Is Barack Obama's Birth Certificate a Fraud?: A Computer Guy Examines The Evidence For Forgery [Paperback]

John Woodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 2011

The Book That Will Reshape How Americans Understand The Barack Obama "Birther" Controversy! Even after Barack Obama's release of an official long-form birth certificate online, a Gallup poll showed that fewer than half of Americans are fully convinced that Barack Obama was actually born in the United States.

In a single month, more than 700 YouTube videos were posted on whether or not the long-form birth certificate is a fake -- with the vast majority claiming, based on examinations of the computer file, that it is. These videos alleging fraud have been viewed more than 3 million times -- and counting.

In Is Barack Obama's Birth Certificate A Fraud? John Woodman, a computer professional and registered Republican, closely examines the evidence to find out which -- if any -- of these claims "hold water." From "layers" to "kerning" to the out-of-sequence birth certificate number and beyond, he honestly investigates more than 30 different theories concerning the certificate. He contests ideas, explains why we see the things we see -- and reveals new information about the certificate not previously revealed anywhere else.

Complete with more than 70 illustrations, this book is a must-read for all who wish to truly understand the "birther" controversies.

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About the Author

John Woodman has been an independent computer professional since 2003. He has also written software for the US government and private industry. A registered Republican, he lives with his wife and family in Springfield, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Bright Horizon Press (August 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0983759251
• ISBN-13: 978-0983759256
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Woodman has spent 20 years as a computer guy in varying capacities -- including programming, consulting, designing and building software (both for the US government and for private industry), networking, etc.

Since 2003, he has been an independent, self-employed computer professional. His academic background is in mathematics, computer science, and physics.

John lives with his family in Springfield, Missouri. He and his wife have six children.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Comprensive Review of Birth Certificate Forgery Claims. January 30, 2012

By ELinNM

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I have had an interest in Barak Obama's BC for a long time and have been reading everything on the subject (pro or con) that I could find. I have found very little convincing information refuting these forgery claims with most refutations falling into the category of insults toward the birthers. As a case in point, the day before Obama published an alleged copy of his long form birth certificate on the government web site, Shepard Smith (Fox News Channel) announced with great irritation that Obama had already produced his BC completely ignoring the fact that the demand was for the long form version.

Once the purported long form BC was out, many individuals analyzed the document and concluded that it had to be forged. The fact that this was unaccompanied by any attempt to disprove these claims caused me (and I suspect many others) to give a certain amount of credibility to the claims.

When I stumbled across a reference to this book on the web, I looked it up on Amazon.COM and ended up purchasing a kindle version. I was amazed at the thoroughness, and reasonableness of the arguments that were presented. I believe the author addressed pretty much every claim that had ever been made regarding Obama's birth and his BC. In every instance, he provided credible arguments against the forgery claim being addressed.

I thought that Corsi, World Net Daily (WND), or sombody else would address these arguments and provide a counter to the refutation. That did not happen. Consequently, this book turned me from a position of believing the BC was likely forged to one of believing that the forgery claims were hogwash. And that is where I am today and where I will remain until somebody is able to provide a convincing argument of why this book is wrong.

One thing is very certain. The main stream news outlets have really done nothing to refute any claims other than demonstrating how much in the tank they are for Obama. Their reaction to the subject has ranged from pretending there is no controversy to labeling everyone who questions Obama's BC as some kind of right wing nut job.

I really do not understand why this book has not received more publicity. I suppose the main stream press have never really bothered to understand what the debate was about for fear the forgery claims might be true.

In summary, this is a well written, well researched, interesting book that is a must read for anyone who questions or would like to refute questioners of Obamas BC and claims of forgery.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the book I've been waiting for. September 17, 2011

By nancy k turner

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At last, an impartial and detailed study of the birth certificate. The author, John Woodman, is a computer guy and a Tea Party Conservative. Great read. Thanks, Mr. Woodman. Hope many will buy and read it. FIVE MEGA STARS.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent analysis May 4, 2013

By Mark

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I especially loved that Mr. Woodman is a conservative who chose to look for the truth using scientific method, reason, and logic. He didn't let his politics cloud the process, and that's an unusual thing for the average person to be able to do.