decide how to move forward from Guantanamo. But the judge, Army Colonel James Pohl, said the law underpinning the tribunals gives the presiding judges sole authority to delay cases. He ruled that postponing proceedings against Abd al Rahim al Nashiri was not reasonable and "does not serve the interest of justice." These terrorists are not entitled to protection under the Geneva Conventions and should be summarily executed on the battlefield. Giving them the protections of our legal system is insane.
Obama Copyrights	Yes we can,'' the Obama campaign proclaimed. "No you can't,'' says the Obama White House. Obama has created his own brand -- represented both by the iconic images of the candidate who campaigned for "change'' and by the "Yes we can'' and "Change We Can Believe in" slogans generated by that campaign. Now the Obama White House, mindful of the "worldwide fascination'' about his election, First Amendment free-speech rights and ready access to video and photographs on the World Wide Web, is looking at ways to protect the brand. Now, White House lawyers want to control the use of the president's image. "Our lawyers are working on developing a policy that will protect the presidential image while being careful not to squelch the overwhelming enthusiasm that the public has for the president."