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Anti-Obama Author Deported From Kenya

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Posted on Oct 7, 2008
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Jerome Corsi’s scheduled visit to Kenya to promote his latest book, “The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality,” was cut short after local authorities, who claimed that Corsi didn’t have the right permit, arrested the author and sent him packing on a plane to Europe on Tuesday.


The Guardian:

Jerome Corsi arrived in the country last week to promote The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality, an error-riddled book that recently became a bestseller in the US. It falsely claims that Obama, who is revered in Kenya, was raised as a Muslim, and smears Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the country’s most popular politician.

Corsi had said that he also planned to deliver a $1,000 cheque from a conservative website owner to George Obama, the presidential candidate’s half brother who lives in Nairobi’s Huruma slum.

But by widely publicising his itinerary, Corsi, whether intentionally or not, attracted the government’s attention. Immigration police detained him at a luxury downtown hotel due to host the launch today.

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By Folktruther, October 8, 2008 at 12:35 pm #

It is very discouraging to see these comments by progressive truthers.  Coursi is an obvious poltical liar of the worst kind BUT HE HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL HIS LIES!  If we do not allow him to tell his lies, why should governments and power systems allow us to tell the truth?  the way to handle fakers like this is not to censor them, but to de-educate and de-inform the population so they repudiate him.

The Western Enlightenment tradition is so decayed that liberals re identifying with the police state values of neocons.

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By P. T., October 7, 2008 at 11:36 pm #

No country wants to be a dumping ground for guys like Jerome Corsi.

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By LiberalTruthseeker, October 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm #

Why not encourage him to continue his tour with a bus ticket to Somalia?

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By tomack, October 7, 2008 at 3:14 pm #

No, talking about Corsi. He is a non-fiction writer, and as such needs to deal in facts, not mis-leading information, supposition, innuendo, and outright “fabrication”.

Biden is a politician, and that would make him, if he so chose the profession of wordsmith, a fiction writer.

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By RightWing, October 7, 2008 at 2:38 pm #

Talking about Biden?

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By tomack, October 7, 2008 at 2:22 pm #

He’s a hack, plagarist, and fabricator—three strikes for a non-fiction writer.

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By Purple Girl, October 7, 2008 at 1:50 pm #

“APB! APB! all Citizens beware of sinister White males of European descent seeking to enter your Country.They may be seeking to infiltrate your boarders Illegally. They are Wanted for Quesitoning in Cases of High crimes committed against the United States and the global community.”
It is very likely there will be a mass Exodus of Traitors and War Criminals between Now and 1-20-09.
In fact we should be Freezing assets and seizing passports immeidately.Because those This adminn can’t or won’t commute or pardon are going to be looking to escape before the Ax falls. Not only related to the Wall Street meltdown, but because of the Blood for Oil Scam called Iraq…And of course how they are Interconnected.Economic disaster- John McCain. Iraq War - John McCain. Big Oil - John McCain.
John McCain has spent at least 26 yrs building a Country, but It is NOT OURS he’s referring to when he says’ ‘Country First’ . It’s the One he Helped Develop with the Corps siphoning off OUR Money, Resources and Blood!McCains’ ‘Country’ is the blood sucking parasites which has nearly drained US dry.
Control the resources, control the money and control the Might- Oil,Banking Military..Military Industrial Complex.
Come On Guys….Wrap it up, Put a Bow on it and Give it to the American People before it’s too late- Again!! Jesus you guys couldn’t even tie Bush & Cheney to Big Oil, Could You at least TRY to do Your Duty as the Free Press this Time!If the MSM Drops the ball again, they can kiss their asses goodbye. Once American’s go to the internet for Information en mass, Print & TV are Dead. there is enough scandals and needed investigations that every Damn Newspaper and Broadcast could be covering a UNIQUE Aspect to the times were are living in (High Crimes & Misdemeanors) and what led up to it!!
I’m Not afraid of the Black man running for President, Nor the Mexican Illegals, Not even soem cave dwellers. I am Terrified of those in Suits with Greasy Smiles (Cheney,Bush, McCain,Gramm….CheneyCorp Personnel)

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By lodipete, October 7, 2008 at 1:28 pm #

They shoulda shot him.

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