Monthly Archives: March 2012

Missouri House defines “natural born citizen”

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

The Missouri House yesterday (March 29, 2012) approved  House Bill 1046, legislation to require that presidential candidates submit birth certificates to the Missouri Secretary of State. One interesting feature of this bill is that the birth certificate submitted by the … Continue reading →

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The silence of the sheepskins

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

While a handful of attorneys have taken on the Obama eligibility issue on the negative side, they are far from authorities in Constitutional law. Herb Titus is the closest the birther side has to an authority and even he is … Continue reading →

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Fair v. Walker (formerly v. Obama) Take 2

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

The undated “Amended Complaint for Declaratory Judgement (sic) and Injunctive Relief” may have been filed in Carroll County, Maryland, in the lawsuit, Fair v. Obama Walker. The most concise indication (in a very not concise complaint) of what the lawsuit … Continue reading →

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The occasional open thread: Deliver us from evil edition

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

Put your Obama Conspiracy comments not related to the current articles here. Comments will close in two weeks.

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The paranoid style

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

You’ve perhaps seen me mention the phrase “paranoid style” a couple of times recently. I’ve been reminded of that term coined by the historian Richard Hofstadter when reading some comments left here recently and comments elsewhere. Hofstadter’s essay, “The Paranoid … Continue reading →

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Selective Service to Arpaio: You can take your evidence and …

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Dr. Conspiracy

In a letter dated March 22, Richard S. Flahavan, Associate Director of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs with the Selective Service System responded to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s request for an investigation of Obama’s selective service registration. Flahavan wrote: This Agency has … Continue reading →

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