Christian Soldier Is Behind the Obama Smear Video

[Newsjock]

Source: Wired

Wondering who the filmmaker is behind the 13-minute attack video A Video Portrait of Barack Hussein Obama? So were we. Though the narrator identifies himself as "Lorne Baxter," and e-mails to the production company are answered by "Rodney Talmud," it turns out the man behind the video is a 28-year-old Christian television producer from North Carolina named Jason "Molotov" Mitchell, who has priors for inflammatory YouTubing.

The video, you'll recall, has supposedly racked up a million-and-a-half views on the conservative-leaning Eyeblast.tv. Among other things, it regurgitates the false viral e-mail claim that Obama refuses to put his hand over his heart during the national anthem, and claims that the Democratic candidate has been a disciple of racism, Marxism, quasi-Christianity, Islam and anti-Semitism.

"When we are at war with Islamic terrorism, can Americans elect a man with not one, not two, but three Islamic names?" the video poses.

The video was made by Mitchell's company, Illuminati Pictures. Mitchell is former wedding videographer who now produces and hosts a weekly Christian television show called Flamethrower, which began airing on the satellite network Faith TV last October.

A round-table show featuring Mitchell and three other Christian panelists, Flamethrower is best known for a segment that never aired. Produced in January, Mitchell's video Making Mohammed Cookies! shows a chef, wearing Islamic headdress, baking a cookie in the shape of the Muslim prophet. He's interrupted at one point by his roommate, whom he shoots with a handgun while yelling, "Jew!"

Read more: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/05/behind-the-obam.html

[Doctor Cynic]

1. Couldn't he be court martialled

for conduct unbecoming of a gentleman or something?

[krkaufman]

19. Not that kind of soldier. More the "onward Christian soldier" type.

His only court martial will come from the G.O.D.

[Lautremont]

2. Capital L stands for Loser.

And that's what this chowhound is.

[anitar1]

3. That is so very Christian of him. n/t

[tsuki]

4. Lying in the name of Christ. Making Jeebus proud. nt

[neuvocat]

10. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Breaking the 2nd Commandment isn't exactly good Christian behavior.

[bigmonkey]

5. The name of his show made me laugh out loud.

"...a weekly Christian television show called Flamethrower..."

How ridiculous! I call people like this "Christian Nationalists."

[TacticalPeek]

6. Pseudochristians.

They have their reward.

[Quantess]

7. But he's not a real soldier, do I have that correctly?

It's misleading.
He really SHOULD enlist, if he's a neo-con.

[krkaufman]

20. correct. No mention that he's in the military. "Christian soldier" as in "onward..." n/t

[Narkos]

8. What a disgrace to the military...Article 88 his ass!

[Quantess]

32. hey, phostur...

check the above comment. Just above this one.
Edit to say welcome to DU! :hi:

[Narkos]

35. Roger that...."Christian soldier", what an oxymoron!

[sfaprog]

9. Who Would Jesus Flamethrow?

<insert pic of Jesus with flamethrower, yelling in full Rambo mode> maybe this should be made as a video, Jesus first torches down the crosses on the hilltop, then sets out to roast Pontius Pilot and Judas. We'll get a Mexican-American to play Judas.


And also, I guess we now know the Illuminati is behind these attacks :P

[jasmine621]

11. OMG, you mean it isn't the Clinton campaign? nt

[rpannier]

12. Wow Marxism and Islam

That's pretty impressive since they are polar opposites.

The guys an assclown

[rpannier]

13. After reading the article

"Key figures have told us that this video has the potential to really change things, if we can get enough people to watch it," the e-mail reads.

Key figures...Ummmm...yeah. Those figures would be whom exactly?

Fred Phelps maybe?

As to changing things... Yeah more people would know what an ass clown he is

[and-justice-for-all]

14. "Illuminati Pictures"..REALLY!?

:eyes::crazy:

[Barrett808]

29. Really. Dumb all over. n/t

[timtom]

15. That email was sent to me by a friend a day or so ago.

When the video got to the picture of Obama not holding his hand over his heart while Hillary and (Edwards? I can't remember) have their hands over their hearts I replied to her email:

"One places one's hand over the heart during the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, not the NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Wotta bunch of ass monkeys!!!!"

She replied:

"Talk about LOL. Thanks I needed that."

She's a hard worker and quite innocent. I'm trying to ratchet up her political savvy.

The video is no longer available at this time via the email link provided.

[RantinRavin]

18. Tltle 36 - Secion 301, US Code

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode36/usc_sec_36_00000301----000-.html

Title 36 - United States Code:

§ 301. National Anthem

(a) Designation
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.

(b) Conduct During Playing
During a rendition of the national anthem:

(1) When the flag is displayed,


(A) All present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;

(B) Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(C) Individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note.

(2) When the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

[timtom]

21. Why do you hate America?

Just kidding.

Golly, I feel quite the fool. 65 years old and I'm just now finding this out???

All my life, etc. etc.

Unlike many folks who hate being shown to be in error, truth is of paramount importance to me.

Thanks for turning me around and setting me straight.

Will you email my friend and update her? I'm just too embarrassed.

Thanks again.

Cheers.

[Vinca]

34. I guess there will need to be lots of patriotic police at the next

sporting event. Tens of thousands will be at risk of arrest.

[RainDog]

16. racism is racism

talibornagains are an embarrassment to American society.

[chwaliszewski]

17. Flamethrower?

I always thought a flamethrower was a bouncer at a gay bar. I know...bad joke.

The thing that bothers me is when something inflammatory is spewed and the spewer tries to hide. Why would Jason Mitchell not want to endorse his own message? What a cowardly pus-kins.

[40ozDonkey]

22. It's an established pattern.

He hides behind Jesus to hate anyone who doesn't make his choices in life, why would he break tradition now?

[xchrom]

23. what happend to 'thou shalt not bear false witness.'?

[Vogon_Glory]

24. Born-Again Christers have a special exemption, that's what! n/t

Born-again Christers have special exemptions to the rules, or they think they do. That's why you can't trust the say-so of so many of them.

[AlinPA]

27. They make me sick. Born again crap. nt

[gratuitous]

25. I guess this is why his ilk wants to post the Ten Commandments everywhere

It's so confusing trying to remember whether thou shalt or shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor. Sounds like Mr. Mitchell might more profitably spend his time traipsing through the Bible rather than the muck.

[Doctor_J]

26. Why isn't he in Mosul on *'s Crusade?

:chickenhawk:

[Name removed]

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[KathieG]

30. This video was posted on a horse board that I frequent...

with the title "watch this before you vote"...makes me sick, and sadly, there are more than a few ignorant people who believe this garbage. The source doesn't surprise me...hope his ass gets sued!

[tom_paine]

31. Shocked! I am shocked!

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