Opinion Forum

Birther Stuff and Possible Consequences

March 25th, 2012

By Dan Miller I don’t know how big a problem we have now, but the Birther stuff is being pursued more vigorously and more effectively than previously. If not wisely done it could get out of control with potentially disastrous consequences for the nation. Whether President Obama is a “natural born citizen” for purposes of […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: birther, citizenship, Constitution, natural born, President, qualifications
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Trump Scores an Important Victory…Over the Media

April 10th, 2011

By Seth Forman Donald Trump is a shameless self-promoter. His prowess as a developer and businessman has been greatly exaggerated. He has crawled around in the muck and mire of what now passes for popular culture, and deserves at least some of the blame for tawdry’s victory over grace in that sphere. He is an […]

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Tags: birth certificate, citizenship, foreign policy, Muslim, Soetoro, Trump
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A Line In The Sand

May 20th, 2010

By Brianna Aubin I was recently told by an avowed socialist that the Tea Parties had confirmed his long-standing suspicion of the strong fascist roots in this country. Needless to say, he didn’t know he was talking to a Tea Party supporter, but there is a grain of truth to this. No, the Tea Parties […]

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Tags: Anwar al-Awlaki, citizenship, combatant, enemy, Faisal Shahzad, terrorist
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Educated and Ignorant

September 21st, 2009

AOL News carried this report from Tulsa World: Only one in four Oklahoma high school students can correctly name the first president of the United States, according to a survey released Friday. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs conducted the survey to find the students’ basic knowledge of civics, Tulsa World reported. Students were asked 10 […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: citizenship, Oklahoma, test
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President Obama’s Citizenship

July 19th, 2009

By Tom Carter The Columbus, GA Ledger-Enquirer reported recently on a lawsuit filed by Major Stefan Frederick Cook, a reserve officer contesting his deployment to Afghanistan. This is another act in the long-running conspiracy-theorist drama about President Obama’s birth and citizenship. This theory holds that there is substantial reason to doubt his citizenship and eligibility to be president. […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: birth certificate, citizenship, Obama
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