Monthly Archives: February 2012

Arpaio: birth certificate press conference March 1

In a brief remark to gathered Republicans today, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced that he would hold a press conference on March 1 to present the results of his volunteer “cold case posse” investigation into President Obama’s birth certificate. … Continue reading

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Two citizen parents?

In the late 19th-century debate over the citizenship of the children of aliens after the Fourteenth Amendment, there were two camps. The excellent paper by Mr. Woodworth, Citizenship in the United Sates Under the Fourteenth Amendment, in 1896 lays out … Continue reading

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Birther Summit cancelled: glory hound blamed

In a surprise announcement today from Dean Haskins of the Birther Summit, the event that we’ve been looking forward to for more than a year has been cancelled. Summit director Haskins cites fundraising as the primary issue. He estimates that … Continue reading

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Big debate tonight! NO SHOW!

Not a shouting match, but a debate. For the Affirmative (Obama’s not eligible) we have Scott Erlandson (aka Washington America) and for the Negative, Frank Arduini. Orly Taitz once said of Mr. Arduini: obot Frank Arduini. Does anyone know, where … Continue reading

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Cody Judy: a second chance is not a good idea

While the Obots.org web site seems pretty much out of business, I really enjoyed reading one of it’s articles on Donald Trump’s “presidential timber.” When it comes to selecting the person who sits next to the suitcase with the atomic bomb … Continue reading

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Gentleman Boss

President’s Day is nearing its close, but I don’t want to let it pass unnoticed. The title of this article is the name of the definitive biography by Thomas C. Reeves of one American President, Chester Alan Arthur. With many … Continue reading

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