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In reply to the discussion: Why is the Fake Kenyan Birth Certificate Viral on FB and Free Republic? [View all]toddwv
(2,830 posts)1. We're talking about people who refuse to accept verified state-issued documents.
Trust me, it is an obsessive hate that fuels the birther movement coupled with a good dose of ignorance and a very healthy racist foundation.
They will not accept state-issued and verified documents but are perfectly happy to accept any sketchy unsubstantiated piece of paper of alleged foreign origin.
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Why is the Fake Kenyan Birth Certificate Viral on FB and Free Republic? [View all]
K Gardner
Mar 2012
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'John Kwame Odongo' apparently signed it on July 8th - almost a month before the birth...
Richardo
Mar 2012
#4
Dates outside the US are typically written dd-mm-yyyy. Hence his mother's birthdate would have been
mackattack
Mar 2012
#24
This certificate proves where Obama's mother residence when this certificate was issued
Thinkingabout
Mar 2012
#6
What you say is correct today but was not correct in 1961, which is what counts.
Jim Lane
Mar 2012
#26
Thank you for an excellent post, I know it is hard for the birthers to understand
Thinkingabout
Mar 2012
#41
ooh- you can reply on that facebook page without having to friend that guy, who is Newt supporter
Beaverhausen
Mar 2012
#18
I know! I was very excited to be able to REPLY - although it looks like he is
K Gardner
Mar 2012
#19
on his wall I'm having a discussion with him about voter fraud. I'm just asking him to prove...
Beaverhausen
Mar 2012
#20
At some point you have to step back and just laugh. They are worried about that birth certificate
IndyJones
Mar 2012
#37