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| '''Orly Taitz''' (born 1962 in ]<ref name="Time 2 min">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1915285,00.html|title=2 minute bio: Orly Taitz|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-10|first=Dan|last=Fletcher|date=Aug 10, 2009}}</ref>) is a ], ], and ]<ref name="personal blog">{{cite web|url=http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/blog1/?cat=11|last=Taitz|first=Orly|title=Dr. Orly Taitz Esquire|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref><ref name="ocweekly">{{cite news|url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-06-18/news/orly-taitz|title=Meet Orly Taitz, Queen Bee of People Obsessed With Barack Obama's Birth Certificate|work=]|first=Spencer|last=Kornhaber|date=June 17, 2009}}</ref> in ], who is a leading figure in the "birther" movement which ] as ]. She runs a non-profit organization called the "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation" <ref name="complaint" /> | '''Orly Taitz''' (born 1962 in ]<ref name="Time 2 min">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1915285,00.html|title=2 minute bio: Orly Taitz|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-10|first=Dan|last=Fletcher|date=Aug 10, 2009}}</ref>) is a ], ], and ]<ref name="personal blog">{{cite web|url=http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/blog1/?cat=11|last=Taitz|first=Orly|title=Dr. Orly Taitz Esquire|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref><ref name="ocweekly">{{cite news|url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-06-18/news/orly-taitz|title=Meet Orly Taitz, Queen Bee of People Obsessed With Barack Obama's Birth Certificate|work=]|first=Spencer|last=Kornhaber|date=June 17, 2009}}</ref> in ], who is a leading figure in the "birther" movement which ] as ]. She runs a non-profit organization called the "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation" <ref name="complaint" /> | ||
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==Personal Life== | ||
| ⚫ | Taitz was raised a Jew<ref name=tablet>{{cite news|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/news-and-politics/11908/in-doubt’s-shadow/|title=In Doubt’s Shadow: Soviet Jewish Emigré Orly Taitz is the ‘Queen Bee’ of the ‘Birther’ Movement|last=Hoffman|first=Alice|date=July 28, 2009|accessdate=2009-08-11|work=]}}</ref> in the ], (present day ]) and immigrated to ] in 1981<ref name="Time 2 min"/>. During her residence in Israel, Taitz completed a dentistry degree at ].<ref name="Time 2 min"/> In 1987 she immigrated to the United States,<ref name="ocweekly" /> after marrying her husband Yosef.<ref name="Time 2 min"/> She later received her law degree from ] in ], which "specializes in 'distance learning law programs to qualified students around the world.'"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2009/08/kfyis_barry_markson_eats_birth.php|title=KFYI's Barry Markson Eats Birthers for Breakfast, and Orly Taitz's Online Law Degree|first=Stephen|last=Lemons|date=August 6, 2009|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> | ||
| Taitz was raised in the ], (present day ]) and immigrated to ] in 1981<ref name="Time 2 min"/>. In 1987 she immigrated to the United States.<ref name="ocweekly" /> | |||
| ⚫ | Taitz currently lives in ],<ref>{{cite news|title=Daily Show's Jon Stewart Eviscerates Birthers, Orly Taitz, Lou Dobbs and Especially Congressman John Campbell|date=July 23, 2009|url=http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/a-clockwork-orange/stewart-daily-show-taitz-birth/|first=Matt|last=Coker|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> where she practices dentistry.<ref name="Time 2 min"/> She has 3 children,<ref name="ocweekly" /> a second degree ] in ], and claims to speak five languages.<ref name="personal blog"/><ref>{{cite episode|title=Arianna Huffington|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=239964|airdate=2009-07-28|series=]|network=]}}</ref> | ||
| ==Education== | |||
| ⚫ | During her residence in Israel, Taitz completed a dentistry degree at ].<ref name="Time 2 min"/> She later received her law degree from ] in ] |
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| ==Legal/advocacy activities== | |||
| ==Theories== | |||
| Taitz alleges that Obama was born in ] and that he falsified his ] papers and his application to the Illinois bar. <ref name="joplin">{{cite |
