Rush was all tongue in cheek. Quoting two or three sources from the net showing how they said it was faked. Even gave instruction on how to use your own computer to separate it into sections and see the layering (editing it for yourself) then laughing.
You've got to admit it was minutes not hours before folks pointed out “problems” with the document. AND Rush ran with it.
My question is: “the document stamp said it was “abridged”, does the release of this document to the public open all documentation to the public? He can no longer claim privacy. He's released it.
And what's the deal with the Local Registrar's name, in box 21?
Ukulele?