Monthly Archives: August 2012

Amazing fact found in the National Archives: birthers will believe anything

Assuming that you are a rational person and that you haven’t been off-planet for the past few years, you know that Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961, and it might come as a shock to you that his … Continue reading

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The dark side of confirmation bias

Confirmation bias, simply stated, is the tendency to accept evidence aligned with ones’ pre-existing beliefs, and to downplay evidence opposed to them. It is an error in judgment that we are all prone to make. Society has devised ways to … Continue reading

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The Democrats strike back

The Democrats and President Obama are taking the offensive, asking for sanctions in the form of attorney fees in two frivolous birther lawsuits, one in Tennessee and one in Florida. Van R. Irion filed twin lawsuits in Tennessee and Arizona … Continue reading

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Obama campaign jumps on Romney birther flirt

They say that all’s fair in love and war, to which I add political fundraising. The Obama Campaign is sending a mass fundraising email titled “A new low for Mitt Romney” to potential contributors saying: Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee … Continue reading

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Will God punish Republicans for harboring birthers?

Hurricane Isaac, the wrath of God? With Hurricane Isaac threating the Florida coast, speculation mounts as to whether it will force cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Soil conditions in the area are near saturation and that could … Continue reading

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The occasional open thread: Easy as 3.14159265358979323846264338327950 edition

Post your Obama conspiracy comments here not related to the other current articles. Comments will close after two weeks.

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