[P-Marlowe]

What has become of us? I know some conservatives tend to lean towards mindless conspiracy theories but this is getting ridiculous. Free Republic is a forum where conservative issues are discussed, hopefully rationally but always passionately. I remember when we all laughed at the conspiracy theories emanating from the liberals and leftists (i.e., 9-11 was an inside job) and now the same type of lunacy has infected this forum. Time to stop the birther distraction and focus on the real issue of saving the Republic.

Us? The same? Distraction? Real Issue?

I must say Edward Watson that you are a hypocrite of the first order.

You complain and complain that the BC issue is a "distraction" and that we should just "shut up" about it, and yet I find you posting hundreds and hundreds of posts on these threads and even starting your own threads to discuss this issue over and over and over and over and over again and again and again and again.

It is clear to me that if anyone is obsessed about this issue, it is YOU.

If you think it is a distraction, then get the hell off these threads so that they won't take up so much bandwidth.

If you don't think this issue is worthy of discussion, then quit discussing it!

IOW, practice what you preach.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

[1000 silverlings]

No respect for the Constitution, no respect for the American electorate and the people of the USA. Like the man says, "This is not Chicago".

Salon, huh? Says it all dummycrat

[Edward Watson]

LOL! Actually, this is just my SECOND article on the birther issue. My first post received just about a thousand comments and nearly 8000 views. Fully EIGHT (IINM) of those 992 comments were mine, ALL in reply to specific posts of others.

So, let me see if I understand you. *I* am not allowed to *respond* to the posts of others and whatever OTHERS post in a thread I started, miraculously end up as coming from me.

Nice! And *I’m* the bad guy just because I’m pleading for sanity among so-called conservatives to keep the credibility of the Free Republic???

[xzins]

I remember when we all laughed at the conspiracy theories emanating from the liberals and leftists (i.e., 9-11 was an inside job) and now the same type of lunacy has infected this forum.

A conspiracy is a secret plot.

No one is accusing anyone of any secret plot. They're saying Obama has refused to release his long form birth certificate.

That's either a fact or it is not a fact.

Here's a question to you, EWatson: Has Obama released his long form bc or hasn't he?