EXCLUSIVE! OBAMA'S FAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATE: How the forgery was made.

The Greater Evil ^ | 07/23/08 | Polarik

[Polarik]

There are three facts about Internet blog stories that you need to know:

1. Plagiarism is rampant on the Internet.
   
2. You cannot always believe what you see and read.
3. When you see the word, "EXCLUSIVE," in the title, it does not mean that the story was the first one or even the only one.

You can imagine my chagrin when I read the following headline in the Atlasshruggs blog:

ATLAS EXCLUSIVE: FINAL REPORT ON OBAMA BIRTH CERTIFICATE FORGERY CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

What this headline, and the story it trumpets, confirm is that all three of the "facts" listed above are validated by this story.

Actually, my first reaction to it was, "Yawn." Here is an article proclaiming to have the exclusive findings that Obama's Birth Certificate image is a forgery -- or, using the acronym that I alone coined, Obama's "COLB ("Certificate of Live Birth") is a forgery.

The only problems with that statement are as follows:

• More than a month before this "EXCLUSIVE," was posted, I posted my own exclusive findings that the Obama COLB images were "poor forgeries" made from a genuine COLB.
• This so-called, "FINAL REPORT" is far from being final, and
  
• This so-called, "EXCLUSIVE" report is far from being the first to claim a forgery occurred.
  
• More than a few original findings and ideas of mine were "borrowed" without attribution.

In light of the above, my second reaction to it was, "What chutzpah!" (Which is the Yiddish word for "WTF.")

How can an article, posted on July 20, or a full month after my original proclamation that Obama's COLB image was graphically altered, be labeled as exclusive? I will admit that the techniques used by the author, TechDude, were not the ones I used to discover the forgery, and that he was the only one, to my knowledge, to have used them.

For that, I'd like to offer a pat on the back to TechDude for the work that he did, but also a slap on the wrist, to both Techdude and Pam Geller for misleading the public by implying that they were the first ones to present evidence of a graphic forgery.

Now, that they've basked in the glory of their nonexclusive, "Exclusive," it's time to set the record straight.

On June 19, I wrote the following on my TownHall blog, The Greater Evil:

"The Daily Kos blog has posted a JPG that allegedly is Barack Obama's "Certificate of Birth." From a detailed analysis of the image and the text, it looks like it was created by a graphics program, and is not a true copy of an original, certified document."

So, which part of that statement did they miss? It also appeared on The Free Republic about the same time, and afterwards, on TexasDarlin's blog.

So, which part of these blog stories did they miss?

In my first post, I did make some wrong assumptions, for which I replied, Mea Culpa, and made the necessary changes.

For example, I also made mention of the odd-looking border back then, but that finding turned out to be irrelevant to my research.

However, my essential thesis was then, and has always been, that the Kos image, and all of its relatives, including the FactCheck image, were graphic forgeries, even though I focused on different aspects of it than TechDude did. For him, the border was a crucial part of the puzzle.

For me, that border could have been red hearts and purple flowers for all that it mattered.

I focused on the anomalies of the text, which were many and not explained away by the reasons cited by my critics.

Now, this is not to take away any of the work that TechDude has done, which is notable in its own right, and if you read my blog, you will see proper attributions made to him and his work.

HOWEVER, I do take exception to the lack of any attribution to my work, and is a very egregious oversight, at best.

At worst, it smacks of plagiarism, and there are more than one instance of that, such as the upper left-hand border comparison which was originally mine and emailed to him.

Also egregious is the fact that TechDude, myself, and TexasDarlin had agreed to publish a joint document, and, as you have now seen, one of us renegged on that agreement and stole the spotlight.

I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade here, but I would like to point out that there never was an "uncropped Kos image" posted online. A scan of the entire COLB was never posted to the Kos or the Smears. It was always a cropped image, and I was the one who confirmed the true "birth order" of the images -- especially those of OpenDNA (who was initially "charged" with making the Kos image forgery.

Now, the FactCheck image was, indeed, posted as an uncropped version of the Kos image, although one cannot escape the likelihood that the extra border was added, post-hoc.

