Secret Service Deletes Tweet Mentioning Fox News

By Doug Powers  •  May 19, 2011 04:00 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

Is it just me, or does the Secret Service need to redouble efforts these days to put the “secret” part back in their name?

From Yahoo News:

Turns out it’s not just news organizations that are grappling with proper Twitter etiquette for their employees. The U.S. Secret Service has also hit a social media snag, via an all-too-candid tweet on Fox News that forced the agency to issue a rare official apology. And to compound the Secret Service’s very bad week on social media, it’s also won plenty of adverse coverage for pulling a 13-year-old boy out of school to interrogate him over a Facebook post, without his mother on hand to safeguard his interests..

The government security body issued an apology Wednesday after one of its employees seemed to blast Fox News on the agency’s official Twitter account, which was registered with the micro-blogging service on May 9.

The Tweet was deleted, but not before somebody re-tweeted it:

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Daily Caller:

A spokesman for the Secret Service said it’s not out of the ordinary for agents to “monitor” Fox News — or any other news organization.
[...]
“Here’s the thing,” said Ed Donovan, a spokesman for the Secret Service. “This is the public affairs office. We have employees that watch TV during the day, watch the news stations during the day for stories that affect the Secret Service.”

Why are Secret Service employees spending time monitoring Fox News when all they have to do is check Media Matters?

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #1
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:05 pm, shimauma2 said:

    Why are Secret Service employees spending time monitoring Fox News when all they have to do is check Media Matters?

    LOL, dear Secret Service. Your boss is a joke. Monitor THAT!!

  2. #2
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:08 pm, shimauma2 said:

    @secret service, I hope barry hussien obama’s wife beats him to incapacitation for that tamale remark he made on cinco de mayo

  3. #3
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:09 pm, T-Bone said:

    Isn’t Media Matters a department of the Secret Service now?

  4. #4
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:12 pm, walterc said:

    Watching TV all day and get paid for it? You’d think they were on welfare. Do these employees at least have an office that isn’t in someone’s basement?

  5. #5
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:13 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    We have employees that watch TV during the day, watch the news stations during the day for stories that affect the Secret Service.

    Hmm. A job my oldest son could handle.
    I should have him apply.

  6. #6
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:15 pm, 123upnorth said:

    If the secret service has gone far left, as evidenced in their original tweet regarding fox news, is that part of the reason as to why it took over 10 years to find and kill Bin Laden. Maybe the secret service sympathized with Bin Laden and didn’t want to see his demise.

  7. #7
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:15 pm, spaceycakes said:

    watch the news stations during the day for stories that affect the Secret Service.”

    so, if they watch all the ‘news stations’, why would they delete a tweet regarding Fox only?

  8. #8
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:17 pm, sbw999 said:

    I want my country’s secret service to monitor terrorist organizations like Fox News, and also closely keep an eye on propaganda sources like the WSJ editorial page, and questionable actors like Limbaugh, Levin and Savage. It is absolutely a matter of national security, a no brainer since 9-11. This is the real threat to our country, the traitors within. Good looking out, SS!

  9. #9
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:21 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    The not-so-Secret Service is just followin’ orders, hup, two, three, four.

  10. #10
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:23 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Our Federal agencies watch daytime TV? Well it IS a waste of taxpayer money but as long as the overly important clowns are on the public payroll it might keep them from sleeping on the job as their bros in the Air Traffic Control Towers tend to do. It also keeps them in the office so they won’t be bothering honest people, shooting women holding babies or pulling a 13-year-old out of class as they seem to do. Cut their budget 50% and limit their responsibilities.

    tweet tweet Tweety Birds.
    ==
    The Right to Keep and Bear Arms–>Constitutional Carry
    It is a RIGHT-not a license from “our betters”.

  11. #11
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:25 pm, peteee said:

    i hope i don’t get blasted for this, but! if i was forced to watch geraldo for my job, i might call that blathering too. now, red eye, i could watch that every night. speaking of red eye, has MM ever been one of the guest hotties on the show? and if not, why not?

