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So the whole birther thing should die down now since President Obama has finally released the long form of his birth certificate<\/a>.\u00a0 I doubt it.\u00a0 Conspiracy theories are self-protecting.\u00a0 Any evidence showing the conspiracy is wrong can be dismissed as part of the vast conspiracy.\u00a0 Whether a King James only Fundamentalist, Oliver Stone, Hillary Clinton, Glenn Beck, Jesse Ventura, Trig Birthers, 9\/11 truthers, FDR conspiracists, or whatever other conspiracy theory that has a life of its own, the evidence is irrelevant.\u00a0 No matter what, small potatoes like evidence won\u2019t stand in the way of those who refuse to admit Obama was actually born in Hawaii. <\/p>\n

And yet, those on the left<\/a> have almost reached climax at the chance to suggest that this is merely part of the racism indicative of failing to worship and adore The One.\u00a0 Not only are those who are behind the birther movement racists \u2013 which apparently is self evident \u2013 but it\u2019s because everyone who opposes President Obama on virtually any topic is no doubt doing so because of underlying racist feelings.\u00a0 Am I saying there are no racists behind the birther obsession?\u00a0 No.\u00a0 Am I saying there is no racism in America, or among those who oppose Obama?\u00a0 No.\u00a0 Racism exists in many areas and among many groups.\u00a0 But let\u2019s face it, after the first zillion accusations, one does begin to have a \u2018boy who cried racist\u2019 view of the tactic. <\/p>\n

So the lunacy of one movement is dealt with by the lunacy of another.\u00a0The shame of it is how each side can see so clearly the foolishness of the other.\u00a0 Or put another way, each side can see the speck in the eyes of the other so clearly, and yet miss the log of looniness in their own.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"