Author Archives: Dr. Conspiracy

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I'm not a real doctor, but I have a master's degree.

Justice Scalia dies: cue the conspiracy theories in 3, 2, 1…

It seems perhaps disrespectful when an important person dies to drag him into the sordid topic of conspiracy theories, but the fault lies with the conspiracy theorist milieu rather than the prediction. Scalia, age 79, died in his sleep during … Continue reading

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The occasional open thread: nutty as a fruitcake

Put your Obama conspiracy comments (I hope not too nutty) that don’t relate to the current articles here. This thread will close in two weeks.

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The bogus originalist argument

I have nothing against “originalism,” the judicial view that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was interpreted by those who ratified it way back in 1788, or the contemporaries of its amendments. (I’m open to arguments against the idea.) … Continue reading

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Cruz in Alabama and Illinois

Five Trump supporters challenge Cruz in Alabama in Federal Court. Read the story at AL.com. Plaintiffs are Sebastian Green, Shannon Duncan, Kyle Spears, Jerry Parker and Kathryn Spears. Green v. Cruz is case number is 5:16-cv-00207-HGD. Illinois board of elections … Continue reading

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New article suggests that the Framers didn’t know for sure what “natural born citizen” meant either

A law professor and a historian look at history and conclude that the Framers of the Constitution weren’t all that concerned with precise definitions of citizenship and that it is a mistake to assume that a consensus definition of “natural … Continue reading

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I don’t think Ted Cruz will ever be held to be ineligible to become President

Presumption of eligibility In the United States there is a presumption of eligibility for candidates for office. Lacking a statute requiring some showing of eligibility, a candidate for office doesn’t have to prove eligibility; the burden of proof is on … Continue reading

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