Monthly Archives: August 2016

Obama’s third term: revisited

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

In the run-up to the 2012 Presidential Election, some pundits on the right made the argument that Obama should not be re-elected because if he was, he would stay in office indefinitely. Rush Limbaugh said in 2009: And I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Crackpots of the world, unite!

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

I’ve long been fascinated by conspiracy theories, not for the conspiracies themselves, but by the reasons people believe them. Some of the theories sound downright crazy. There are people who think that an unseen force causes things to happen in … Continue reading →

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The occasional open thread: zero emissions edition

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

Minimize our carbon footprint and put your Obama conspiracy comments, smoking guns or toxic ideas, that don’t relate to the current articles here. This thread will close in two weeks.

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Washington Times: Yes Clinton did start the birther movement

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

An opinion piece in the Washington Times titled “Fact checking the media – yes, the Clinton Machine started the birther movement” appeared August 22. The article argues that because an internal campaign memo suggested attacking Obama as a multicultural outsider, … Continue reading →

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Arpaio, associates referred for criminal contempt of court

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

I only have a minute sandwiched between my Habitat for Humanity project and a social event to put a place holder for this story. Federal Judge G. Murray Snow ordered Friday that Sheriff Joseph Arpaio and three associates be referred … Continue reading →

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Sheriff Arpaio swears: birth certificate “investigation is not yet done.”

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Dr. Conspiracy

Phoenix (3TV) reported yesterday on a deposition given by Sheriff Arpaio this past July in a lawsuit against him for malicious prosecution. America’s toughest sheriff doesn’t seem to have a very good recollection of what goes on in his department, … Continue reading →

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