Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Arpaio conspiracy

I get some of my stranger ideas mowing the grass, which I did this afternoon. During that enforced period of “no computer screen,” connections that have been stewing in the back of my mind sometimes coalesce into a picture. It’s … Continue reading

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No chance

I was musing about Orly Taitz facing Scott Tepper in Mississippi and a phrase from a movie came to mind. I couldn’t quite whip out what I was thinking of, but the concept was that an attorney who was a … Continue reading

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Gunfight at the M. S. Corral

The empty chairs are circling in Mississippi for what could (in the best possible speculative world) turn out to be a definitive contest between the birthers and the O-bots. It’s probably wildly optimistic that anything is going to happen, but … Continue reading

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Alabama supreme court judge goes coo coo for cocoa puffs

If I had seen this story tomorrow, April Fool’s Day, I wouldn’t have believed it. The Friends of the Fogbow (who have a certain penchant for punking the birthers) have obtained an “unpublished” (so how did they get it?) concurring … Continue reading

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Facebook: Birthers pester LA Secretary of State

It’s the age of social media, and the Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler has responded to numerous birther demands that he remove Obama from the ballot on his Facebook page. His response drew criticism from Democrats (well that’s what … Continue reading

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Thanks to my customers!

I got this email from Amazon.com yesterday saying I had earned a $10.10 gift card. That seemed odd, but it turns out that you folks have been buying stuff through the “Recommended Books” widget in the right sidebar. To date … Continue reading

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