What I did confirm is that all of the online images came from one source file.


I also confirmed that my critics and detractors, coincidentally, are also the same to TechDude and his research. It is safe to say that there will always be people who are antagonistic to others who reveal unpleasant truths.

But, now is the time to separate the men from the boys, so to speak. The critics and detractors who claim that the Kos image is NOT a forgery, demand to see someone actually create one from scratch.

I couldn't agree more. it is one thing to postulate that a forgery has been created, but it is entirely a different matter to actually create one that is a clone of the Kos image.

What may surprise these critics and detractors to learn is that beginning about two to three weeks ago, a clone of the Kos I created was posted to my latest blog post.

You see, the image that I referenced as the original Kos imageis actually the clone I created more from Michele's 2008 COLB image.

Here's the Daily Kos image from their website:



Here's my clone of the Kos image:



Keep in mind that this is not a point-for-point clone of the Kos image, since I did not proceed from an original, scanned image (a bitmap that has never been seen by the public), but it's darn close, and nobody was the wiser.

How do you tell my clone from Kos?

The "Time of Birth" on my clone is 7:25 AM; on the Kos it's 7:24 PM.

I replaced everything, EXCEPT the funky border. Like I said, the "security" border is not very secure when it can be reproduced by a scanner.

Making an exact "forgery" in terms of the Kos image dimensions, file size, JPG compression and resolution was not an easy job, although I spent less about an hour to make it. I'm still feeling the effects of a flu bug.

In the next few days, when I feel a little better, I will post a real "exclusive" --  a step by step guide showing exactly how I produced this clone, as well as posting a sampling of all of the dead ends I reached using the explanations professed by the nonbelievers.

I have about 320 images in all, but I'll post a sufficient number of them to satisfy anyone's doubts.

Like I've said in previous posts and in comments made on other blogs, if someone can make a Kos clone just by scanning, reducing the size, changing the compression, or any combination of these ways, they are more than encouraged to try.

Until then, I stand by my conclusion that I made over a month ago: that the Kos image looks the way it does because the original text on a previous image was graphically altered or replaced.

"Why" it was done is still open for debate, but the discovery that I made over a month ago still holds true. The image is not a "horrible" forgery, IMHO, because it fooled a lot of people...and that's the sole purpose for making a forgery.

Hopefully, the critics and detractors will come up with their own clones made in the ways that they claimed. In the meantime, the evidence provided in my posts and in TechDude's posts far outweigh any evidence that the images are are genuine, accurate reproductions of a paper COLB document.


It may look like a duck, but it walks, talks, and flies like a Dodo bird.


PREVIEW:

When I received a true copy of a recent COLB from a person named, Michele, I promised my readers that I would manufacture a clone of the Kos image to demonstrate how it was created. In doing so, I would validate my theory that someone's actual COLB, or a scanned copy of it, was used as the basis or template for creating a forgery.

I had theorized that the pixel patterns between the letters on the Kos image I was viewing were not JPG artifacts, or scanner artifacts, as the critics claimed they were.

These pixel patterns were characteristic of text added to an existing image while the image was an 8-bit, 256-color bitmapped image, and not while it was a 24-bit, 16.7 million color JPG.

Before I reached that conclusion, I had tried every other way possible to duplicate the Kos image.

People may say that OpenDNA, aka Jay McKinnon, already tried to do that -- that he produced two images that were also graphically altered.

However, both of these images were 800 x 781 pixels  @ 96 DPI, which is a far cry from the larger, 2427 x 2369 pixels @ 300 DPI Kos image. Basically, OpenDNA's "forgeries" were easy to do given how small was the area that needed to be modified.

"Cloning" the Kos took a little, more work than that.


I ask that all of you to be patient as I recover, and that you will soon be rewarded with the recipe for forgery.

[Miss Didi]

I do wish you'd post more, potlatch...you have a lot to contribute to the discussion. Who cares if folks agree or not...we're here to share ideas.

