Conspiracy Theories

Should Joe Arpaio Apologize for Larry Klayman's Homophobic Idiocy?

Due to the fact that "birther" attorney Larry Klayman isn't the best at using electronic mail, and asked if the chairman of the organization trying to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a "homo" who "want[s] my nuts."See, Klayman wanted to forward an e-mail from Respect Arizona chairman William James Fish ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, Pat Boone and Teabaggers Galore Hold BirtherFest September 22 at Celebrity Theatre

See also: Joe Arpaio Birther Club Hit With IRS Complaint Pegging "Investigator" Mike Zullo See also: Joe Arpaio's Favorability Rating "Falls" to (Sigh) 53 Percent See also: Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio L ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's New Birther "Evidence," as Usual, Was Debunked Months Ago

If you're among the people who are still on the fence about President Obama's birth certificate, or think that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his birther gang are presenting anything remotely credible, this one's for you.Just like Arpaio's announcement on March 1 that he had evidence Obama's using a phony b ... More >>

Ken Bennett Courts Ridicule with More Birther Nonsense

The fun begins around 6:55 inWhat in tarnation is wrong with Ken Bennett? Before he drank the birther Kool-Aid, then publicly spat it up, Arizona's Secretary of State was regarded as a moderate Republican with a lick of common sense.But a month after the flap over Bennett's asking the ... More >>

As If We Actually Have to Ask, Is "Birther" the "New 'N' Word"?

Yesterday, we told you about Scottsdale gun-law author Alan Korwin, who claims to believe the word "birther" is a derogatory term "equivalent of the 'N' word."This claim somehow made it onto the websites of both the East Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic."'Birther,' used by the media with impunit ... More >>

Alan Korwin, Scottsdale Gun-Law Author, Says "Birther" Is the "New 'N' Word"

According to a Scottsdale gun-law author, the word "birther" is a derogatory term "equivalent of the 'N' word." Perhaps it's not surprising to hear something a bit nuts coming from the author of After You Shoot: Your Gun's Hot. The Perp's Not. Now What?, but Alan Korwin actually got this on the East ... More >>

Geraldo Rivera Says "Birthers" Are "All Smoking Crack" -- True?

Geraldo Rivera reminded us yesterday that he's still alive, after telling conspiracy-theorist Lord Christopher Monckton that he and the rest of the "birthers" are "all smoking crack together."Monckton, not surprisingly, was just in Surprise on Monday to talk to the "Surprise Tea Party Patriots," wit ... More >>

Ken Bennett's "Birther" Request Shows the Insanity of Arizona's GOP

Ken Bennett for Governor: Did He Just Help or Hurt His Chances?

We're not even through the 2012 election season, but let's talk 2014.Secretary of State Ken Bennett was the highlight of Arizona news this week, after taking up the request of "birthers" to ask the State of Hawaii to verify President Obama's birth certificate.The end to that was not so controversial ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Thinks Tennessean Who Said Satan Told Him to Kill "Birthers" Might Be After Him

Remember the Tennessee weirdo who said Satan "ordered" him to kill "birthers" to spark a war between political parties in order to decrease the population in America?Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a cry for attention press release saying that guy might be Arizona-bound.Arpaio has claimed ... More >>

Barack Obama -- Believe it or Not -- Was Born in Hawaii, According to Government Officials

Believe it or not (the "birthers" still won't), President Obama was born in Hawaii, according to the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General.Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett's appears to have convinced the State of Hawaii to "verify" the president's birth certificate, and as has been the cas ... More >>

Ken Bennett Steps In It, and, Yes, "Plays" to Birthers

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, a relatively moderate Republican, wants to be Governor. But to have any kind of shot at the 19th Floor, he figures he must placate the activist base of Sand Land's GOP, which is deeply, rabidly insane. Hence, the predicament he finds himself in, having to ... More >>

Ken Bennett, Arizona Secretary of State: "I Am Not a 'Birther'"

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett just found out the reason why you're putting yourself in a difficult position when you appeal to "birthers" -- people are going to think you're a "birther."After people caught on to the fact that Bennett told the "birthers" that he was taking the "extra step" t ... More >>

Ken Bennett, Arizona Secretary of State, Plays to the "Birthers"

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, who just recently filed the paperwork for an exploratory committee in the 2014 Arizona gubernatorial race, appears to be the latest Arizona politician to play to the "birther" crowd.In the mess that is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "investigation" into ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Says Book Bashing His "Birther" Investigation is "All Wrong," Although He Didn't Quite Read it

The book co-authored by one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's purported "special deputies"/ex-Sheriff's Posse member is "all wrong," according to the sheriff.Between "no comment" and "it's all wrong," Arpaio tells New Times that he didn't actually read the book apparently slamming his investig ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Friends Quiz Arizona Politicos on Obama Eligibility, Nobody Cares

It looks like sympathizers to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "birther" movement are still looking for politicians to support the Obama's-from-Africa conspiracy theory, and it's still not working.That's really not all that surprising, but the way Arizona politicians are issuing their awkward responses to "birt ... More >>

