Monthly Archives: September 2012

Rush plays the idiot, tells lie

We have campaign finance laws in the United States that prohibit political contributions from foreigners; if you make a political contribution, you’ll be asked to state that you aren’t one. This is also true when you buy merchandise from the … Continue reading

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Not counting the iPhone

I sort of take for granted the fact that a number of this blog’s readers use mobile devices, including smart phones and tablets. I just discovered that the site statistics don’t count folks viewing the site through the mobile theme, … Continue reading

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Arpaio conspiracy disproven

Conspiracy theories swirled when the US Justice Department announced that it had ended it’s criminal investigation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Some birthers thought that Arpaio had cut a deal, a quid pro quo to end his birther investigation of Obama. … Continue reading

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Fact checking the Obots

The normal scenario is where a birther says something outlandish, and you can go to FactCheck.org, or Snopes.com or PolitiFact.com and see the Truth-o-Meter pinged in the “Pants on fire” zone. On the other hand, when an Obot makes a … Continue reading

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The saga of the black Mormon birther

Yeah, caught my eye too. The article in the Washington Post by Jonathan Capehart was, “I met a black Mormon birther Ron Paul delegate”. I was watching the Colbert Report and saw the poll result below: The Republican National Convention … Continue reading

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Feds drop criminal investigation of Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio investigates his political opponents and brings false charges against them–that much we know. Whether those actions are crimes has not been proven, nor will it be now that the Justice Department has closed its lengthy criminal investigation of … Continue reading

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