As for Mrs. Clinton...I still believe she's got a few tricks left up her sleeve and that perhaps come August a bomb or two might fall on Little Barry. Her PUMA gals announced that "something" was coming out regarding election fraud. Could be the birth certificate issue...could be something else. Clinton Inc. may have lost the Drive-Bys' support, but they still have a lot of people in very high places. Fear not...the truth will come out.

[m4629]

Thank you very much for sharing your views and being impartial. We all need a doze of reality. The law is the law.

Let’s start all over, drop Obama and McCain, best luck to the runner-ups.

[potlatch]

I don’t post my opinions more because I get bashed on it, even by ‘friends’. Some don’t want to ‘share’ ideas, it’s their way or the highway.

I seem to have the apparent ‘problem’ of being able to see all sides of things and try to use logic instead of hate in fighting Obama.

Of course we know what ‘he is’, and we have to fight him and beat him, but I won’t fall into the ‘his tie is crooked’ it must mean something’ type of thing.

People have told me, “freepers can find things better than Hillary can”. Sorry, wonder how many of these freepers have viewed all the FBI files the Clinton’s have! The Clinton’s have a ‘shadow government’ and like you, I wouldn’t doubt a comeback by Hillary either. October surprise..

Thank you again for a very nice reply. Graphics can be easier to deal with , less heartburn, lol.

[Captain Rhino]

Aceepting what you say is true, you are telling me that the United States Supreme Court is just going to sit there and let the entire United States go through an complete Presidential election cycle knowing from the beginning that neither one of the candidates will not pass their precious constitutional sniff test? And they are going to do this because the nine judicial gods in their marble temple were not properly asked through the filing of a lawsuit?

The Court's usual response to those kinds of arguments is that is why the Amendment process is in the Constitution--if you think it is unfair, amend the Constitution.

After doing that and 2000, they have any idea how thoroughly "reformed" the US Supreme Court will be when both political parties are finished with them? The Congress will not only clear up the problem with Article II, Section I, Clause 5, the Democrats and Republicans will positively take turns like a tag team in their rush to get amendments in reshaping Article III to end the Court's delusion forever that it is a co-equal branch of government except at the sufferance of the other two.

[null and void]

you are telling me that the United States Supreme Court is just going to sit there and let the entire United States go through an complete Presidential election cycle knowing from the beginning that neither one of the candidates will not pass their precious constitutional sniff test?

Yes! Exactly!

And they are going to do this because the nine judicial gods in their marble temple were not properly asked through the filing of a lawsuit?

Yes! Exactly!

The Supremes lack the legal authority to poke their noses in any American's affairs unless they are asked to.

Would you really want them to have that authority? Think about it!

After doing that and 2000, they have any idea how thoroughly "reformed" the US Supreme Court will be when both political parties are finished with them?

Probably. Every generation or so one branch of the government tries to eviscerate the other two and seize total power for itself.

Democrats and Republicans will positively take turns like a tag team in their rush to get amendments in reshaping Article III to end the Court's delusion forever that it is a co-equal branch of government except at the sufferance of the other two.

Ahhhhh, the beauty of the whole system. If they get close to doing this the Judicial and Executive branches will be forced into an uneasy alliance to prevent the Legislative branch from taking them both over.

[BARLF]

What search do you now use? I’m sick of google.

[BykrBayb]

Thanks. I think I was the last FReeper to see it.

[null and void]

www.live.com

It’s Microsoft.

*sigh*

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[BARLF]

Thanks, I’ll try it.

[MeekOneGOP]

Similar for Fred Thompson, who I voted for. McRINO wasn’t
even on my LONG list of candidates I could easily have
supported, ya know??

It really ticks me off that the ‘RATS get to choose OUR
guy AND theirs. :(

No, nobody mentioned my voting process or anything. She
just mentioned “So I am puzzled about the ‘advantage’ of
being Black???”, and etc.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2050103/posts?page=81#81

[MeekOneGOP]

hahaha!

Thanks. Glad you got a chuckle at my McRINO bumper
sticker. :)

Have a SUPER Friday and weekend!

