Conspiracy Theories

Arizona Republic publishes puff piece on Chandler 9/11 Conference

Ripley's Believe It or Not: East Valley Tribune Endorses 9/11 Conspiranuts

9/11 hero William Rodriguez and Charles Lindbergh

Yoda (aka, PHX's Pat Curley of Screw Loose Change) on Rob Breakenridge's The World Tonight

John Birch-ers, Ron Paul-ites and loads of white folk at Gilbert's Constitution Week Fair.

Half-assed troofer death threat against me offers further reason why John McCain should not meet with hunger striker Blair Gadsby.

9/11 troofers take to the skies; an anti-troofer's genius video punking Blair Gadsby; the New York D.A.'s criminal complaint against German Talis; and a response to Enrique.

Terri Ouellette, "Craft Queen," Pitches Book For Crafty Ex-con Kevin Trudeau

Jesse Ventura Packs Mesa Convention Center for Political Gabfest, on 9/11, Immigration and Legalizing Pot.

Black Crowes Canceled

OUR OWN OLIVER STONE

Laughable Conspiracies

Crack Plot

Mel Gibson, loopy logic propel compelling Conspiracy Theory

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 21, 2006

Mel Gibson, loopy logic propel compelling Conspiracy Theory

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 >>

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 >>

Dec. 18 In Blogs: Chemtrails, The Medic Droid, American Ale and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever Arpai ... More >>

The Yoda of 9/11

Pat Curley slices through the loony conspiracy theories at his influential "Screw Loose Change" Web site

Moon Walk

Pat Curley slices through the loony conspiracy theories at his influential "Screw Loose Change" Web site

Apocalypse How?

Jerry Brady predicts that al-Qaida will be coming to a power line near you

Angels & Demons Has a Need for Speed

Jerry Brady predicts that al-Qaida will be coming to a power line near you

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 >>

KFYI's Barry Markson Eats Birthers for Breakfast, and Orly Taitz's Online Law Degree

from the OC Weekly J.D. Hayworth pal Orly Taitz: Dentist, lawyer and nutbar supreme​ With KFYI being the home of conservatard puddin' head and "birfer" (yeah, I'm spellin' it right) J.D. Hayworth, whodathunk it that KFYI would also prove to be the voice of reason in the birther debate? At l ... 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 >>

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 >>

Birther Bill: an Explanation for KPHO and the Associated Press

KPHO: Telling it like it isn't.​It's no secret that state Representative Judy Burgess is hell-bent on making Arizona the laughing stock of the entire country with her "Birther Bill" currently making its way through the state legislature...again. That said, we'd like to take this opportunity to exp ... 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 >>

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: 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Osama bin Laden Dead: Debbie Schlussel Calls for Killing 1.8 Billion Muslims; Let the Crackpot Raving Begin!

Who do the wingnuts hate more, Osama or Obama? That's easy, Obama!In the wake of President Barack Obama's announcement that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden has been killed by American forces during a firefight in Pakistan, I have a few predictions.The first is a given: traitorous right-wing nut ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Favorite Scribe Linda Bentley Repeats Smear of Mesa Woman

lindabentley.blogspot.comFor Bentley "responsible journalism" means sliming an innocent person, over and over againI'm getting pretty annoyed at having to berate Sonoran News' nutjob newshound Linda Bentley over her myriad stupidities, but I can't let this one go.As I noted in a recent column, neith ... 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 >>

Captain Squeegee Member Contributes Vocals to Chemtrails' "9/11 Dubstep Song"

Danny Torgersen of Captain Squeegee​ Today, electronic project Chemtrails released a conspiracy-theory addled dubstep jam called "Inside Job" on YouTube, featuring vocals from Captain Squeegee's Danny Torgersen. Some people don't like dubstep. Some people aren't particularly fond of watchi ... 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 >>

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 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 >>

Will Joe Arpaio Prove Once and For All That Barack Obama is the Kenyan Manchurian Candidate?

www.ronbosoldier.comJoe Arpaio to the rescue.​As we reported yesterday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio claims to have some "shocking" information about whether President Barack Obama is eligible to be president.As we also reported yesterday, we don't believe it for a friggin' second.As you pro ... 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 >>

Arizona Dems on Steve Pierce, Russell Pearce's Replacement as Senate President: Nothing Will Change "Other Than One Vowel"

Senator Russell...er, we mean Steve Pierce.​State Senator Steve Pierce was pegged by his Republican Senate colleagues to replace ousted former Senator Russell Pearce as the president of the Senate -- and Arizona Democrats aren't thrilled with the GOP's pick.We commented yesterday that Pierce's tak ... 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's "Birther" Investigation Wages On as Outrage Over Sheriff's Bungling of Hundreds of Sex Crime Investigation Grows

(Sigh)​As the outrage over Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's mishandling of several hundred sex crimes continues to spread, the sheriff's crusade to prove that President Barack Obama is a Kenyan version of the Manchurian Candidate wages on.Arpaio, as we've reported, agreed to investigate the pr ... 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 >>

What Was the Most Humiliating Joe Arpaio Moment of 2011?

James KingThis Elvis-themed panty party actually happened at Joe Arpaio's infamous outdoor gulag last year.​There probably aren't too many people as happy to see 2011 come to an end as Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- the 79-year-old sheriff had a particularly rough year in the PR department ... More >>

Is Joe Arpaio Beatable?

The guy's seriously investigating a continuously debunked conspiracy theory, for f***'s sake! ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is 79 years old. He's also running for a sixth term as sheriff, as he announced yesterday."For all those critics that demonstrate in front of my office for three years ... 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 >>

Arizona's "Birther Bill" is Back (Sans Penis Provision)

​It's baaaaack!Remember last year when the Arizona Legislature passed the infamous "Birther Bill?" And then Governor Jan Brewer -- in a rare moment of sanity -- vetoed it? Well, an amended version of the bill is heading to the Legislature -- compliments of Republican state Representative Carl Seel ... More >>