Monthly Archives: July 2011

Used conspiracy theory for sale

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

I had a nice vacation in Virginia the this week, and I took lots of photos. One of my favorites is this one: It encapsulates a conversation that I had with Ms. Conspiracy about whether the birther business was winding … Continue reading →

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What’s in it for the Birthers?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

A cursory look at the birther movement might lead one to wonder why anyone would want to be a birther. The birthers’ expressed intention of keeping Barack Obama out of the White House, and later removing him and erasing his … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth Certificate, Understanding the birthers | 33 Comments

G. U. T.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

The holy grail of physics is the Grand Unification Theory, an all-encompassing theory about the forces in the universe. In the same vein, my holy grail is a unifying theory of the birthers. A sample conspiracy theory Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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Is Obama eligibility denialism a conspiracy theory?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

This isn’t the first time I’ve asked that question and it’s probably not the last. The classic conspiracy theory collects perhaps random events and attempts to impose an interpretation on them assuming a cause based on a cabal of powerful … Continue reading →

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New videos debunk long form detractors

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

Thanks to conservative computer expert John Woodman for a group of videos examining critically the claims of those who say they have found evidence that Obama’s long form birth certificate is a fraud. John, welcome to the fray.

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The Cadwaladr files (new and improved patch release 1.1))

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dr. Conspiracy

Someone under the name e.m. cadwaladr dropped by the blog and left in comments a link to a website that has yet another analysis of the Obama long-form birth certificate PDF. Rather than argue like Mr. Irey that the document … Continue reading →

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