David Lansford, the challenger to Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield in the March 6 election, believes President Barack Obama is “the carnal manifestation of evil” and not a natural-born U.S. citizen.
The Clovis News Journal highlighted Lansford’s views in a Sunday article.
From the article:
“David Lansford doesn’t believe his views on national politics are relevant to his quest to once again serve as mayor of Clovis.
“Lansford said so in an interview Thursday, when asked about his participation with the ATLAH Media Network, including authoring two editorials that argue President Barack Obama isn’t a natural U.S. citizen and his election was part of a CIA conspiracy.”
You can learn more about ATLAH here. It’s an arm of the ATLAH World Missionary Church pastored by James David Manning, who was critical of Obama during the 2008 election. Among other things, Manning called Obama’s mother “white trash” for becoming pregnant by a black man out of wedlock. Manning teaches that Harlem, in New York, is “the Land Anointed Holy” and opposes its gentrification.
Lansford served as Clovis mayor for three terms before opting against seeking a fourth in 2008, which is when Brumfield was first elected. Here’s more about Lansford from the Clovis News Journal:
“In a June article, Lansford wrote that Obama ‘is a fraud’ and ‘the carnal manifestation of evil.’
“A November Lansford-authored article claims Obama’s election and mainstream media are part of a CIA conspiracy.
“‘We are in the midst of a well designed plan,’ Lansford wrote. ‘The plan is to condition the public to accept, as normal, government oversight over everything we do.’
“‘If you think Obama is not part of this plan, think clearly and for yourself,’ the article notes. ‘For starters, stop watching mainstream media puppets … all servants of International Banks, Corporations and Intelligence agencies, namely the CIA.’
Read the articles here and here.
The newspaper also highlighted Lansford’s May trip to New York to “participate as a juror in a mock trial of Obama sponsored by ATLAH.” You can read more about that here.
Lansford acknowledged to the newspaper that he’s a “birther” – meaning he doesn’t believe Obama is a natural-born citizen who meets the qualifications to be president. Lansford was quoted as saying that claim is “all documented,” and said, “If people will open their eyes and do the homework, they will see I’m not a whack job.”
Read the full Clovis News Journal article here.