Monthly Archives: February 2012

Apuzzo appearance in PA: CANCELED

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has denied a motion to admit pro hac vice the celebrated New Jersey birther attorney Mario Apuzzo to represent Charles Kerchner and Dale Laudenslager in their challenge to Barack Obama’s position on the PA Primary … Continue reading →

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Sunahara v. Fuddy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

I open with the usual caveat, I am not a lawyer. Very early in this blog’s history, long before President Obama obtained under a special waiver a certified copy of his long-form birth certificate, we discussed the question of whether … Continue reading →

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Milk: a study in fallacy

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

This is from Mario Apuzzo’s brief in the Kerchner nomination challenge in Pennsylvania: …some person’s argument regarding the Minor definition of “natural-born citizen” is the equivalent to one arguing that the definition of milk which is: “milk” noun 1. an … Continue reading →

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The occasional open thread: Leap Day edition

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

Did you realize that every time there’s a US presidential election, the year has an extra day? That day is today, February 29, 2012. Place your comments not related to the open articles here. This discussion will close in two … Continue reading →

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Rules of Interpretation and Construction

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

I want to thank a commenter very early in this blog’s history for pointing me to the “No Points” video. I was reminded of one bit of it when reading Mario Apuzzo’s Brief in the Pennsylvania ballot challenge by Kerchner … Continue reading →

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Apuzzo v. Lavelle

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

The battle in Pennsylvania is joined. On one corner Mario Apuzzo and Karen Kiefer for Kerchner/Laudenslager; and  in the other John P. Lavelle, Jr. for President Obama. Briefs were flying today from both sides. (Check my Pennsylvania page for updates.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballot Challenges, Charles Kerchner, Mario Apuzzo | Tagged , , , | 66 Comments