[MeekOneGOP]

http://www.freerepublic.com/^http://polarik.blogtownhall.com

Thanks! That gets me there. :)

If you want the Mods to fix it, hit the Abuse button and just ask them to fix the link.

More folks can see your original source that way.

Have a SUPER Friday. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

Super post as usual, Phil! Thanks.

NO SPITBALLS !!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Unlike Kerry, Obama Covets Soros' Support (7-28-2004 Article)

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

[She just mentioned “So I am puzzled about the ‘advantage’ of being Black???”, and etc.]

Here's a little irony for you: I and many others, when hearing Romney fold up, had voted for Dum-bama [He Who Knows all 58 States.] Better him than Hellery, and I still believe that. I do have to hand it to Rush, though— Operation Chaos was run splendidly. It's really up to McCain.

Too bad we didn't find a strong conservative early on. I had favored Romney [way back before Thompson even jumped in], but he did have a lot of self-contradictions.

If only someone had listened— I knew that our best hope was to get behind one strong conservative early. But people griped, “That's not how it's done. Too early. You're crazy.” Entering a race late works best for scumbags with baggage. Entering EARLY works best for conservatives. And as irritated as I was with Rush Limbaugh for shoving Bush on us over Keyes and others— darn, what a mess we're in now.

On the other side of the coin— Dumbama, with his imaginary banking committee, his desire to give asthmatic children breathalysers and inhilators, his sweetheart land deal, his Barakula protection of legalized murder, and his 58 state campaign— if McCain can't beat that, he deserves to lose.

Why do I sometimes call him COUNT BARACKULA? Click here if you dare.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

“I'm in the south, hate to even write this out but there are many who will still not vote for a Black person. I know that and I am not prejudiced myself.”

There are still pockets of prejudice, but they've been fading. If you take a look back in history, Truman was worried about stopping lynching mobs. We've come a long way since then.

The perfect example of the advantage of being black: let us take a look at Count Barackula Millhouse Dumbama aka ‘He Who Must Not be Named’. He mentioned a few days ago that he was in the Banking Committee— worse than a misstatement. It's like me saying that Corvette over there is mine. Rush Limbaugh hardly touched the issue. If he started lampooning Obama too much about being an idiot [like he would any white guy], people would call him prejudiced. Obama said we have 58 states if I recall correctly. Obama or Dum-bama? If McCain or Bush said that, just imagine the hoopla.

[Captain Rhino]

You know, it's really funny how that, if a national crisis of similar magnitude were to involve any other group of U.S government employees (and that's what the Justices are, government employees), the last thing we would be doing is praise them for their Olympian inaction while the diaster engulfed us as "doing their duty under the Constitution."

The Supreme Court has been earning the contempt of the people through its rulings for a long time. This would probably be the final straw. But then that's just my opinion. However, I doubt if I am alone in it.

Ahhhhh, the beauty of the whole system. If they get close to doing this the Judicial and Executive branches will be forced into an uneasy alliance to prevent the Legislative branch from taking them both over.

You are assuming, of course, that the Executive, having just had the political process by which its leadership is selected compromised by the Court, wouldn't respond to the same political pressures driving reform in the legislature. Hard to see that happening.

The "reforms" might produce a parlimentary reform of the government, one in which the executive comes out of the legislative branch. Then it would be the Parliament against the Court. And just how many cannons does the court have?

Actually, I've long thought it might be more suitable form for the fragmented, factionalized nature of modern U.S. politics. It would certainly solve the finger pointing between Congress and the Executive branch over inaction on critical national matters.

But them again reforms that extensive might be more of a revolution. Maybe it is time.

[Nipfan]

“Whereas, I have an email full of nasty copyright infringement accusations from Pam because a freeper posted her blog on a thread I started here at FR.”

I sorry it caused you problems, but I was very grateful you did that because it allowed me to read Techdude’s analysis properly. I had a lot of trouble with the original site, it wouldn’t load properly and kept freezing and crashing on me.

[bvw]

Whereas, I have an email full of nasty copyright infringement accusations from Pam because a freeper posted her blog on a thread I started here at FR.

That's not good.