Taitz alleges that Obama was born in ] and that he falsified his ] papers and his application to the Illinois bar. <ref name="joplin">{{cite news|url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_184215954.html|title=Lamar lawmaker, House leader from Joplin at odds on matter|accessdate=2009-08-11|date=July 27, 2009|work=]|last=Kennedy|first=Wally}}</ref> Regarding Obama, Taitz has said: "I believe he is the most dangerous thing one can imagine, in that he represents radical communism and radical Islam: He was born and raised in radical Islam, all of his associations are with radical Islam, and he was groomed in the environment of the dirty Chicago mafia. Can there be anything scarier than that?"<ref name="esq"></ref> | ||
| Taitz also believes a number of other conspiracy theories, including: that ] runs the ], that ] has developed a bird flu vaccine that kills people, that Representative ] and the ] are planning to build at least six ], that ] owns the software that runs American voting machines, and that ] is partly owned by ]. <ref name="esq">{{cite news|url=http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson-report/obama-birth-certificate-update-081109|title=What Really Happens When You Demand the President Produce His Birth Certificate?|last=Richardson|first=John H.|date=August 11, 2009|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> | Taitz also believes a number of other conspiracy theories, including: that ] runs the ], that ] has developed a bird flu vaccine that kills people, that Representative ] and the ] are planning to build at least six ], that ] owns the software that runs American voting machines, and that ] is partly owned by ]. <ref name="esq">{{cite news|url=http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson-report/obama-birth-certificate-update-081109|title=What Really Happens When You Demand the President Produce His Birth Certificate?|last=Richardson|first=John H.|date=August 11, 2009|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> | ||
| ==Cook v Obama== | ===Cook v Obama=== | ||
| {{Main|Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories#Cook_v._Obama}} | {{Main|Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories#Cook_v._Obama}} | ||
| Taitz represented Stefan F. Cook, a Major in the ], who challenged his order to be deployed in Afghanistan because of his claim that Obama is not a legitimate president. The case was dismissed when the Army Reserve recalled his order to deploy. | Taitz represented Stefan F. Cook, a Major in the ], who challenged his order to be deployed in Afghanistan because of his claim that Obama is not a legitimate president. The case was dismissed when the Army Reserve recalled his order to deploy. | ||
| ==Philip J. Berg lawsuit== | ===Philip J. Berg lawsuit=== | ||
| On May 4, 2009, Taitz and her organization, "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation", were sued by ], a rival leader in the Birther movement, accusing Taitz and her organization of harassing Berg's supporters. The allegations included a claim that Taitz uses "JS Kit" software, which "tracks" and "hacks" computers and individuals that visit her websites and blogs. Berg also alleges that, when Taitz filed a lawsuit on behalf of ] against President Obama, she plagiarized Berg's work. In addition, Berg claims that "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation" does not have a proper ], that Taitz claimed Obama's "thugs" were stealing money from her supporters by making fake e-mail addresses and encouraging people to send ] donations to them instead of her real e-mail address, and that she falsely complained to the ] that her own websites had been hacked. <ref name="complaint">{{cite web|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/14978528/Taitz-Hale-Complaint-05-04-2009|title=Taitz, Hale Complaint 05 04 2009|accessdate=July 27, 2009}}</ref> | On May 4, 2009, Taitz and her organization, "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation", were sued by ], a rival leader in the Birther movement, accusing Taitz and her organization of harassing Berg's supporters. The allegations included a claim that Taitz uses "JS Kit" software, which "tracks" and "hacks" computers and individuals that visit her websites and blogs. Berg also alleges that, when Taitz filed a lawsuit on behalf of ] against President Obama, she plagiarized Berg's work. In addition, Berg claims that "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation" does not have a proper ], that Taitz claimed Obama's "thugs" were stealing money from her supporters by making fake e-mail addresses and encouraging people to send ] donations to them instead of her real e-mail address, and that she falsely complained to the ] that her own websites had been hacked. <ref name="complaint">{{cite web|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/14978528/Taitz-Hale-Complaint-05-04-2009|title=Taitz, Hale Complaint 05 04 2009|accessdate=July 27, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ==Facebook controversy== | ===Facebook controversy=== | ||