Selective Service to Joe Arpaio: If You Have "Any Credible Evidence," Go to the FBI

​A couple weeks ago, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sent a letter to the director of the Selective Service System, asking to let his "birther" posse play detective with President Obama's registration card.Arpaio laid out his whole stamp conspiracy-theory in the two-page letter, and demanded a ... More >>

"Birther" Nut Jerome Corsi Mingling With the Republican Socialites in Scottsdale

​If you're unfamiliar with "Politics on the Rocks," it's a pretty simple concept -- younger folks to the right of the political spectrum gather monthly to have some drinks and hang out with politicos.Sometimes it's headlined by establishment right-wingers, like J.D. Hayworth, but they've also feat ... More >>

Joe Arpaio and the "Birther" Gang Gather at the Capitol, Where Carl Seel Likened His "Birther" Bill to Women's Suffrage

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the "birther" gang -- now including legislators -- held a press conference at the capitol today to push state Representative Carl Seel's "birther" bill.Seel's bill, as you may recall, is the watered-down, penis-free version of last year's bill, which  fo ... More >>

Arizona's Penis-Free "Birther" Bill Is Back in Action

​Republican state Representative Carl Seel and Senator Judy Burges are still trying to keep Americans they somehow believe are Kenyans -- well, at least one -- from being on the state's ballot in presidential elections.Last year, a "birther" bill was approved by the Legislature and passed on to Go ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Threat Leads to Probation for Tennessee Man; Actually Claimed Satan Told Him to Kill "Birthers" to Start a War

​The threat against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio from some guy with a keyboard in Tennessee was apparently so serious that the sheriff's office says he was sentenced to probation.Arpaio has claimed Adam Eugene Cox is an "Obama fanatic" -- intel the sheriff says came from evident from what he ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Squad Thinking President Obama Was Born in (You Guessed it) Kenya

​For the latest dive into the loony bin from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Birther" posse, they've concluded that President Obama -- get this -- "might be Kenyan."Arpaio's pals over at World Net Daily continue to release the latest conspiracy theories from the posse, and it's not getting a ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Really Thinks President Obama's Birth Certificate is Fake

​There you have it -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio actually thinks the President of the United States got into the White House using a forged birth certificate.Yes, the year is 2012, and yes, New Times and several dozen other media outlets just listened to more than two hours of a "birther" ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's "Birther" Investigation Results Show to Be Streamed Live on Conspiracy Website

weknowmemes.com​The results show for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "birther" investigation into President Obama's eligibility is apparently so important that it's going to be steamed live on a conspiracy-theory website.That's right -- World Net Daily, which has been the mouthpiece for the l ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Sets Judgment Day For President Obama And His Birth Certificate

New TimesBigfoot's next.​The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "investigation" into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are set to be announced.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong tells New Times the findings are set to be released on March 1.Arpaio's been mostly hush-hush a ... More >>

STRFKR's Josh Hodges on Conspiracy Theories, Getting Down, and Not Taking It Too Seriously (But Still Kind of Seriously)

Strfkr​There's a curious balance at work in the music of Oregon's Starfucker (STRFKR, for the less profane), a mix of the dark and dancey, as evidenced on the band's 2011 album Reptilians, and the track "Death as a Fetish" in particular. Over bouncy beats and buoyant synth, singer Josh Hodge ... More >>

"Birther" Nutjobs Seek Donations to Fund Joe Arpaio's "Investigation" Into Whether Barack Obama is Eligible to Be President

Sadly, they're real.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's humiliating "Birther" investigation apparently has hit a snag in the funding department.According to Arpaio, the "investigation" is being funded by donations to his "Birther" posse, and not with taxpayer money (which is a huge relief). Howe ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Cites The Globe's "Inside" White House Sources About First Lady's "Panic" Over Sheriff's "Birther" Probe

Joe Arpaio: supermarket tabloids "do the best journalistic stories."​First Lady Michelle Obama apparently is in a "panic" over Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's probe into whether her husband, President Barack Obama, is a U.S. citizen -- if you believe the supermarket tabloid The Globe's "insid ... More >>

Joe Arpaio: Hawaiian Twins and Microfiche Could Be the Key to Solving Barack Obama "Birther" Mystery

New TimesIf the Hawaiian twin/microfiche theory doesn't pan out, Joe Arpaio says his "birther" posse is exploring other leads to prove whether Barack Obama is eligible to be president.​An article appeared on the website of infamous "birther" conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi earlier this week claim ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Promises Birthers a "Shock" When "Investigation" Into Obama's Eligibility to Be President is Complete *VIDEO*

www.saadmalik.com​There's good news and bad news regarding Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "birther" posse's "investigation" into whether President Barack Obama is eligible to be president.The good news: the investigation will be finished by early next year, so Arpaio's team will soon be able ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Birther Posse Probes President Obama's Birth Certificate

