Monthly Archives: March 2016

Birther offers himself as Trump’s vice president

California pastor, presidential candidate and Obama eligibility litigant Wiley Drake has offered himself as a vice presidential option for Donald Trump. Drake says that Trump needs “spiritual guidance” and that he could help Trump get closer to God. Drake received … Continue reading

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Political ad cites Trump dalliance with Obama’s birth certificate

“In a new campaign ad Rep. Tammy Duckworth aims to tie Sen. Mark Kirk to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump,” reports 5 NBC in Chicago. Kirk is supporting Trump. The ad highlights some of the nutty and offensive aspects of … Continue reading

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Sibley threatens to release ‘DC Madam’ files

Dr. Conspiracy confesses I confess that I have developed a certain bias against birthers. I tend not to believe what they say, and to disbelieve what they insinuate. Some of the material that follows in this article is summarized from … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania prediction poll

What’s going to happen when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reviews the Elliott v. Cruz decision? Judge Pellegrini ruled that the question of Cruz’ eligibility was justiciable and that Cruz was a natural born citizen. The decision has been appealed to … Continue reading

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Elhauge hones his brief

Harvard professor Einer Elhauge has filed an amicus brief in the Carmon Elliott appeal in Pennsylvania and he was kind enough to send me a copy. He says that it is improved over the one submitted in New York. Due … Continue reading

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Was John McCain a citizen at birth?

It depends upon what the meaning of the word “is” is. Bill Clinton is forever associated with legal nitpicking as the result of his famous quote: “It depends upon what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.” I think his … Continue reading

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