  12. #12
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:25 pm, rambler said:

    I guess it is easier for the secret Service to keep track of pre-teens on facebook than to focus on real threats. What the kid said hardly smacked of a threat. This administration is making the SS look dumb.
    We are totally on our own when the group designed to protect the president is tracking FOX news and children. Hey Janet, look out for those child caused disasters.

  13. #13
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:28 pm, Southpaw said:

    The Secret Service monitoring Fox news.

    How Nixonian.

    They probably monitor Michelle Malkins web site as well.

    From Secret Service Paranoia Twitter account:@stupid
    Southpaw.To.Re-Education.Camp.9

  14. #14
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:35 pm, Papa Louie said:

    “We have employees that watch TV during the day, watch the news stations during the day for stories that affect the Secret Service.”

    So the main purpose of the Secret Service is to protect the Secret Service. I could understand monitoring the news for stories that might reveal threats against the President or other public officials. But to be concerned about how the news affects the Secret Service is ludicrous.

    What do they plan to do when they come across stories they don’t like? Do they plan to censor the news in the name of “national security”? Isn’t this the unspoken part of this story that we should be most concerned about?

  15. #15
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:35 pm, Jinxed said:

    I’ll just point out that this is their PR department. From what I’ve found, PR departments tend to slant heavily left anyway; it’s that whole “spin” thing.

  16. #16
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:36 pm, Jinxed said:

    Gah. PA and PR.

  17. #17
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:36 pm, Hangfire said:

    Stupid question of the day:

    Would I take a bullet for Barry?

  18. #18
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:37 pm, Mitoch said:

    Why does the Secret Service have a Twitter account? Or I should ask, Why is the Secret Service posting on Twitter?

  19. #19
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:42 pm, John Deaux said:

    Cut them some slack. That enemies list isn’t going to compile itself.

  20. #20
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:42 pm, sicoit said:

    The SS watches TV to find out what’s going on?????? WTF? I guess we’ve now gone into the boobtubezone and no longer rely on any other means to keep “us” informed as to the possibility of terrorism, etc. *heavy, heavy sigh*

  21. #21
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:43 pm, John Deaux said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:35 pm, Jinxed said:

    I’ll just point out that this is their PR department. From what I’ve found, PR departments tend to slant heavily left anyway; it’s that whole “spin” thing.

    More like a natural propensity for hiding the truth.

  22. #22
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:50 pm, LawDog said:

    Their “PR” department? Why in the world would they need a “PR” department? Dump the “PR” department and concentrate on genuine “protection and law enforcement” for a change. PR is another way of saying ‘CYA’…

  23. #23
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:09 pm, BK said:

    so, if they watch all the ‘news stations’, why would they delete a tweet regarding Fox only?

    Because freedom of speech is not for Fox?

    Because the other media outlets are “state owned” and get to say whatever they want?

  24. #24
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:13 pm, spaceycakes said:

    thank you for speaking truth to power, BK

  25. #25
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:21 pm, Iowa Guy said:

    Secret Service watchin’ the tube.
    Fed employees lookin’ at internet porn.
    Your tax dollars at work.

  26. #26
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:21 pm, Flyoverman said:

    This regime could politicize a chicken salad sandwich.

    All this means is when we elect a new President we fire everyone in the Secret Service to make sure all of those politicized are removed. We can then rebuild it with professionals.

    This organization is too critical to be politicized. If innocents get fired, so be it. I no longer care.

  27. #27
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:25 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:37 pm, Mitoch said:

    Why does the Secret Service have a Twitter account? Or I should ask, Why is the Secret Service posting on Twitter?

    So individuals and organizations who hate America and can endanger the President can listen in……unfreakin’ real.

  28. #28
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:25 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    Flyoverman said:

    This organization is too critical to be politicized. If innocents get fired, so be it. I no longer care.

    Unfortunately, you’re right. Call it professional envy. The agents look around and everyone else in DC has an opinion ( as you note ) on practically everything! Why not them?

    Clean house. Get back to us.