Obama ain't getting anything past master-sleuth Sheriff Joe and his crack team of birther probersIn a bizarre new stab at courting conspiracy nuts who believe President Barack Obama is a Kenyan, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has empowered a "birther posse" to look into claims by wackadoodles such as World Net ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Birther "Probe" Scores Him Cover of Globe

globemagazine.comJoe Arpaio, once again makin' Maricopa County proud He's swiped $100 million from taxpayer-protected funds to use for his own pet programs, engaged in high-profile shenanigans with former fellow Sith Lord and ex-County Attorney Andrew Thomas -- monkeyshines rivaling Watergate in cor ... More >>

Birther Bozos Claim Joe Arpaio Vows to Probe Barack Obama's "Fake Birth Certificate"

Among other things, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now apparently a "Birther."​Remember when President Barack Obama released his birth certificate to get Donald Trump, Tea Party "patriots," and conspiracy theorists to cool it with the claims that he's not an American citizen?Well, that appa ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is "Birther" Issue Leading U.S. Down a "Path of Destruction"

​Governor Jan Brewer was on CNN Monday night where she told host John King that the "Birther" issue was "leading our country down a path of destruction."Frankly, we don't think the "Birthers" are capable of constructing their own tin-foil helmets, let alone destroying the entire country, so to mak ... More >>

Jan Brewer: "Birther" Issue Leading Country Down "Path of Destruction." Yikes!

​Just when you give Governor Jan Brewer a little credit, she takes it way, way too far... Not only does Brewer find the debate over President Barack Obama's citizenship to be a "distraction," but she also thinks it's leading America down a doomsday-ish "path of destruction."The Birther movement is ... More >>

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Says He's Batty for "Birther Bills," Unlike Arizona Governor Jan Brewer

zimbio.com Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal​Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal apparently is trying to steal some of Arizona's far-right-wing "birther" thunder.   As you've probably heard, the sudden rash of "birther" legislation is a ludicrous response to the repeatedly debunke ... More >>

Total Humiliation Delayed: Senate Vote on Birther Bill Postponed

www.icanhazcheezberger.com​The Arizona state Senate was scheduled to debate the humiliating "Birther" bill yesterday, but that didn't happen -- the Senate has postponed a preliminary vote on the bill.The bill already has failed in the Arizona Legislature twice -- once last year and ... More >>

Birther Bill: Preliminary Vote Scheduled for Today (Insert Collective LOL From Rest of Country Here)

​Despite state Representative Judy Burges' humiliating "Birther Bill" having failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this year, it has found its way back to the Legislature via a strike-everything amendment. Sadly, a preliminary vote on the bill will be taken in the Senate today.The b ... More >>

Arizona GOPers Move to Reconsider "Birther Bill." Give it Up Already

​If at first you don't succeed, try, try (and try) again -- no matter how absurd what you're trying to accomplish may be.A little over a month after the "Birther Bill" failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee, GOP legislators are pushing to send the proposal back to both houses for consideration.A ... More >>

"Birther Bill" Fails in Senate Judiciary Committee. Score One for Sanity

Arizona's "Birther Bill" has failed...again.​We are happy to report that the "Birther Bill" has failed in the state legislature -- yet again.Jeanette Tejeda de Gomez, spokeswoman for state Senate Democrats, confirms to New Times that the "Birther Bill," proposed by numb-Skull Valley Republican Jud ... More >>

David Icke Lands His Spaceship at the Phoenix Orpheum: Is He an Anti-Semite, and Should We Care?

from DavidIckeWikimediaCommons David Icke: Lizard nutter, anti-semite, or both? You be the judge. For the Coast to Coast AM set, British conspiracy theorist David Icke is the equivalent of an international rock star. A former soccer player and sportscaster who in 1991 announced on a Brit ... More >>

9/11 "Troof," Ed Begley, Jr., and Why Van Jones Needed to Go

Ed Begley, Jr. disowns his past troofer connections, while discussing Van Jones' political seppuku Eight years following the 9/11 attacks, with a new president under our belts, all lefties still clinging to the conspiranoid fantasy that "9/11 was an inside job," need to either do full mea culpas a ... More >>

Barack Obama's Birth Certificate, and Why J.D. Hayworth Should Read National Review

from Cleveramerican.com J.D. "the Hayseed" Hayworth, conspiracy nut and wannabe Guv, Senator, whatever...​ There are a couple of reasons why I'm hoping KFYI lip-flapper and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth makes a run for governor or senator or somethin' in 2010. The first is that I ha ... More >>

Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever

Most conspiracy theories are so ridiculous, it's hard to choose which are the least plausible or which faces the higher mountain of opposing evidence. Some seem within the realm of the possible, such as the ones that surround the assassination of JFK, the Pearl Harbor attack or the murder of Pr ... More >>

Chemtrails: Local Guitarist Convinced the Government is Spraying Toxins

Wherever Carole Pellatt goes, she sees "chemtrails" in the sky. The talented local guitarist and rock school director is borderline-obsessed with the debunked conspiracy theory, creating Web page after Web page of pictures showing the criss-cross pattern of jet contrails against a b ... More >>

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