Monthly Archives: July 2010

Hawaii accedes to birther demands

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

Birthers have been vocal critics of Hawaii’s so-called “short form” Certification of Live Birth–that it was not a birth certificate but only a “certification.” Well, Hawaii has changed its tune. Birthers win. The computer generated “Certification of Live Birth” is … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth Certificate | Tagged , | 102 Comments

Obots in HISTORY! Charles Gordon

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

Charles Gordon was General Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center in 1968, when he wrote a very influential paper titled: Who Can Be President Of The United States: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizenship, Featured Articles, Obots in HISTORY! | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

May the people decide?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

The question erupts from time to time in comments here whether a citizen of the United States, born abroad to American parents, is eligible to be president of the United States. I think that there is an affirmative majority view … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizenship, Featured Articles, Research Notes | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Changing Subject to Citizen

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote “our fellow subjects” (apparently using language from the newly-written Virginia constitution) but then erased it and wrote “citizens” according to a recent issue of Science News. Fascinating. Ron Polarik, eat your heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizenship, Evidence | 29 Comments

The great mother-in-law of all off-topic dumps

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

The original dump filled up, so here’s the new location for off-topic comments.

Posted in Off topic | 394 Comments

Constitutional fundamentalism

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Dr. Conspiracy

I was listening to a piece on NPR this afternoon, Tea Party: It’s Not Just Taxes, It’s The Constitution, talking about the enthusiasm that Tea Party members have for the US Constitution and I was struck by their comment that … Continue reading →

Posted in Lounge, Tea Party | 206 Comments