  29. #29
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:28 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    Maybe, just MAYBE, the secret service person watching TV all day is ILoveMyMother’sToeNails – he does seem to get up a little late in the day, probably from “monitoring” all those ‘Blathering Shows’ on Fox News late at night.

  30. #30
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:32 pm, cabrerski said:

    For years, the Secret Service carried F.A.G. (Fast Action Gun) bags in the event of emergency. This bag would hold a submachine gun such as a micro- or mini-Uzi or an MP10.
    The direction of the SS under this administration will see that the initials are removed.

  31. #31
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:41 pm, squeeze127 said:

    We need more of Fox news, is there a way to get more true news outlets?

  32. #32
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:43 pm, squeeze127 said:

    This is just like being a veteran and told you are a terrorist because you don’t toe HIS line!

  33. #33
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm, cbmi said:

    More proof that people who slam Fox are not as bright as they think that they are.

    “Blathering?” Hmmmmm. She must not watch the other “news” channels.

  34. #34
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:50 pm, cbmi said:

    Further, why would she be comfortable using her PERSONAL Twitter account to let people know what she is doing while working for the Secret Service?

    THAT would have been alright?

    Oooops! I should only leak information from my PRIVATE accounts.

    Why, she’s the very tops in discretion, I tell you, THE TOPS!!

  35. #35
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:53 pm, spaceycakes said:

    im n ur accountz
    deleetin ur tweetz

  36. #36
    On May 19th, 2011 at 5:58 pm, Ellyk said:

    I really think it should be changed from Secret Service to Obvious Disservice.

    Bozos…

  37. #37
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:07 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    “Blathering?” Hmmmmm.

    There’s nothing wrong w/ not liking your assignment. It’s your right to not like it. But why make it -public- and why be so emphatic? This is where Major O and I had a difference just yesterday.

    Here we’ve got Leftist Trolls ( On Government Payrolls! ) and now this? Personally, I approached the chain of command at my Guard base as to why Doug and/or MM aren’t accessible at our base?

    I was told they’d look into it. The answer came back No. End of story. That rejection doesn’t give me the right to SLAM specific individuals -while- on the taxpayers dime.

  38. #38
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:10 pm, Cybergeezer said:

    OMG!!!
    The Secret Service doesn’t trust “Media Matters”?
    “Tweet; Tweet; Tweet”.

  39. #39
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:21 pm, swede said:

    S.O.P. The Ministry of Mis-information Czar needs to monitor FNC to find out what’s really happening in the world so the SS knows who our enemies are. POTUS has no clue.

  40. #40
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:29 pm, ChapBix said:

    Maybe I am making waaay too much of the SS acronym, but didn’t have Hitler have a law enforcement and intelligence service agency with those initials? Historically, that is not what the Secret Service was set up for but in the wrong hands it does not take much of an imagination to see where this could quickly go awry and disastrously for us.

  41. #41
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:33 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Maybe I am making waaay too much of the SS acronym, but didn’t have Hitler have a law enforcement and intelligence service agency with those initials?

    The equivelent would probably be the Geheimstatz Politzi (spelling?) or more familiarly known as the Gestapo…the SS were Nazi Party soldiers, I believe. But you make a good comparison.

  42. #42
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:41 pm, Bob69 said:

    Didn’t Germany have an SS during the WW2?

  43. #43
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:45 pm, mattymatt10 said:

    Real men would not engage in anything called “twitter” nor would they waste their time composing a “tweet.”

    Weak.

  44. #44
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    Weak.

    Cyber Weak. FIFY

    @SecSup:
    sum 1 mk atmpt on f’ball’s lif.
    ? Over!

    @a-gent13:
    Obs. tk brk as sched

    @SecSup:
    Rog

  45. #45
    On May 19th, 2011 at 6:54 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Didn’t Germany have an SS during the WW2?

    Yes it did:

    The Schutzstaffel, or SS—or—was the paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party which fought alongside regular army and provided military security units in occupied lands, while Geheime Staatspolizei or Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany.

