Report from Honolulu, Part One: Barack Obama Documents and Lawsuits
Internet Powerhouse Andy Martin begins his reporting on developments in Hawai'i with a discussion of pending lawsuits and negotiations to release Hawai'i's records on Barack Obama. Tuesday Martin reports on his upcoming movie "Obama: The Hawai'i Years," and its impact on public perceptions about Obama's family history.

Internet Powerhouse Andy Martin reports on Honolulu

"Obama: The Hawai'i Years" and
Operation Aloha Obama II are
historical research projects of
ContrarianCommentary.com
Andy Martin
Executive Editor

“Factually Correct, Not
Politically Correct”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

REPORT FROM HONOLULU, PART ONE: DOCUMENTS AND LAWSUITS

(NEW YORK)(May 18, 2009)

Dear Friends:

Aloha.

This my first of two reports on our recently concluded investigative trip to Honolulu. Thanks to all of you, the effort was a major success. As the only Obama investigator/critic who has made multiple trips to Hawai'i I can assure you there is no substitute for on-the-scene experience.

Today I will report on the progress of litigation and documents. Tomorrow in Part Two of my Report From Honolulu I will discuss the way your support and our activity in Hawai'i is changing the perception of Barack Obama's family history.

In March, thanks to the generous underwriting of a contributor, we paid the State of Hawai'i almost $600 for freedom-of-information documents from Hawai'i state records. (In Hawai'i, the freedom-of-information statute is called the "Uniform Information Practices Act.")

We received nothing from the Hawai'i Attorney General. In addition, materials we received from the Governor's office were grossly incomplete. (Check our blogs for the details of our final demands for records; we posted the full correspondence.)

Last week we were within hours of suing the Governor and Attorney General for obstruction of justice under federal law, as well as local state remedies, when the Attorney General's office called and requested a conference. We met in a civil atmosphere.

The AG's office promised in writing to start providing documents in two weeks. Since that time frame was shorter than results from a new lawsuit, we held off filing suit. The threat of a lawsuit obviously precipitated the agreement. We have a letter in writing from the AG (copy available on request by fax).

We have advised the AG that if the document production is insufficient, or overly broad privileges are claimed, we will go back to court. We have already sued the state once, and we are prepared to do so again if necessary. I told the AG very candidly that we are interested in historical records, not litigation; but if litigation is forced upon us, we know how to sue in the local Hawai'i courts.

I also attended the investiture of a new Hawai'i Supreme Court justice in the Supreme Court's chambers. If time permits I will try to offer some comments on that event.

Finally, on May 24th our brief is due in the Hawai'i Intermediate Court of Appeals in our appeal seeking access to Barack Obama's original, typewritten 1961 birth certificate.

Although there has been a relentless hubbub and commotion about Obama's birth certificate, very surprisingly I am the only person who has ever filed a lawsuit in the proper court against the proper officials seeking access to the original BC. The BC is in the custody of Hawai'i officials. The Hawai'i courts are the only forum with primary jurisdiction over the BC. Why am I alone in suing there?

The bottom line: we are aggressively pursuing historical records in Hawai'i archives concerning Barack Obama's birth.

Ironically, although we are the first to sue for these documents in Hawai'i, no other author can claim to have conducted proper research unless he or she has also sought access. David Maraniss of the Washington Post, for example, is also doing an Obama biography and working in Hawai'i. How can Maraniss claim authoritativeness without access to the 1961 ribbon copy of the BC? How can any writer?

Thus, in seeking access to Hawai'i records, we are the original and established guardians of the truth, and only the truth. I can't promise you we will win the first lawsuit, or the second case if one is necessary, but I can promise you we are in there fighting for the facts.

Tomorrow: How the upcoming movie "Obama: The Hawai'i years" is changing the dynamic of Barack Obama's family history.

God bless you all. We are doing a good job; we need your support. If you have not yet backed Operation Aloha Obama II or "Obama: The Hawai'i Years," you can make an online donation at:

www.CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com

or mail a check to us at P.O. Box 1851, New York, NY 10150-1851.

Best wishes,

Andy

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Andy Martin is a legendary Chicago muckraker, author, Internet columnist, radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. He has over forty years of broadcasting background in radio and television and is the dean of Illinois media and communications. He is currently promoting his best-selling book, Obama: The Man Behind The Mask and producing the new Internet movie “Obama: The Hawai’i years.” Andy is the Executive Editor and publisher of www.ContrarianCommentary.com.

Martin comments on regional, national and world events with more than four decades of experience. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and is a former adjunct professor of law at the City University of New York. He is an announced candidate for Barack Obama’s former U. S. Senate seat.

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Hawai'i judge sets hearing in Barack Obama birth certificate case

ANDY MARTIN
Executive Editor
ContrarianCommentary.com

“Factually Correct, Not
Politically Correct”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Hawai'i Circuit Judge Bert I Ayabe set a November 18 hearing in Andy Martin's case to release Barack Obama's original, typewritten 1961 birth certificate and any supporting documents


(HONOLULU)(October 29, 2008) Judge Bert I Ayabe Wednesday set a hearing in the case of Andy Martin vs. Linda Lingle, First Circuit for Honolulu, No. 08-1-2147-10.

