Posted on 04/03/2019 11:30:29 AM PDT by Seizethecarp
In the feverish heyday of the birther movement, conspiracy-hungry readers swarmed to a website called WorldNetDaily for the latest on the specious yet viral theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.
The sites founder, Joseph Farah a former newspaperman with a dense, jet-black mustache and a cloak-and-dagger mystique boasted in 2010 that he was well on the way to generating $10 million a year in revenue. His Northern Virginia-headquartered news site, known by the acronym WND, was having its moment by stoking rumors about Obama.
But Farah a conservative Internet pioneer whod once been labeled by the Clinton White House as part of a right-wing media conspiracy and was known to sport a pistol on his hip in the officesaw bigger things. Years earlier hed launched one of the first large-scale digital newsgathering operations; now he wanted to be a player in Christian-themed movies and book publishing, churning out titles by big-name conservatives, such as anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly and future House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.).
He was building an empire.
A decade later, that realm is being sucked into a tornado of unpaid bills, pink-slipped employees, chaotic accounting, declining revenue and diminishing readership, according to interviews with more than 25 former employees, shareholders, company insiders and authors associated with the firm's flailing publishing units, as well as a review of hundreds of internal documents, including emails and financial statements obtained by The Washington Post.
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They have shrunk so much that they have to sell off floors of their buildings.
But WMD hits any kind of snag and WaPooP gets giddy.
The Birther stuff has always bothered me because it is MEANINGLESS in most cases. The idea WAS that the vast majority of natural-born Americans absolutely LOVE THIS COUNTRY and therefore are far more likely to look out for its interests than people born in other countries.
But, given what I’ve seen since being in college at ESU, and now what we’re seeing with Democrats (think ‘abolish ICE’ for example, or Hillary), I’m not sure that holds anymore. In fact, I’d trust ANY recent (and legal) immigrant to care more about this country than anyone who votes for today’s Democrats.
That’s why I thought it was a waste of time regarding Obama - to me he is NO WORSE than any other high-profile Democrat - they all HATE THIS COUNTRY...and that’s what we need to deal with, or we’ll be escorted right into the gas chambers by them.
0bama’s so-called birth certificate was proven to be a clumsy forgery by forensic document experts. The Kenyan Usurper was given a pass by both republicans and demonRATS.
Amen! No forensic document examiner that I have seen has ever publicly authenticated Barry’s BC or his bogus CT SS #.
So-called “investigative journalists” are incurious about these glaring problematic issues with Barry.
Hopefully President Trump gets re-elected and can address these issues when it is safer for him to do so.
But, given what Ive seen since being in college at ESU, and now what were seeing with Democrats (think abolish ICE for example, or Hillary), Im not sure that holds anymore. In fact, Id trust ANY recent (and legal) immigrant to care more about this country than anyone who votes for todays Democrats.
Thats why I thought it was a waste of time regarding Obama - to me he is NO WORSE than any other high-profile Democrat - they all HATE THIS COUNTRY...and thats what we need to deal with, or well be escorted right into the gas chambers by them.
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The BC issue Is not some esoteric argument, it is Constitutionally based. The framers were concerned about foreign subversion, but as you rightly point out, subversion can also arise from within. Few understand the fundamental transformation that ensued from allowing the Great Usurper into the WH for eight years. He is still operating in the shadows propelling the Communist agenda.
FR, Drudge, and WND were my “trifecta” in the late 90’s.
FR is the only one I still visit.
It is not specious. It is obvious: Virtually Soetoro’s first executive action was to seal all of his personal records. The birth document finally released by his crony, the conveniently soon-deceased Fuddy, is obviously a doctored item produced electronically, not an actual copy of a 1961 hard copy.
World Net Daily, under Joseph Farah, was a true pioneer of independent media online. The great propaganda and conspiracy media organs in this country are The New York Times and The Washington Post.
I did not. I learned far more valuable information there than from a self-confessed contrarian like yourself here.
Great post. Thank you.
Sure and he can find Judge Crater and D.B. Cooper.
It's not like he has anything more important to do.
Why waste time on yesterday's nonsense?
As always: correct. Thank you.
The mere fact that Nancy Pelosi had both an NBC and non-NBC certification of eligibility prepared is de facto proof that it was the real conspiracy - and that the COP [Controlled Opposition Party] allowed it.
I stopped paying them any attention years ago. Maybe things have changed, but I found their output hyperbolic, over-reaching, and manipulative.
Yeah it’s WaPo but there is some truth behind this particular BS. WND was a good site for news many years ago, but degraded into sensationalism. I quit going there when I realized I was seeing no actual news there other than what was reported elsewhere.
YogicCowboy wrote:
“As always: correct. Thank you.
The mere fact that Nancy Pelosi had both an NBC and non-NBC certification of eligibility prepared is de facto proof that it was the real conspiracy - and that the COP [Controlled Opposition Party] allowed it.”
Thanks for posting; I couldn’t remember the details of her part in it.
Yep. Well said.
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