  46. #46
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:07 pm, letget said:

    One wonders if MM and all here are under the SS tweets? Our dear big bro is alive and well here in our nation thanks to bho. This not one bit funny what is happening in our Republic! Me thinks we need to get this slug bho and team outta here in 2012!
    L

  47. #47
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:13 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Me thinks we need to get this slug bho and team outta here in 2012!

    Methinks they aren’t going to go easily or quietly at all.

  48. #48
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:21 pm, frontierguy said:

    Sounds like Amy Sullivan probably works in Human Resources or Public Affairs. She was indoctrinated quite well at whatever University she probably attended too. This is the problem with the FBI, CIA, SS, etc… These supposed elite federal law enforcement branches only hire people with degrees, or those who got good grades by writing papers that was in total agreement with their teachers. Many fall for the propaganda. I had to deal with the FBI once (under Clinton): all I can say is that the TSA probably can do a better job. They are still riding on the reputation they got under Hoover. You can just color me, unimpressed.

  49. #49
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:25 pm, letget said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:13 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    You are right. mo and bho have got use to all the perks taxpayers are giving them and they will have their fingernails clawing to get rid of them. Sure hope enough voters and it is growing daily will give this slug the boot! I just pray we are ‘allowed’ to vote bho out if a crisis doesn’t happen.
    L

  50. #50
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:31 pm, tre said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:36 pm, Hangfire said:
    Stupid question of the day:

    Would I take a bullet for Barry?

    President Joe Biden!

    Okay, what about now?

  51. #51
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:42 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    letget said:
    One wonders if MM and all here are under the SS tweets?

    Oh hell, she’s got the website up and running 24/7 and is telling nothing but the truth. Let ‘em look all they want!

    hawkeye54 said:

    Methinks they aren’t going to go easily or quietly at all.

    And if that entails riots in the streets over questionable voting tactics and elections results, then so be it. If he can’t Rule Amerika, then NO ONE will!

  52. #52
    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:55 pm, TK-421 said:

    So wait….we pay people to just set around and watch TV and for that they can collect defense benafits….no wonder we have some much debt.

  53. #53
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:09 pm, swede said:

    tre said:

    President Joe Biden!

    Okay, what about now?

    Stop! You’re scarin’ me!

  54. #54
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:11 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    Have to skip code words like “ObamaCare” and “constitution” in my writing. People. Like. Them. Could. Be. Reading.

  55. #55
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:19 pm, BK said:

    So individuals and organizations who hate America and can endanger the President

    People who hate our country would never endanger THIS president :)

  56. #56
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:22 pm, Ray said:

    Gdwn Liu, 9th Ckt Not For U

    U Go Home, Now :)

  57. #57
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:23 pm, RedDog said:

    At the time George HW Bush was running against Clinton I was dating an ATF agent. She was a big Dem supporter and was telling me how 80% of the SS and other Treasury agents she knew (while working security details for the candidates) would be voting for Clinton.

    After all the bizarre antics and vulgar behavior that agents saw exhibited by the Clintons, she told me later that the number totally flipped the other way. Looks like the SS, like most other agencies has become re-infested with toxic Liberalism. Too bad. Like smallpox it’s a disease that leaves scars.

  58. #58
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:34 pm, RedDog said:

    This is the caliber of people now being employed by Treasury? Oh I forgot. Tim Geithner works there.

    Can we at least assume that @SULLIVANAMY is no longer working for the Secret Service? Good night Alice, how the mighty have fallen.

  59. #59
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:34 pm, swede said:

    SS agent Barry Soetoro: Sign ze papers!
    Old man: I cannot sign ze papers.
    SS/BS: Would you like a zigarette old man? How about zis one? [sssssssssssss] Now sign ze papers!
    Old man: I cannot sign ze papers.
    SS/BS: Why cannot you sign ze papers?
    Old man: Because you broke my hands.

  60. #60
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:36 pm, BK said:

    @SecSup:
    sum 1 mk atmpt on f’ball’s lif.
    ? Over!

    @a-gent13:
    Obs. tk brk as sched

    @SecSup:
    Rog

    No, no, no, it should be something like this.

