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Maher: Birthers Stupid, But Dangerous

Ridiculous crap has a way of getting out of hand in America

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 31, 2009 9:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – Lately, liberals have “been laughing heartily at the wacky antics of ‘birthers,’” the goofballs who think “President Obama is an African sleeper spy,” writes Bill Maher in the Los Angeles Times. But we need to stop laughing, because this... Read full story »

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