Monthly Archives: December 2011

The occasional open thread: naughty and nice edition

Place your comments here that don’t fit the current articles. Comments will close in two weeks.

Posted in Open Mike | Tagged | 124 Comments

Math anomalies in new article

Martha Trowbridge continues to develop her fantasy biography of Barack Obama at The Terrible Truth blog. Out of respect for the blog’s copyright policy, I will only include this brief excerpt: In an AP interview entitled Harvard Student Tackles Racism … Continue reading

Posted in Alternate Biography, Debunking, The Blogs | Tagged | 30 Comments

New poll results: most Iowa Republicans are idiots

In a new Public Policy Polling result, 52% of Iowa Republicans surveyed either believe Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States (31 percent) or say they aren’t sure (21%). With the 2012 primary election cycle starting in just a … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Polls | Tagged | 97 Comments

Judicial review of Obama’s eligibility

I’ve lost track of the number of lawsuits filed by birther plaintiffs claiming Barack Obama shouldn’t be President. They lost them all, most being dismissed on Constitutional grounds with the courts concluding that the birthers don’t have standing to bring … Continue reading

Posted in Lawsuits | Tagged , , , , | 109 Comments

Are birthers fascists?

The question is prompted by a commenter here in reference to an article from 1995 by Umberto Eco, titled Eternal Fascism: Fourteen Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt. Before addressing the titular question, I caution the reader and myself of … Continue reading

Posted in Birthers | Tagged , | 79 Comments

The Woodman challenge

John Woodman is the author of the meticulous post mortem examination of birther claims that President Obama’s long-form birth certificate is a fake. Woodman’s book, Is Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate a Fraud? is a must-read for anyone interested in the … Continue reading

Posted in Birth Certificate, Books, Jerome Corsi | Tagged | 81 Comments