    @Chief: Chief, we need 2 use the CoS.

    @MaxwellSmart: We can’t.

    @Chief: Don’t tell me the CoS is broken again.

    @MaxwellSmart: The COS is broken again.

    @Chief: I told you not to tell me.

    :)

  61. #61
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:37 pm, RedDog said:

    And to compound the Secret Service’s very bad week on social media, it’s also won plenty of adverse coverage for pulling a 13-year-old boy out of school to interrogate him over a Facebook post, without his mother on hand to safeguard his interests.

    Were I the child’s father those agents would be pouring ice water on their heads after I got finished with them. Unprofessional punks.

  62. #62
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:44 pm, RedDog said:

    There was a time when men and women in the security services were impeccable professionals and greatly admired. Those days are fading I fear. More and more people in these positions are assuming the visage of old Europe communist apparachiks.

    Got to drive The Littlest Emperor from power now. We cannot survive 5 1/2 more years of this Khemer Rouge redux.

  63. #63
    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:49 pm, Hangfire said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:44 pm, RedDog said:
    We cannot survive 5 1/2 more years of this Khemer Rouge redux

    Roger that.

    Especially after today, when he opened the first day of Israeli hunting season in the Holy Land.

  64. #64
    On May 19th, 2011 at 9:00 pm, BK said:

    Especially after today, when he opened the first day of Israeli hunting season in the Holy Land.

    Leftists never change, not in Germany during WW2, and not now.

  65. #65
    On May 19th, 2011 at 9:00 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Of course the feds monitor news organizations. How else will they know when to threaten and punish them?

    Of course, in the case of Fox I would have assumed they were already on the “Enemies of Barack” list…

  66. #66
    On May 19th, 2011 at 9:07 pm, Ray said:

    Sad thing is, Barky will still get the majority Jewish vote in 2012.

    Go figure.

  67. #67
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:03 pm, Bluefighter said:

    So Secret Service have nothing to do except to watch television? Maybe they are bored to death watching daytime shows except for Fox News. They should start looking for counterfeit moneys instead of doing the worthless television watching.

  68. #68
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:12 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    Every agency of the federal government is being transformed by this administration. This is unlike anything previously seen, Dear Reader means to use all of it to get reelected, and probably re-reelected.

    If we get Barry Soetoro out, we’ll need to fumigate each and every agency.

  69. #69
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:17 pm, cbmi said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 8:23 pm, RedDog said:

    At the time George HW Bush was running against Clinton I was dating an ATF agent. She was a big Dem supporter and was telling me how 80% of the SS and other Treasury agents she knew (while working security details for the candidates) would be voting for Clinton.

    After all the bizarre antics and vulgar behavior that agents saw exhibited by the Clintons, she told me later that the number totally flipped the other way. Looks like the SS, like most other agencies has become re-infested with toxic Liberalism. Too bad. Like smallpox it’s a disease that leaves scars.

    Maybe it’s a case of familiarity breeding contempt, and there being a flip in favor for something new. It does remind me of this, which I recently read:

    “But there is a truth that ought to be made known: I have had the opportunity of seeing it; which is that notwithstanding appearances, there is not any description of men that despise monarchy so much as courtiers. But they well know, that if it were seen by others, as it is seen by them, the juggle could not be kept up. They are in the condition of men who get their living by a show, and to whom the folly of that show is so familiar that they ridicule it; but were the audience to be made as wise in this respect as themselves, there would be an end to the show and the profits with it. The difference between a republican and a courtier with respect to monarchy, is that the one opposes monarchy, believing it to be something; and the other laughs at it, knowing it to be nothing.”

    Thomas Paine, Rights of Man 1791

  70. #70
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:30 pm, Ray said:

    No

    Nothing was more to be desired than that every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, and corruption. These most deadly adversaries of republican government might naturally have been expected to make their approaches from more than one querter, but chiefly from the desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils. How could they better gratify this, than by raising a creature of their own to the chief magistracy of the Union?
    ~Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers # 68

  71. #71
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:32 pm, Ray said:

    oops, where did that No come from?

