Monthly Archives: October 2012

Psychologists explain why people believe false stories about Obama’s birthplace, and what to do about it

There have been a number of articles written by professionals examining the birther phenomenon. A group of  them appeared in the New York Times in a series called “The Psychology of the ‘Birther’ myth.” Now an article in the journal … Continue reading

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Obama denies Indonesian citizenship

Birthers speculate based on the words “Nationality: Indonesian” on a school registration form that Barack Obama was adopted by his step father, Lolo Soetoro, and by an impossible application of Indonesian law, became an Indonesian citizen. Previously, the US Department … Continue reading

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Top of the week

Todd House Good morning from rainy South Carolina. Today we’ll be looking for news from the Kentucky ballot challenge hearing of House v. Obama to see if any entertainment value is to be found in the replay of a lawsuit … Continue reading

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Birther Tim Adams announces support for Obama

The lesser of two evils Tim Adams (right) made a big splash in 2010 when he appeared on a white supremacist radio show, Political Cesspool, telling a story about Barack Obama’s birth certificate, or lack thereof. Adams was a contractor … Continue reading

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