Why Tulsa Today went dark (Obama Birth Cert Story Overloads Servers)

http://www.tulsatoday.com ^ | Thursday, 27 November 2008 | By David Arnett

[Maelstorm]

Monday morning Tulsa Today posted an analysis by veteran New York journalist and the recipient of seven Long Island Press Awards, Joan Swirsky, titled, “The Great Birth Certificate Scandal/Cover-Up of ‘08” questioning the missing Barack Obama birth certificate and his eligibility to serve as President of the United States. ImageTwo hours and 10,000 page views later, our local Internet Service Provider and domain hosting service, Tulsa Connect locked us off the Internet.

This action was taken without warning or formal notice, but after several telephone conversations the picture became clear. Our agreement with Tulsa Connect was for “shared hosting” service. In that type of service, they load many domains on the same computer server. We were told that of the 300 to 600 client domains on that one piece of equipment, Tulsa Today always experienced the highest levels of traffic, but the overwhelming interest in the Obama birth certificate story slowed service to the other clients and rather than consider that reader traffic a peak that would soon recede, Tulsa Connect discontinued Tulsa Today’s public access. They contend that there was no way their equipment could handle such a high volume of traffic.

ImageBy telephone we pleaded for an option. As Tulsa’s original (est. 1996) local live Internet news service, “off-line” is never acceptable. There was no immediate solution or “work-around” offered by Tulsa Connect. The only option they suggested was to move our site to a separate server for a cost increase of about 600 percent. There was no guarantee from Tulsa Connect of when they would be able to return functionality to Tulsa Today.

Fortunately, Tulsa Today found another service and within 8 hours, the site was moved and is available for readers worldwide. Evolution Studios now provides hosting for Tulsa Today at a lower cost than shared service from Tulsa Connect and with no limitation on reader traffic. They are customer service orientated, responsive and pulled Herculean duty to accomplish this task as fast as computers could load our admittedly huge site. Evolution Studios provides 24-hour technical support and they used some of those after-hours to get this transfer done. As a web developer, I have worked with them on other projects in the past and their consistent focus on clear communication with and quality service for their clients has been a blessing in a niche field oddly populated by pinhead techno-bully-nerds with limited interpersonal skills.

ImageThere is no indication that Tulsa Connect limited options or blocked public access to Tulsa Today because of the political content of the story. Any conspiracy theory suggested by anyone at this time is without credible justification. Tulsa is the heartland; we believe in the Constitution of the United States of America and the free speech promised to both the press and to the people. Tulsans of all races, creeds, and both genders have and will fight to defend it.

However, we are rethinking our “buy local” business procedure. Evolution Studios is not based in Tulsa. Come to think about it, we might help them open an office here. They are a national provider of Internet based services apparently and significantly more attentive to client need than many other providers.

Tulsa Connect was provided advance notice of this story and invited to make a statement explaining their actions. None was forthcoming as of this writing. We understand their equipment dilemma, but it was not our responsibility to monitor their server traffic or anticipate and provision for their company's growth. Apparently they prefer clients with small web sites few visit. There is some personal sadness in this change as I began Tulsa Today with the Tulsa Connect folks in 1996 when they were called WebZone.

“The Great Birth Certificate Scandal/Cover-Up of ‘08” continues to see huge readership as it has been linked to major national and international web sites including: World Net Daily (which features an entire page of Obama birth certificate stories), Right Side News, Lucianne and others. One reader wrote most concisely, “Obama has spent over $800,000 and several months fighting to avoid presenting a $10 copy of a long-form birth certificate” begging the ultimate question, why?

ImageCritics have assailed the work both to Tulsa Today and author Joan Swirsky. The piece posited just one speculative idea and the angry Left calls it “packing so many conspiracy theories …” Ya got to love the angry Looney Left, allergic to facts and satisfied to refute them with gratuitous personal insults. We can do that.

Additionally, the “blogosphere is ablaze with stories about it, pro and con,” according to Oklahoma’s own Mike McCarville who notes an e-mail from Bunny Chambers of Oklahoma City, a Republican elector this year saying, “There must be something to hide if BHO won’t release proof, if he has it, that he is a natural born US citizen. He isn’t officially elected until the Electoral College meets on December 15th. I am a member of the 2008 Electoral College. I can’t believe that this is actually happening right before our eyes. We must do something! I’ve worked over 30 years to protect our US Constitution and now it seems that it will have been all for naught."