| On July 27, 2009, Taitz said that prominent Republicans ], ], ], and ] had added Taitz as their ] friend. While Taitz argued that this amounted to an endorsement of ], stating "that the leadership of the Republican party understands the importance of the issues and legal cases I brought forward," this claim was disputed by spokespersons for Lummis, Steele, and Cantor, who denied that the Facebook friendships constitute an endorsement of Taitz's theories. Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring said, "It is a bipartisan practice and common sense that when a person signs up to be a 'friend' or 'supporter' on an elected official’s social networking site, they are signaling support of the elected official...It does not signal an endorsement of the views of any individual or group." <ref name="politico">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25471.html|title=Birther leader: GOP is with me|date=July 27, 2009| |
On July 27, 2009, Taitz said that prominent Republicans ], ], ], and ] had added Taitz as their ] friend. While Taitz argued that this amounted to an endorsement of ], stating "that the leadership of the Republican party understands the importance of the issues and legal cases I brought forward," this claim was disputed by spokespersons for Lummis, Steele, and Cantor, who denied that the Facebook friendships constitute an endorsement of Taitz's theories. Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring said, "It is a bipartisan practice and common sense that when a person signs up to be a 'friend' or 'supporter' on an elected official’s social networking site, they are signaling support of the elected official...It does not signal an endorsement of the views of any individual or group." <ref name="politico">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25471.html|title=Birther leader: GOP is with me|date=July 27, 2009|work=]|first=Daniel|last=Libit|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| ⚫ | Taitz lives in ]<ref>{{cite news|title=Daily Show's Jon Stewart Eviscerates Birthers, Orly Taitz, Lou Dobbs and Especially Congressman John Campbell|date=July 23, 2009|url=http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/a-clockwork-orange/stewart-daily-show-taitz-birth/|first=Matt|last=Coker|work=]|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> |
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| Taitz claims to speak five languages and to have a second degree ] in ].<ref name="personal blog"/><ref>{{cite episode|title=Arianna Huffington|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=239964|airdate=2009-07-28|series=]|network=]}}</ref> | |||
| Taitz is a ]<ref name=tablet>{{cite news|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/news-and-politics/11908/in-doubt’s-shadow/|title=In Doubt’s Shadow: Soviet Jewish Emigré Orly Taitz is the ‘Queen Bee’ of the ‘Birther’ Movement|last=Hoffman|first=Alice|date=July 28, 2009|accessdate=2009-08-11|work=]}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Orly Taitz (born 1962 in Moldavian SSR) is a dentist, real estate agent, and lawyer in Orange County, California, who is a leading figure in the "birther" movement which challenges whether Barack Obama is a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as President of the United States. She runs a non-profit organization called the "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation"
Personal Life
Taitz was raised a Jew in the Moldavian SSR, (present day Moldova) and immigrated to Israel in 1981. During her residence in Israel, Taitz completed a dentistry degree at Hebrew University. In 1987 she immigrated to the United States, after marrying her husband Yosef. She later received her law degree from Taft Law School in Santa Ana, California, which "specializes in 'distance learning law programs to qualified students around the world.'"
Taitz currently lives in Laguna Niguel, California, where she practices dentistry. She has 3 children, a second degree black belt in Taekwondo, and claims to speak five languages.
