Farah's $10,000 birth certificate challenge
Editor encourages readers to help him up the ante
Posted: June 22, 2009
9:00 pm Eastern
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
WASHINGTON - WND Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can prove he or she was present at the birth of Barack Obama - and he's asking Americans to donate to the cause in hopes of raising the bounty to an irresistible amount.
"Barack Obama claims to have been born in Honolulu Aug. 4, 1961," explains Farah. "His entire constitutional claim to the presidency rests on this premise. Yet, he refuses to release a copy of his long-form birth certificate - the only document that could possibly corroborate his claim. Therefore, in the interest of truth, justice and the Constitution, I am making the extraordinary offer to entice someone to come forward with the facts of his birth - whether it took place in Hawaii or elsewhere."
Obama has steadfastly refused to release evidence of that Hawaiian birth - a valid, long-form birth certificate that would
show details of the birth, such as the hospital and the attending physician. Because the short-form "certification of live birth" he released to
select news organization was at least sometimes issued for foreign births on the basis of an affidavit by one parent, it proves nothing as far as constitutional eligibility - and, in fact, raises suspicions about
a foreign birth.
To date, no hospital in Hawaii has come forward to claim this historic birth.
No doctor or nurse has come forward to say they were present for that historic birth.
No witness of any kind has come forward to say they have first-hand knowledge or involvement in that historic birth - at least in Hawaii.
Obama's paternal grandmother, Sarah Obama, claims to have been present for the birth in Mombassa, Kenya.
"It is clear now that Obama will never willingly release his birth certificate," said Farah. "It's time for Americans who still value the Constitution to step up and force the issue. It's time for us to learn the truth of where Obama was born. We may find he was born in Hawaii. We may find he was born elsewhere. I have no pre-conceived ideas. But this issue has haunted the American people long enough. It's time for some truth and transparency."
To collect the reward, the subject must:
1. Agree to an interview with WND journalists;2. Provide persuasive evidence, such as pictures, documents or verifiable details;
3. Agree to a polygraph test.
"I think it's disgraceful that Americans should be forced to go to such lengths by the intransigence of public officials toward accountability," said Farah. "But that is what it has come to in 2009 with our current president. He prefers to dodge and weave, while his apologists in government and media viciously attack citizens for attempting to see that the Constitution is observed."
Farah launched a petition drive earlier this year that has accumulated nearly 400,000 signatures demanding that all controlling legal authorities pursue proof of Obama's status as a "natural born citizen." That petition campaign is still on-going.
More recently, he launched a billboard campaign raising the simple question, "Where's the birth certificate?" That campaign has raised $85,000 so far. Farah says there are plenty of billboards available, despite a ban on the campaign by several major outdoor advertising companies. But donations have dried up because of an apparent misperception among readers that billboards are not available due to the bans imposed by a few companies.
In addition, Farah points out those interested in backing his latest campaign can also raise visibility for the issue by purchasing magnetic bumper stickers, tea party rally signs and yard signs that raise the same simple question, "Where's the birth certificate?"
All funds not used specifically for a reward will go toward the purchase of more billboard space.
If you would like to raise the reward, WND is accepting contributions in any amount. Donations can be made online, by phone and credit card or checks can be mailed to:
WND
PO Box 1627
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If you would like to arrange a credit card contribution by phone, call 1.800.4WND.COM
Here is an actual Hawaiian birth certificate from 1963 (the same era as Obama's birth), which while redacted includes
detailed information documenting a birth, including the name of the birth hospital and the attending physician.
Here is the "Certification of Live Birth" presented by Obama:
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