  72. #72
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:37 pm, frontierguy said:

    Virginia Patriot said:
    Every agency of the federal government is being transformed by this administration.

    It was like that before. The public sector union constantly reminds their members about what bennies they got for them and tell them that the Republicans would have never let them have them so they better vote democrat. Many govt. agencies require degrees. Since degrees are easy to get now, some govt. agencies are only hiring people with masters. They hire people who were indoctrinated in school in liberal thought. I have talked to an FBI agent who blamed Bush for teaching Bin Laden to fight the Russians so Bush is to blame for 9/11. A DOD employee who told me that Americans are to blame for terrorism against them (something about how its our fault cause we only speak one language, it was so crazy I blanked out). A Border Patrol Agent who said that the U.S. is a racist country and should just go after criminals, if a border crosser is not a criminal, then he should be let in. We are screwed. Imagine Chap, ILMC and RSS doing domestic security…. Scary, ain’t it?

  73. #73
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:45 pm, Ray said:

    Follow-On Letter to Hawaii Governor and 13 Others
    “THE CONSTITUTION IS A LEGALLY-BINDING CONTRACT”
    May 19, 2011

    Governor Neil Abercrombie
    Executive Chambers, State Capitol
    415 South Beretania Street
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

    Dear Governor Abercrombie:
    First of all I’d like to remind you that you took an Oath of Office when you assumed your current position. It was not an oath to a person, to a political party, or even to only a State. Instead it was an oath to “… support and defend the Constitution of the United States …”. It seems altogether too easy and convenient these days to forget that. We have here matters of both fact and of law and it is long past time to straighten them out.
    There are millions and millions of Americans (more than half of us I think) who believe the “support and defend” portion is or may be lacking from you. As I’m sure you know, but may have forgotten, the Constitution is actually a legally-binding contract between American citizens and the government of those citizens and the contract – as do most such legal documents – spells out certain strictures that must be observed. One of these is the REQUIREMENT that anyone holding the office of the President be a “natural born Citizen” … and therein lies the problem. The man currently holding that office has never shown himself to be Constitutionally eligible to do so and, instead, merely pretends that being “born in the US” (whatever he thinks that means or he can pretend that it means) is the same thing as being a “natural born Citizen”. IT IS NOT!
    His pretense, of course, is eagerly swallowed and spewed forth by the various mainstream media outlets and commentators all the while attempting to deride, castigate, and denigrate any citizens who may honestly be concerned about his eligibility (and even the man himself attempts this same shameful tactic). All of this done in a callous attempt to shut up those who are genuinely concerned about the legality of the man who has never shown himself to be so qualified. I never knew that supporting the Constitution was a conspiracy theory!!!
    I have included my letter to Loretta J. Fuddy, the Director of the Department of Heath of HI to help understand the basis of my request to you. Please read and ponder the letter. With the 2012 elections coming up, the matter is even more critical since a dozen or more States either already have, or are legally considering, placement in their laws the requirement of valid proof of the President and Vice President candidates being “natural born Citizens” before they can be on the ballot in the State. When these laws are in effect, the withholding of vital records such as HI has done for the current Oval Office occupant will come a cropper and it will be obvious to all other States that a single State has been thwarting the honest and complete release of this natality information.
    It will then be too late to say, “…oh, sorry, we didn’t mean to do that …” and “… here ‘tis …” since HI will already have proved itself to be unworthy of belief. I would ask you now to save yourselves from becoming an outcast among states since that is bound to affect you adversely in many ways. If you would craft any requisite laws to effect a full, complete, and open release of ALL the vital records of the man now and do so as expeditiously as possible you would retain your standing in good graces among the “nation of States”. You will need to ensure that such an action is indeed the complete information so you may need to empower others from outside HI to help verify that it is a complete set. It’s been authorized and the longer you delay, the more deleterious the effects.
    After all, if the proof of being a “natural born Citizen” lies within the vital documents on file in HI, then that would completely satisfy the Constitution and those raising the concern – and that is the only issue involved. Place of birth matters not but ALL vital records must be released for an honest review. The present “birth certificate” on the White House website is already proven to be a complete, utter forgery – and HI is implicated in this fraud as is the man himself. I would think that an undesirable legacy for such a fine state and it is surely time to right that particular ship. PLEASE PUBLICLY RELEASE ALL HIS VITAL RECORDS!!
    The author of the letter stated that it has been sent, along with yesterday’s letter, to the following individuals in Hawaii:
    Governor
    Lt. Governor
    Attorney General
    House – Speaker
    - Majority Leader
    - Minority Leader
    - Health Committee Chair
    - Health Committee Vice Chair
    Senate – President
    - Vice-President
    - Majority Leader
    - Minority Leader
    - Health Committee Chair
    - Health Committee Vice Chair

