Valtrax online….

One would think a Con Law prof would know the difference, especially as President. Apparently not.

No Ed, he knew exactly what he was saying….sadly….
He’s trying to change the perception of what the Constitution enumerates…pure and simple…
I’m sure if we pursue it, we’d find others with many more to come.

Did anyone, anywhere actually SEE Pinnochio in a classroom either as a student or Lecturer?

Anyone have any pictures or is this just made out of whole cloth like his birth Certificate?

Is Pinnochio actually William Ayers with a tan?

dhunter on January 29, 2010 at 10:32 AM

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner. Tell ‘em what they’ve won Johnnie!

Obama was a lecturer in Constitutional law, which is a few grades down the ladder from professor: graduate students are often lecturers.

Regarding the courses taught by Professor Obama, here’s a curriculum from 2002: (H/T Sweetness&Light)

CURRENT ISSUES IN RACISM & THE LAW. 54302.

This seminar examines current problems in American race relations and the role the law has played in structuring the race debate. How have past and present legal approaches to racism fared? Has the continued emphasis on statutory solutions to racism impeded the development of potentially richer political, economic, and cultural approaches, and if so, can minorities afford to shift their emphasis given the continued prevalence of racism in society? Can, and should, the existing concepts of American jurisprudence provide racial minorities more than formal equality through the courts? Students prepare papers that evaluate how the legal system has dealt with particular incidents of racism and that discuss the comparative merits of litigation, legislation and market solutions to problems of institutional racism in American society. This seminar may be taken for fulfillment of the Substantial Writing Requirement. The student’s grade is based on a 15 page paper, group presentation and class participation. Autumn (3) Mr. Obama.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW III: EQUAL PROTECTION AND SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS. 40301.

This course considers the history, theory, and contemporary law of the post-Civil War Amendments to the Constitution, particularly the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The central subjects are: the constitutional law governing discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and other characteristics; the recognition of individual rights not explicitly enumerated in the Constitution; and the constitutional distinction between state and private action. Throughout, students consider certain foundational questions, including the role of courts in a democracy, and the question of how the Constitution should be interpreted. The student’s grade in Mr. Obama’s section is based on a take home examination. The student’s grade in Mr. Strauss’ section is based on a proctored final examination. Autumn (3) Mr. Obama, Winter (3) Mr. Strauss.

VOTING RIGHTS & THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. 42001.

This course examines the history of voting rights law in the United States, as well as the broader issues surrounding various systems of representative democracy: How should the courts balance the demands of majority rule with the desire to protect minority voices? Does the Voting Rights Act, as amended, promote minority voices, or simply segregate them from the larger political discourse? Are there alternative models, such as cumulative voting, that would better serve majority and minority alike? Do systems of more “direct democracy”—such as ballot initiatives and referenda—empower voters or undermine a more thoughtful deliberative process? And does voting even matter in a complex, modern society where campaigns are dominated by money and issues are framed by lobbyists? The student’s grade is based on a substantial paper. This seminar may be taken for fulfillment of the Substantial Writing Requirement. Winter (3) Mr. Obama.

Notice that all the courses have to do with minority rights, racism, and discrimination. Did Obama really study anything about the rest of the Constitution, such as the different roles of Congress, the Executive, and the Supreme Court in government? Was he a professor or a community organizer?

One would think a Con Law prof would know the difference, especially as President. Apparently not.

Assuming he’s not a dummy in a nice suit.

I would really like to see some of the work done by Professor Obama. This is his area of expertise, and he can’t even get the particulars right? I feel sorry for his former students. Just imagine getting that question on the test, answering it right, then Obama marking it wrong because you don’t understand the Constitution.

txaggie on January 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM

Work? You mean he was supposed to work?

I forgot where I saw this, but some blogger found an exam given by “Professor” Obama to his students. There were three essay questions, asking students to discuss the social and legal issues in “case studies”, one involving discrimination against homosexuals, another involving an African American getting paid less than a white employee, another involving abortion rights.

All the questions were very tendentious, leading the students into adopting a liberal opinion. The blog entry only posted the exam questions without any student answers, but it begs the question of whether any student who wrote an essay based on a conservative interpretation of the law would have received a failing grade.

Was Obama a professor of “constitutional law” or his own opinion?

that if you adhere to our common values you should be treated no different than anyone else.

This sentence I find most disturbing, because if you go into Obama’s head, and past comments he’s made….this is a message. If you think like us liberals, and agree with everything we want to do, we’ll be decent to you. If not, then……

He once said, and while this isn’t verbatim, he made assertions that the Constitution was the only thing holding him back from what he truly wants to do. He knows the things he wants are unconstitutional, so of course he’s going to shred the Constitution to get what he wants.

0bama was NOT a professor: he was a “lecturer.”

noblejones on January 29, 2010 at 10:20 AM

As Sarah Palin pointed out, he still IS a lecturer and only a lecturer.

*giggle*

Anyone have any pictures or is this just made out of whole cloth like his birth Certificate?

Is Pinnochio actually William Ayers with a tan?

He puts out plenty of bull, too.