Monthly Archives: September 2011

South Carolina secedes

Yes, South Carolina has seceded from the rational universe, or at least its Republican majority is coming close to it. A recent Winthrop University Poll, reported by Politics Wires at the Miami Herald says: Nearly 73 percent said the word … Continue reading

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Birther Boone

Pat Boone, no stranger to right-wing and fundamentalist Christian causes, has come out of the closet: he’s a birther–”not one of those politically correct failed to condemn a birther types, but a full bore “Photoshopped birth certificate, millions to hide … Continue reading

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truTV takes on Obama Conspiracy Theories

truTV has a photo gallery section on various conspiracy theories, including the top 10 theories about Barack Obama. The #1 theory? His birth certificate. Can you spot the mistake? Competition? Naah.

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Paper on birthright citizenship

One argument made against Barack Obama’s eligibility to be President is a claim that citizen parents are a tacit requirement in the words “natural born citizen” in the US Constitution. Much of the rhetoric from Obama’s opponents is derived from … Continue reading

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The occasional open thread: Toxic birther edition

Post your comments here that do not apply to the current open articles. Comments will close in two weeks.

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The engineering of a black president

I took some heat for not labeling a recent fictional article as such, so let me start this out by saying that as far as I know, the things stated in this article are believed by the people who state … Continue reading

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