  74. #74
    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:46 pm, cbmi said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 10:37 pm, frontierguy said:
    Scary, ain’t it?

    Yes!!

    Innocent until proven guilty: good
    Innocent EVEN AFTER proven guilty: bad
    Victim actually guilty: bad
    Guilty now in charge: bad

  75. #75
    On May 19th, 2011 at 11:14 pm, StaceyOfLiberty said:

    Hey! I have some Fox News!

    At my company, we have 8 baby foxes living near the corporate entrance. Here are 2 of them.

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150184297397407&set=pu.34642262406&type=1&theater

    That’s all.

  76. #76
    On May 19th, 2011 at 11:21 pm, cbmi said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 11:14 pm, StaceyOfLiberty said:

    Hey! I have some Fox News!

    At my company, we have 8 baby foxes living near the corporate entrance. Here are 2 of them.

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150184297397407&set=pu.34642262406&type=1&theater

    That’s all.

    I’m no Marlin Perkins, but shouldn’t they be skittish around humans?

  77. #77
    On May 19th, 2011 at 11:24 pm, StaceyOfLiberty said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 11:21 pm, cbmi said:
    I’m no Marlin Perkins, but shouldn’t they be skittish around humans?

    I thought the same thing! But they have followed two of my friends who live in the neighborhood half the way home. I don’t know why they’re like that!

  78. #78
    On May 20th, 2011 at 12:04 am, tbear44 said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:31 pm, tre said:
    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:36 pm, Hangfire said:
    Stupid question of the day:

    Would I take a bullet for Barry?
    President Joe Biden!

    Okay, what about now?

    Answer still not no, but HELL NO!

  79. #79
    On May 20th, 2011 at 12:13 am, Hangfire said:

    Hey! I have some Fox News!

    Whatever happened to Marilyn Lange?

  80. #80
    On May 20th, 2011 at 12:55 am, Ray said:

    Hey Hangfire,

    I found her and ns4w.org

  81. #81
    On May 20th, 2011 at 1:11 am, BFC Cpl Jack said:

    The secret service is doing what every GI had to do occasionally, pull guard duty on that specially important facility, the latrine. Sure it’s a dung heap but you really don’t want some malcontent venting his anti-social behavior on it and it just has to be protected.

  82. #82
    On May 20th, 2011 at 5:19 am, 0rninow said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 4:42 pm, John Deaux said:

    Cut them some slack. That enemies list isn’t going to compile itself.

    Thought DHS compiled that list already – Veterans and all right-wingers.

  83. #83
    On May 20th, 2011 at 8:10 am, GladzKravtz said:

    Secret Service watching TV to find out what’s going on???
    Seriously now, isn’t that the tail wagging the dog?

    Also, was that SS employee’s tweet an indication of their political bias?

  84. #84
    On May 20th, 2011 at 9:37 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    Yeah. It’s embarrassing to see what our gov’t is doing under Obama.

    Hey…. look what else Obama’s gov’t is doing.

    Throwing Israel under the bus.

    Like last time but with serious consequences for Israel.

    Seems Obama has more in common with Hamas than he does with Israel. Not surprising given he is an anti-Semite.

  85. #85
    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:24 am, drbulb said:

    On May 19th, 2011 at 7:55 pm, TK-421 said:
    So wait….we pay people to just set around and watch TV and for that they can collect defense benafits….no wonder we have some much debt.

