Monthly Archives: October 2016

Birther Sheriff Joe: criminal contempt hearing today

Criminal contempt of court proceedings against Sheriff Joe Arpaio kick off today in Phoenix. This is the result of a referral from federal judge G. Murray Snow based on his findings of criminal misconduct on the part of Sheriff Arpaio … Continue reading

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LA Times perpetuates false Clinton birther meme

It’s hard to blame Michael Finnegan of the Los Angeles Times for quoting the 2008 Clinton Campaign manager for a fact about the 2008 Clinton Campaign, but the end result in the article, “Hillary Clinton did not spread a lie … Continue reading

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Mackiewicz walks

One of the side show events in the the Melendres contempt of court proceedings was the handling of charges that MCSO detective Brian Mackiewicz was padding his overtime. The Arizona Attorney General has declined to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence, so … Continue reading

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The occasional open thread: I did not start the birther movement

Start something with your Obama conspiracy comments that don’t relate to the current articles here. This thread will close in two weeks.

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Surprise! Tea Party Patriots hear from Joe Arpaio and Mike Zullo

The September 20th meeting of the Surprise [AZ] Tea Party Patriots featured Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and volunteer Cold Case Posse commander Mike Zullo. Birther Jeff Lichter in his introduction of Sheriff Arpaio gave a birther timeline blaming Barack … Continue reading

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Someone takes credit for starting the birther movement, finally!

While birthers like Donald Trump try to rewrite history insofar as their role in making birthersism what it is today, Southern Baptist pastor and erstwhile presidential candidate Wiley Drake displays a refreshing candor regarding his role, and at the worst … Continue reading

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