The hearing is set for November 18, 2008 at 10:30 A.M.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the expenses of this litigation is welcome to do so:
http://CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com

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ANDY MARTIN
Post Office Box 1851
New York, NY 10150-1851
Toll-free tel. (866) 706-2639
Toll-free fax (866) 707-2639
Temporary Hawai’i
tel. (917) 664-9329
Plaintiff pro se


CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF HAWAII

CIVIL NUMBER: 08-1-2147-10
(Declaratory Judgment)
Judge Ayabe

COMPLAINT FOR
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT;
EXHIBIT 1: SUMMONS


ANDY MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LINDA LINGLE, in her
Official capacity as Governor
Of the State of Hawai’i,
DR. CHIYOME FUKINO, in her
official capacity as Director
of the Department of Health,

Defendants.
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COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

Plaintiff ANDY MARTIN (“Plaintiff”), pro se, alleges in his Complaint for Declaratory Judgment against the Defendants as follows:

PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1. Plaintiff ANDY MARTIN is the author of a book on Senator Barack Obama (“Senator Obama”). He has also been writing columns and commentary about the senator for over four (4) years.
2. Defendants LINDA LINGLE and DR. CHIYOME FUKINO are Governor and Director of the Department of Health, respectively.
3. This Complaint for Declaratory Relief and these proceedings are instituted pursuant to § 632-1, Hawai’i Revised Statutes.
4. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to § 603-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

STATEMENT OF CLAIM

1. Plaintiff requested a certified copy of the birth certificate of Senator Obama from the Department of Health and tendered the requisite fee.
2. Defendants refused to provide a copy of said certificate, invoking the confidentiality statutes of the State.
3. The issue of the Senator’s birth certificate has become a controversial topic of intense national speculation.
4. As an author who strives for factual accuracy and attempts to conduct thorough research Plaintiff wants a copy of the Senator’s birth certificate attested to by the State and not a “certificate” which is posted on a web site and which has been debunked as possibly having been altered.
5. One of the more literate and temperate analyses of the unlawfulness of the Defendants’ refusal to issue certified copies of the birth certificate is contained in Exhibit 1 attached hereto.
6. To the extent that the Defendants’ files contain or retain original supporting data for the birth certificate, Plaintiff asks that he also be supplied with that information and/or material as well.
7. It is axiomatic that the birth certificate of a presidential candidate is a document of crucial public concern and significance.
8. While Hawai’i statutes call for a balancing or weighing test where production is considered by a court, most respectfully Plaintiff submits that the balance falls entirely on the side of disclosure where the original birth certificate of a presidential candidate is concerned.

DECLARATORY RELIEF SOUGHT

9. Based on the relevant statutes and constitutional law, including Article One, Section 4 (“freedom of the press”) and § 92F-15 (e) and § 338-18 (a) (9), Plaintiff asks that the Court direct and order defendants to turn over forthwith a copy of Senator Obama’s birth certificate and related files and records, and without any delay.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Andy Martin prays for relief as follows:
A. For a declaration by this Court that Plaintiff is an author and writer and is a person to whom the birth certificate of Senator Obama can and should properly be delivered forthwith;
B. For such other relief as this Court deems just and equitable.
Dated: Honolulu, Hawai’i, ______________________

Respectfully submitted,
ANDY MARTIN
Plaintiff Pro se
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Readers of Obama: The Man Behind The Mask, say the book is still the only gold standard and practical handbook on Barack Obama's unfitness for the presidency. Buy it.
Book orders: http://OrangeStatePress.com. Immediate shipment from Amazon.com or signed copies from the publisher are available.
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FULL DISCLOSURE: I recently decided to oppose Barack Obama's election and became Executive Director of The Stop Obama Coalition, http://StopObamaCoalition.com. By default, I became the national leader of the anti-Obama movement. I am not acting as either a Democrat or Republican. I have had no contact whatsoever with the McCain Campaign. I am not a member of any political organization. The views expressed are entirely independent. I am acting as an American citizen who sincerely believes Obama is not the man we need in the Oval Office. We are going to run a very dynamic and aggressive campaign against Obama. I will continue to write my news and opinion columns for ContrarianCommentary.com. /s/ Andy Martin
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The Committee of One Million to Defeat Barack Obama limits itself to $100 maximum contributions; there are no bundlers, fat cats or illegal contributions. Obama is opposed to everything America stands for," says Executive Director Andy Martin. "But while Obama has raised more than a third of a BILLION dollars, his opponents have raised virtually nothing. We can't just sit back and expect John McCain to do the job all alone. Americans can either contribute now, or pay later. If we do not succeed, Obama will."
E-mail: contact@CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com
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Andy Martin is a legendary Chicago muckraker, author, Internet columnist, radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. He is currently based in New York selling his new book, Obama: The Man Behind The Mask. Andy is the Executive Editor and publisher of www.ContrarianCommentary.com. © Copyright by Andy Martin 2008. Martin comments on regional, national and world events with over forty years of experience. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law.

His columns are also posted at ContrarianCommentary.blogspot.com; contrariancommentary.wordpress.com. Andy is the author of Obama: The Man Behind The Mask, published in July 2008, see http://www.OrangeStatePress.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: (866) 706-2639 or CELL (917) 664-9329E-MAIL: AndyMart20@aol.com [NOTE: We frequently correct typographical errors and additions/subtractions on our blogs, where you can find the latest edition of this release.]