Legal/advocacy activities
Taitz alleges that Obama was born in Kenya and that he falsified his Selective Service papers and his application to the Illinois bar. Regarding Obama, Taitz has said: "I believe he is the most dangerous thing one can imagine, in that he represents radical communism and radical Islam: He was born and raised in radical Islam, all of his associations are with radical Islam, and he was groomed in the environment of the dirty Chicago mafia. Can there be anything scarier than that?"
Taitz also believes a number of other conspiracy theories, including: that Goldman Sachs runs the United States Treasury, that Baxter International has developed a bird flu vaccine that kills people, that Representative Alcee Hastings and the House of Representatives are planning to build at least six labor camps, that Hugo Chavez owns the software that runs American voting machines, and that Fox News is partly owned by Saudi Arabia.
Cook v Obama
Main article: Barack_Obama_citizenship_conspiracy_theories § Cook_v._ObamaTaitz represented Stefan F. Cook, a Major in the United States Army Reserve, who challenged his order to be deployed in Afghanistan because of his claim that Obama is not a legitimate president. The case was dismissed when the Army Reserve recalled his order to deploy.
Philip J. Berg lawsuit
On May 4, 2009, Taitz and her organization, "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation", were sued by Philip J. Berg, a rival leader in the Birther movement, accusing Taitz and her organization of harassing Berg's supporters. The allegations included a claim that Taitz uses "JS Kit" software, which "tracks" and "hacks" computers and individuals that visit her websites and blogs. Berg also alleges that, when Taitz filed a lawsuit on behalf of Alan Keyes against President Obama, she plagiarized Berg's work. In addition, Berg claims that "Defend Our Freedoms Foundation" does not have a proper Federal Tax Identification Number, that Taitz claimed Obama's "thugs" were stealing money from her supporters by making fake e-mail addresses and encouraging people to send PayPal donations to them instead of her real e-mail address, and that she falsely complained to the Federal Government that her own websites had been hacked.
Facebook controversy
On July 27, 2009, Taitz said that prominent Republicans Michael Steele, Eric Cantor, Cynthia Lummis, and Mary Bono Mack had added Taitz as their Facebook friend. While Taitz argued that this amounted to an endorsement of her views, stating "that the leadership of the Republican party understands the importance of the issues and legal cases I brought forward," this claim was disputed by spokespersons for Lummis, Steele, and Cantor, who denied that the Facebook friendships constitute an endorsement of Taitz's theories. Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring said, "It is a bipartisan practice and common sense that when a person signs up to be a 'friend' or 'supporter' on an elected official’s social networking site, they are signaling support of the elected official...It does not signal an endorsement of the views of any individual or group."
References
- ^ Fletcher, Dan (Aug 10, 2009). "2 minute bio: Orly Taitz". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Taitz, Orly. "Dr. Orly Taitz Esquire". Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (June 17, 2009). "Meet Orly Taitz, Queen Bee of People Obsessed With Barack Obama's Birth Certificate". OC Weekly.
- ^ "Taitz, Hale Complaint 05 04 2009". Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- Hoffman, Alice (July 28, 2009). "In Doubt's Shadow: Soviet Jewish Emigré Orly Taitz is the 'Queen Bee' of the 'Birther' Movement". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- Lemons, Stephen (August 6, 2009). "KFYI's Barry Markson Eats Birthers for Breakfast, and Orly Taitz's Online Law Degree". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- Coker, Matt (July 23, 2009). "Daily Show's Jon Stewart Eviscerates Birthers, Orly Taitz, Lou Dobbs and Especially Congressman John Campbell". OC Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- "Arianna Huffington". The Colbert Report. 2009-07-28. Comedy Central.
- Kennedy, Wally (July 27, 2009). "Lamar lawmaker, House leader from Joplin at odds on matter". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Richardson, John H. (August 11, 2009). "What Really Happens When You Demand the President Produce His Birth Certificate?". Esquire. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- Libit, Daniel (July 27, 2009). "Birther leader: GOP is with me". Politico.com. Retrieved 2009-08-11.