The no-questions, no-proof media ~ By Joseph Farah

Finding that it isn't just the Eastern establishment media that is attacking those that question Barack Obama's constitutional eligibility to be President, Joseph Farah writes about a Texan editorial page editor, John Kanelis, and his negative column about a Texas state legislator, Republican Leo Berman. It was bad enough when Rep. Leo Berman was ridiculed by CNN's Anderson Cooper. Joseph Farah discovered the fact that John Kanelis used the usual liberal strategy of invoking the race card against Rep. Berman:

"And it's fair to ask: Is this question solely a function of the fact that Barack Obama is the first black man to hold the office of president?" states Kanelis.

"No, it's not fair to ask," wrote Farah, who goes on to assert, "What would be fair to ask is why John McCain had to prove his eligibility when legitimate questions were raised, but Obama continues to get a free ride from the no-question, no-proof media."

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Big Media dig in on eligibility ~ By Joseph Farah
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The no-questions, no-proof media

JOSEPH FARAH

By Joseph Farah

December 04, 2010 ~ 1:00 am Eastern

© 2010

The news media are still at it.

They are still suggesting we should take Barack Obama at his word about his background and personal history – even though virtually everything he has told the American people has proven false under scrutiny.

And it's not just the Big Media in New York and Washington that ridicule anyone who dares ask a tough question or suggests we actually should enforce the law of the land and demand proof of Obama's claims. It's the regional and local media that are often just as guilty.

JOHN KANELIS, EDITOR
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS

Take for example a recent column by the editorial page editor of the Amarillo Globe-News – John Kanelis.

He is attacking Texas legislator Leo Berman for introducing a bill that would do something highly commendable – ensure that future presidential candidates prove constitutional eligibility for office before getting on the state ballot. You might think this is a no-brainer. You might think such safeguards already exist. You might ask, "How can anyone argue with such a common-sense measure?"

Meet John Kanelis – watchdog not of the people's interests, but of Obama's self-interest.

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Big Media dig in on eligibility ~ By Joseph Farah

Joseph Farah takes on the mainstream media regarding Barack Obama's birth certificate and Constitutional eligibility to be President. The latest so-called "journalist" to ridicule the "birthers" - and in this case it is State Representative Leo  Berman (R-TX) - is CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Joseph writes that he'd like to ask Mr. Cooper some questions:

What's wrong with wanting to see Obama's birth certificate? Why is it so threatening to you? Where is your journalistic curiosity? Why were CNN and Dan Rather so eager to see George W. Bush's National Guard records that had no bearing on his constitutional eligibility to serve in office? Why is there a lower standard of accountability for Barack Obama than any previous president?

Big Media dig in on eligibility

Joseph Farah

By Joseph Farah

December 02, 2010 ~ 1:00 am Eastern

© 2010

I guess the lesson to draw from Anderson Cooper's hostile interrogation of Texas state Rep. Leo Berman is that the Old Media, which mishandled the eligibility story from the beginning, is now determined to ensure America never learns the truth at their expense.

Berman's offense was introducing a bill into the Texas Legislature that would require any candidate for president or vice president to provide a birth certificate to the Texas secretary of state to ensure constitutional eligibility before getting on the ballot.

It's a perfectly logical and reasonable and commendable action. It should involve no controversy whatsoever – unless you believe Barack Obama is above the law, as apparently CNN's Anderson Cooper does.

Cooper demonstrated his complete ignorance of the facts by beginning: "There's a certificate of live birth, which is what the state of Hawaii sends out. Why isn't that good enough?"

Republican State Rep Leo Berman debates his Obama Citizenship Bill on CNN

Video provided by PoliticalSkeptic ~ December 01, 2010

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