ImageNo Bunny, as long as we have life there is hope. Hope that citizens will continue to demand honest transparent government, hope that all government service will be conducted at the highest moral and ethical standards, hope that the courts will act according to the Constitution, and hope that media will be the guardians they proclaim … is not dead. Hope thrives as we live. We give hope every day around the kitchen table. I have taught my daughter and she is teaching her children – stand for what is true, just, and right in honor of those before you that have fought and died to guarantee that precious freedom.

“We will granddad,” the kids answer. Thus freedom flourishes despite whatever crisis of the day may come – technical or political – from dark to dawn.

[ckilmer]

A detroit radio station called the Kenyan embassy after the election of Obama. After a a few minutes they get through to the ambassador of Kenya.

The ambassador of Kenya says that obama was born in Kenya and that his birth place has become a national shrine.

Listen to the recording here

The quote is around 12:35, so if you don’t have time to listen to the whole thing, you can jump ahead.
The transcript reads:

Radio Jockey: President elect Obama's birth place over in Kenya -- is that going to be a national spot where he was born

Ambassador Peter Ogego: its already an attraction. his paternal grandmother is still alive

Radio Jockey:But his birth place...they'll put up a marker there

Ambassdor Peter Ogego: It would depend on the government. Its already well known.

Here is an abridged Utube version of the the radio interview. So you can hear just the relevant parts.

It can be reasonably pointed out that the DJ was trying to entrap the Ambassador and that the Ambassador fell into his trap.
However, if you listen to the long version of the radio interview --you’ll notice he used the same strategy on two different occasions and the ambassador gently brushed him off.

First, he tried to force the ambassador to sing the Kenyan national anthem. The ambassador referred him to the kenyan website.

Second he tried to push the ambassador into saying something about maybe Kenya becoming the 51st state. Again the ambassador said that Kenya was a sovereign country. ie No.

He used the same technique on the question of Obama’s birth place. This time the ambassador said yes.

Because the ambassador answered no in the two previous examples -- you can't say that the ambassdor was either a fool or ill advised.

Finally, you might ask well doesn't he know that saying Obama is born in Kenya would make trouble for Obama? The answer there is why should he be concerned? He has heard no suggestion in the mainstream media that there might be a problem there. So to say what is already well known--as he says--would be no problem.

Here is a utube video of Ambassador Peter Ogego speaking at a conference. Ambassador of Kenya H.E. Peter Ogego To verify that the voice on the radio is Ambassador Ogego-- compare the radio voice with the DJ to the voice on the Utube that goes with Ambassador Ogego. Ambassador Peter Ogego is introduced a bit after minute 18..

They are the same.


Subsequently, the Kenyan ambassador said that he meant Obama's father was born in Kenya. However, when pressed about Obama's birth place:

"I don't know," he said with a tone of irritation. "You should ask your government. I know his father is Kenyan."

However, that's not what the original transcript suggests. Further, here is a video of Obama's grandmother saying that Obama is born in Kenya


The Arnold would have run for president long ago and likely won if he were a "natural born" american. He's not. He's naturalized. So he can't run. And he knows it. (though there were some trial balloons sent up a couple years back about changing the law--that went nowhere.)

Like the Arnold, Obama looks to be a naturalized citizen--but maybe he's not even that.

In any case the supreme court--at Justice Thomas instigation-- is taking up the issue Dec 5

[Vigilanteman]

The Rodney King riots were Sunday School mischief compared to what the puppeteers of Oba Mao have in mind.

[MIAMI-ARMANDO]

The birth certificate is not necessary. Look into Leo Donofrio's SCOTUS case. The fact that Obama's father is not a born-american citizen is enough to disqualify him. A natural-born citizen is defined as someone who is born in this country from both parents who were both born in this country. The birth certificate is unnecessary to prove this, it would be necessary to disprove it, if Barrack Hussein Obama Sr. is in fact not Obama's father.

[Right Wing Assault]

Maybe his father is actually listed as “Turkey Baster.”

That would make him Turkish? And a Basterd?

[Right Wing Assault]

We can’t prove it, and if you can’t prove it, it’s not worth spending any time on.

We can't prove it? Why not? We get the right court order, and it's proven. Rush, you give up too easily.

[Right Wing Assault]

they will label him an Uncle Tom

They did that long ago. And, I don't think he cares.

[Maelstorm]

Regardless there is a reason for him stonewalling and not clearing this up once and for all. If he is legit then hand over the paper work. What may be the case is something much more complicated. Obama still hasn’t handed over his records from school. We probably know less about him than any other President and that should be considered a problem.

