It's a very cool moment: Birther convicted of gun, terrorism charges

by: Zappatero

Tue Oct 25, 2011 at 14:36:35 PM MST

"It's a very cool moment," Boyles said on the air. "It'll rock 'n' roll when this happens. ... Maybe other radio talk-show hosts will do the same and see what their audiences do."

Well, too many radio haters to count have gone on the birther kick. They do it to tweak the racists in their audience and to pretend they are independent of the views and desires of their corporate bosses. Here's what a one member of Boyles' key demographic did with his birther feelings:

Huff was stopped by Tennessee officers in April 2010 and told them he was bringing guns into the state from Dallas, Ga., to support efforts to arrest Monroe County officials who refused to indict Obama.

Huff was a part of a Georgia militia and the `birther' movement that disputes Obama's U.S. citizenship.

Officers testified Huff was carrying a loaded Colt .45 in a holster on his hip plus an assault rifle and 200 or 300 rounds of ammunition in a tool box in his truck. They said he also had a document he claimed was a "citizens' arrest warrant" for officials, saying they were domestic enemies and had been charged with treason.

But that's all cool in Peter's book.  

USAToday Compares Climate Change Deniers To Birthers

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Tue May 24, 2011 at 06:40:44 AM MST

Is there a pent up wave of sanity ready to overtop the Republican/Teahadist/Fox dam of reality denial? If you are a glass-half-full person like myself, then you might think so. We have seen the utter collapse of the Birther movement since the president released his long form birth certificate. We are seeing a vast majority of the nation rejecting the idea that we need to lower taxes on the wealthy, especially if it means messing with Medicare and Medicaid.

The reality that gay citizens are really no different from any other citizen and should not be singled out for different treatment is gaining strength both in the courts and the public. Recent decisions in courts have demolished, as a finding of fact, most of the arguments against adoption and marriage for gay citizens. In the world of public opinion the issue of marriage equality is polling above 50% for the first time and shows no sign of going the other way.

Today we see another sign that things may be on the change. USAToday has published and editorial that is comparing climate change deniers to Birthers. This is a big step because the denial of climate change has been going into high gear among Republicans and while it is to be expected in that many of the positions of the modern Republican party are flatly contrary to reality, the numbers of them have an affect on public sentiment that allows these kinds of things a legitimacy they do not deserve

Sen. Shawn Mitchell dips toe into "Birther" water

by: Mucius Scaevola

Sat Jan 29, 2011 at 08:30:15 AM MST

From Sen. Mitchell's Facebook page:

I've not spent 5 minutes looking into the claims of "Birthers." But it sort of seems like the disdain and dismissiveness that rains down on them are inversely related to the actual documentation their critics can produce.

Peter Boyles is probably too cheap

by: Zappatero

Fri Jan 28, 2011 at 08:02:42 AM MST

Some Hawaii lawmakers see a way out of the state budget hole by capitalizing on doubts about President Obama's birth certificate. Meanwhile, efforts to convince the so-called "birthers" that Obama's Hawaii birth is authentically documented have ended up backfiring in some recent cases.

Yet to this day, birthers still want to see for themselves whether Obama is a natural born citizen, a constitutional standard of eligibility for the office. Questions still flood the governors office and the Health Department, and lawmakers say it's time to make some money off of that while, they say, proving his Hawaii birth to each and every inquiry.

"If the people are so concerned about Barack Obama and if he was actually born in Hawaii, born in the United States, let them pay a fee of 100 bucks," said Rep. John Mizuno, one of the Democratic co-sponsors of the measure. "We can certainly use the money, and we don't need to hear their complaining anymore."

Humility

by: Steve Harvey

Sat Aug 14, 2010 at 06:42:39 AM MST

Racist Anti-Obama Billboard at Used Car Lot Replaced By Dan Maes Ad

by: Fong

Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 17:02:57 PM MST

I don't have a picture of the new billboard but Maes is what trumps white, used car salesmen rage?
Now it's a Dan Maes billboard.

Who else automagically doubts anything or anyone espoused by a Republican simply because it comes from a Republican pie hole (or billboard pie in the sky)?

The Final Nail For Birtherism? If Only

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Tue May 18, 2010 at 06:21:14 AM MST

The fact that Hawaii is invoking the Act 100 clause of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) combined with the Republican Governor of that state saying that she has viewed the presidents birth certificate would be enough to kill the beast that is Birtherism. Sadly Birtherism is a hydra, when you cut off one head, two more grow back.  

Sen. Leahy: Obama could nominate Moses, GOP would demand his birth certificate

by: MinistryOfTruth

Mon May 10, 2010 at 13:10:04 PM MST

Witness teh funny

"We have some Republicans who would automatically oppose anybody who was nominated," Leahy said. "The President could nominate Moses the Law Giver. In fact I told the President, I said you realize if you'd nominated Moses the Law Giver, somebody would raise, 'but he doesn't have a birth certificate! Where's his birth certificate!'"

talkingpointsmemo.com

The bigger news is Senate Judiciary chairman Leahy's statement that Kagan should get confirmation vote before August .

But for more of teh funny and the reality deprived GOP's reaction, just go below the fold . . .  

Knowing Your Birthers - The American Grand Jury

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Thu May 06, 2010 at 11:30:00 AM MST

We have all watched with reasonable schadenfreude as the queen of the Birthers Orly Taitz has  been slapped down like an over-active cocker spaniel by federal court rulings. Still the fact that she has been fined $20,000 (a huge amount for a fine) by a District Court Judge has not prevented her from carrying on like the energizer bunny.

The thing is that she is not the only person totally unhinged by this bit of race-baiting conspiracy theory. There is a group called the American Grand Jury. They are the real deal when it comes to wingnuts (accept no substitutes!).  

Arizona passes Birther Law, takes early lead in "Dumbest State of the Year" competition

by: MinistryOfTruth

Tue Apr 20, 2010 at 19:14:58 PM MST

   I wonder when the Arizona State legislature will change the state nickname from "The Grand Canyon State" to "The Orly Taitz State"?

   The Arizona House on Monday voted for a provision that would require President Barack Obama to show his birth certificate if he hopes to be on the state's ballot when he runs for reelection. The House voted 31-22 to add the provision to a separate bill. The measure still faces a formal vote.

   It would require U.S. presidential candidates who want to appear on the ballot in Arizona to submit documents proving they meet the constitutional requirements to be president. Phoenix Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema said the bill is one of several measures that are making Arizona "the laughing stock of the nation." Mesa Republican Rep. Cecil Ash said he has no reason to doubt Obama's citizenship but supports the measure because it could help end doubt.

thinkprogress.org

    Seriously, how can America survive when the majority of entire State Legislatures are this stupid?

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