    TK-421: Why aren’t you at your post? :)

  86. #86
    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:42 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    Sounds like the Secret Service nailed that one – you ever seen the losers on Fox? Much less, listened to them?

  87. #87
    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:59 am, FireBlogger said:

    This country is currently upside down.

  88. #88
    On May 20th, 2011 at 11:14 am, TGC said:

    Apparently I was wrong…I have always thought that Maxwell Smart was a fictional character! Now we find out that he must have been based on actual Secret Service employees! What do you know!

  89. #89
    On May 20th, 2011 at 11:16 am, PetefromNJ said:

    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:42 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    Sounds like the Secret Service nailed that one – you ever seen the losers on Fox? Much less, listened to them?

    It’s too bad you don’t read the Constitution (not that you could understand it even if you did read it). What country do you love? It isn’t the United States, that’s for certain.

  90. #90
    On May 20th, 2011 at 11:42 am, spaceycakes said:

    baby fox= ‘Kit’

  91. #91
    On May 20th, 2011 at 12:35 pm, StaceyOfLiberty said:

    On May 20th, 2011 at 11:42 am, spaceycakes said:
    baby fox= ‘Kit’

    Or pup, right? I think I’ve read both?

  92. #92
    On May 20th, 2011 at 1:31 pm, cbmi said:

    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:42 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    Sounds like the Secret Service nailed that one – you ever seen the losers on Fox? Much less, listened to them?

    I’ve seen certainly seen losers featured on Fox.

    Have you actually ever watched Fox?

    Also, most people DO listen to the television as we watch. Is that not what you do? That may be your problem. While watching television, turn the volume up to an audible level. You’re not allowed to drive or operate heavy machinery, are you?

  93. #93
    On May 20th, 2011 at 1:55 pm, BK said:

    Apparently I was wrong…I have always thought that Maxwell Smart was a fictional character! Now we find out that he must have been based on actual Secret Service employees!

    No. Maxwell Smart is a fictional character. The real Maxwell Smart loved his country, and those Maxwell Smart impersonators in the SecretPolice Secret Service don’t.

  94. #94
    On May 20th, 2011 at 2:56 pm, AmericaFirst said:

    The Secret Service agent was watching Shepard Smith on Fox News. I don’t blame him. Enough of Shepard’s blathering.

  95. #95
    On May 20th, 2011 at 6:25 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:

    And this agent was selected for this gruelling work after not rubbing Barry’s Mother-In-Laws bunions well enough

    Is that how he was selected

  96. #96
    On May 20th, 2011 at 10:56 pm, Retiredtopo said:

    16-Year-Old Girl Who Challenged Bachmann To Debate Receiving Threats Of Violence, Rape
    Last week, ThinkProgress reported on high school sophomore Amy Myers, who challenged history-challenged Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) to a public debate on the basic facts of the U.S. Constitution. “Rep. Bachmann, the frequent inability you have shown to accurately and factually present even the most basic information about the United States led me” to the challenge, she wrote in an open letter to the tea party doyenne. Unfortunately, it seems some Bachmann fans haven’t taken Myers’ challenge kindly and are now threatening the teenage girl with violence:

    After it started getting media attention last weekend, commenters on tea party websites have threatened to publish her home address and some have threatened violence.

    The 16-year-old from Cherry Hill says several commenters have called her a “whore.”

    Her father, Wayne, says he’s concerned for his daughter’s safety.

    The Cherry Hill Courier Press reports that others “threatened violence, including rape” and that “several commenters threatened to publish the Myers’ home address.” Amy’s school has reportedly also received “threatening mail.” The newspaper had planned to do a video interview with the girl, who is running for a student government position, but “a somewhat panicked-sounding Wayne Myers phoned to cancel, citing the alleged threats.” “They’re targeting me just because I’m challenging Bachmann,” Amy said. A Facebook group called “Ask Rep. Michele Bachmann to Debate Amy Myers” already has over 7,000 supporters.

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