It simply does not make sense that he is letting this drag out. I think the commentators out there owe it to America to clear this up. The idea that they are refusing to talk about this is a disservice to the nation and to Obama even. This is going to dog him his whole Presidency if he doesn’t wise up.

[Quickgun]

That’s right. Let the riots begin. I have reason to believe that there are enough people willing to put a stop to that. I would prefer riots now rather than all out civil war later.

[Girlene]

Here is an example. The story states the following:

“he (Obama) has failed to meet one of the three requirements that the U.S. Constitution mandates, specifically that he provide proof of his “natural born” U.S. citizenship.”

In fact, the Constituiton does not require that anyone provide PROOF the he/she meets the citizenship requirement. It requires that they meet the requirement. How that is to be proved is not defined. That is part of the problem.

Good points. During his political career, Obama has shown his ability to use rules, or ambiguity in rules, to his advantage. Most people assumed the eligibility requirements would have already been vetted. In fact, it doesn't seem there's any requirement to PROVE eligibility. Who/what body will make him PROVE he's eligible?

[ponygirl]

Maybe his father is actually listed as “Turkey Baster.”

That would make him Turkish? And a Basterd?

LOL. He's a bastard for certain... a badge of honor among the crowd he runs with.

[glorgau]

Millions could die in foreign lands as the USA creates a power vacuum.

Not just in foreign lands. This is a SERIOUS constitutional issue.

[ari-freedom]

“We can’t prove it? Why not? We get the right court order, and it’s proven. “

well it certainly didn’t happen BEFORE the election. The facts are already on the ground and Obama is already acting like he’s now acting president.

[April Lexington]

Superb point! If he’s not valid, why would the world honor agreements with him/us?

[gigster]

No, I’m not saying that the Constitution is less important than electing our new King of Kenya.
Our Constitution is preeminent and is the law of our land.
My concern is the rational Justices may look ahead and see
what the possible consequences would be in upholding their Constitutional duty. It would be a scary thing to know that
what you’re about to do (rightly) could plunge our country into a civil war, destroying the very fabric of our republic.
That said, it is incumbant upon them to rule precisely
to nullify the Electoral Vote until the status of The Obamessiah is established.
Again, they must uphold that to which they are sworn to uphold.

[gigster]

I agree that civil unrest is a silly reason not to uphold the laws of our land. Apparently, my term “the Constitution be damned” is a bit strong for this example.
The sad fact is that the SCOTUS has gone directly contrary
to our Constitution very recently (Kelo vs. City of New London).
So, if I am somewhat skeptical of the outcomes
of our courts, it is not without cause.

[gigster]

Apparently, my descriptive stirred up the nest.
My point is that yes, we are all screwed if they don’t uphold the Constitution, but it has happened before, and my confidence in our courts is not at this moment at a very high point.
This could be the defining moment as to whether we are “a country of laws and not of men”.

[dianed]

You said (rather pompously), “Gee, another newbie to FR telling us all to give up on Obama.”(Which I never said)

I guess you have read NONE of my other posts. Get on any link about this issue and see what I have written.
You are sorely mistaken. My comment was in regards to the fact that the “Arab” thing has no legal merit to challenge Obama for ANYTHING. It wouldn’t matter if we found out that he was a girl AFTER he got elected.

Being ELIGIBLE has NOTHING to do with your RACE.

Get your facts straight before you start being rude about people who post being “newbies” .

If you take my advice and look up those other links you may find I am far more knowledgeable about this issue than you.

I am offended that you called him my “Messiah” and I believe, after you’ve read what I’ve written, you will owe me an apology.

[Sola Veritas]

“The Rodney King riots would look like a church social compared to what would happen here.
Think of what would happen if Clarence Thomas and the other
rational judges nullified the Electoral College vote.”

IF the SCOTUS was to examine the original documents and determine that PE Obama was not qualified to be POTUS based upon the constitution. In my opinion, anyone that riots is a “domestic enemy” which I have taken an oath to defend the constitution against. I would not enjoy doing so, but I would have no problem with using deadly force against them, IF directed by national command authority. If placed in a leadership role over troops directed to put down a lawless insurrection, I would and could be utterly ruthless in carrying out my orders to end riots. I’m certain many others with military status would agree with me.

I don’t honestly think that any “real” American would riot when the candidate was shown to be ineligible - regardless of color or creed. Therefore, those rioting would not be American citizens in my thinking.