Esquire Satire on Birthers Lands it in Court
A satire published by Esquire on the removal of Jerome Corsi's book from shelves has sparked a legal lawsuit. The satire in question has been written by Mark Warren, who in very subtle words wrote an article stating that the book had been pulled down from the shelves.
According to Jerome Corsi and WorldNetDaily CEO Joseph Farah the satire has actually interfered with the sale of their book on the internet and Barnes & Noble and other sources. They are suing the corporation and Warren to the tune of $285 million.
The defendants in this case will probably cite to the fact that the public showing of President Obama's birth certificate did more damage to the credibility of the book than the satire. According to conservative estimates the number of believers of the book went down by half after the President showed his birth certificate. The book which debuted at No. 6 has gone down to No. 14 after the disclosure.
Corsi and Farah allege that the satire made them face immense ridicule in their communities where they have a social standing and where people read their works.