http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/27/obama.birth.certificate/index.html?hpt=C1
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| WOW! I would have NEVER guessed! |
On April 27th, 2011, President Obama FINALLY revealed his birth certificate, proving that he was indeed born in the United States. This document alone silences the "birthers" who (falsely concluded) that Obama was never born in the United States and thus could not be president. Donald Trump, the billionaire who previously continually asked to see President Obama's birth certificate, takes much "pride" and "honor" taking credit for Obama finally publishing his birth certificate. In a press conference, President Obama stated that "we do not have time for this kind of silliness. We got better stuff to do. I got better stuff to do."
5W's:
Who: President Obama
What: Has released his birth certificate
When: April 27th, 2011
Where: In the United States of America
Why: To silence those who believe he is not a natural born citizen and thus unfit to be president
Is This Journalism?:
No, this is not journalism. Although this piece talks about the our president, it does not teach society about itself (other than that people in our country are crazy and follow lost causes). It informs society about its leader, not itself.
Conclusion:
CBT: Sin: Language Arts: The words and actions of a man reveal the true nature of his heart.
The words and actions of President Obama reveal that he is a serious man, concerned with his country and not "silly" things as seen through his press conference. Also, by showing his birth certificate, he shows that he cares about his country and wants to create peace where ever he can. He is like the father, who is late for work, yet checks the closet to show his children that there is no boogie-man. He knows that everything is alright and tells us so, but also shows us so we are all at ease, even though it was a silly situation.
As for those of the birther movement, their words and actions showed their ignorance. They took away from issues that we should care about (like, I don't know, the country's poverty, bad economy, the war...) and made one up.
We don't have time to care about things that we already knew the answer to.
As the President said "We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We got better stuff to do. I got better stuff to do." Well said Mr. President, well said.
