Very nice response from Mr. Berg. I support his efforts. One thing I will say: I have not seen hard evidence proving that Obama has spend over a million dollars blocking the release of this long-form birth certificate (I see the claim frequently). I would love to see a solid citation on that, but so far I haven’t found it.
I am sure all these attorneys representing Obama are doing it for FREE, yeah right
Hard evidence on defense costs. Same thought here too.
If I remember correctly, that dollar amount was calculated by using what the named lawyers charged per hour and it was a “guesstimate”.
Obama law tab up to $1.4 million
‘Grass-roots army’ contributions being used to crush eligibility lawsuits?
August 10, 2009
8:42 pm Eastern
By Chelsea Schilling
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
President Obama may be using his political action committee funds to stomp out eligibility lawsuits brought by Americans, as he has paid more than $1.35 million to his top lawyer since the election.
Obama for America, Obama’s 2008 political campaign, merged with the Democratic National Committee in January and is now known as Organizing for America. The grass-roots army that some refer to as “Obama 2.0” is still collecting financial contributions.
Federal Election Commission records for “Obama for America” show that the lobby organization has paid international law firm Perkins Coie exactly $1,352,378.95 since the 2008 election.
FEC records show the following payments made to the law firm from Oct. 16, 2008, to June 30, 2009:
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2009 July quarterly report (covers April 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009)
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2009 July quarterly report (covers April 1, 2009, to June 30, 2009)
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2009 April quarterly report (covers Jan. 1, 2009, to March 31, 2009)
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2009 April quarterly report (covers Jan. 1, 2009, to March 31, 2009)
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2008 year-end report (covers Nov. 25, 2008, to Dec. 31, 2008)
FEC record for payment to Perkins Coie, 2008 post-general election report (covers Oct 16, 2008, to Nov. 24, 2008)
The FEC shows Obama’s campaign has made regular payments to Perkins Coie since Jan. 1, 2007 – the month he formed a presidential exploratory committee and only weeks before he formally announced his candidacy for president.
In total, Obama has paid Perkins Coie, a single law firm, $2.3 million since he announced his campaign for presidency. By contrast, a cumulative total of all of Sen. John McCain’s legal consulting fees from Jan. 1, 2007, to June 30, 2009, amounts to $1.46 million.
As WND reported, Robert Bauer of Perkins Coie – top lawyer for Obama, Obama’s presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee and Obama’s Organizing for America – is the same Washington, D.C., lawyer defending President Obama in lawsuits challenging his eligibility to be president.
WND also reported that Bauer sent a letter to plaintiff Gregory Hollister, a retired Air Force colonel, of Hollister v. Soetoro, threatening sanctions if he doesn’t withdraw his appeal of the eligibility case that earlier was tossed by a district judge because the issue already had been “twittered.”
(Story continues below)
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=106138
If you have had any experience at all in civil litigation, you can almost do the math in your head.
You can drop $200,000 in one relatively simple case before you know it.
These cases are not simple, require multiple law firms in those cases that cross state lines, etc.
If he had nothing to hide, he wouldn’t have needed to use one minute of attorney time at any cost.
I believe he isnt eligible. I havent seen his legal bills, but I have seen documentation of several law suits, which I am sure, he is paying a ton of money to these lawyers. I dont think the million plus price tag is an off the wall price. Have you used the services of an attorney lately?
The man is hiding many, many documents..from school records to passports. Why?
There is something he doesnt want people to see..and the more he continues with the hiding of these things, the more people what to know what these records contain.
If he had a “real” birth certificate (I, personally can produce two for myself, one from the state, one from the hospital), why wouldnt he put it out there, to shut everyone up?
The source is the records of his campaign filed with the Federal government on a quartly basis. Look it up if you so desire, but it is not a disputed fact.
Legal fees are listed in the Obama presidential campaign’s FEC filings that are public. You can find it by googling the FEC reports. It shows that since the election, Team Obama has spent some $1.7M on legal fees, presumably defending various eligibility challenges.
For a response filed by John D. Hemenway in the Hollister case in the DC appeals court on Christmas Eve on this very issue, among others, see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414705/posts
I respect Mr. Berg's response, but he needs a proof reader and less dependence on spell-checking: "Part of being a lawyer, a very important part, is being able to comprehend what you read and to cite the correct law to collaborate it, something Ms. Freeze has clearly failed to do."
Clearly he meant "corroborate it." Small nit to pick in an otherwise fine response.