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NEWS ABOUT: Orly Taitz

Orly Taitz stories: 10 news summaries

 Judge Fines Orly Taitz $20K 

Birther queen's misuse of court is 'breathtaking'

Oct 13, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - US District Judge Clay Land has had it with Orly Taitz. He slapped the birther leader with a $20,000 fine today for her constant stream of frivolous lawsuits and motions. In a scathing 43-page order, Land writes that Taitz willfully misused the court, and “as an attorney, she... More »

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judge • frivolous lawsuits • legal fees • federal judges • fine • birther • Orly Taitz

Orly Taitz
Keeps the Faith in Obama Quest

She's a top birther,
and her dental business is bustling

Oct 6, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Say what you will about Orly Taitz, but she appears to be a successful dentist. The Washington Post drops in on America’s top birther (a word Taitz, incidentally, dislikes) to find her office bustling, and their interview is constantly being interrupted by calls from dentists eager to fill... More »

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Barack Obama • interview • birther • Orly Taitz

(Newser) - The birther movement may have just jumped the shark. A group pushing the case that President Obama is no citizen is now making its case in late-night infomercials across the country. For $30, you can get a bumper sticker reading "Got a Birth Certificate?" But wait, there's more: A... More »

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President Obama • birth certificate • birther • Orly Taitz • Gary Kreep

 Judge Tosses 'Frivolous'
 Birther Lawsuit

Peeved judge tells Orly Taitz not to waste his time with any similar suits

Sep 17, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leading "birther" Orly Taitz had a lawsuit chucked out of court yesterday and the judge threatened her with sanctions if she brings another “frivolous” suit to the same court, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports. Taitz—representing a soldier seeking to avoid deployment to Iraq by challenging President Obama's legitimacy—... More »

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Georgia • judge • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • President Obama • birther • Orly Taitz

Interview

Birther Queen Has Some Bees in Her Bonnet

Taitz shares theories on Obama (he's gay), conspiracies, flu shots

Aug 13, 09 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama or one of his operatives has tried to kill birther leader Orly Taitz many times—according to Taitz. The lawyer/dentist/real estate agent gives Gabriel Winant of Salon an earful of accusations, including:
  • Obama may have had his gay lovers killed. Taitz says a few homosexuals from
... More »

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vaccine • flu shot • Hugo Chávez • conspiracy theory • interview • Obama administration • President Obama • H1N1 virus • birther • Orly Taitz

 Birther Boss Tantrum 
 Gets YouTube Remix 

And yes, it's pretty funny

Aug 7, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Orly Taitz has so many YouTube-friendly elements going for her: She’s the leader of a fringe movement, she has the bizarre career combo of dentist/lawyer—oh, and she’s “insane” and went “berserk” on MSNBC earlier this week while discussing the birther movement, writes the Cajun Boy... More »

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YouTube • online videos • right wingers • birther • Orly Taitz

OPINION



 Birther Boss 
 Is This Year's 
 August Nutjob 

Birther boss Orly Taitz gets undue mainstream coverage

Aug 6, 09 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - With its chronic deficiency of serious news, this is the month when, each year, the crazies—call them “August personalities”—get a chance to shine, writes Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times. “August personalities tend to have both an ax to grind and a chip on... More »

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media • right wingers • President Obama • birth certificate • birther • Orly Taitz

(Newser) - Lou Dobbs has some explaining to do. Newser has obtained a shocking document proving Dobbs was actually born in Kenya. And by obtained, we mean whipped it up on KenyanBirthCertificateGenerator.com. You, too, can create Kenyan birth certificates for just about anyone by way of this site—just like the... More »

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Kenya • birth certificate • birther • Orly Taitz

'Kenyan' Obama Birth Certificate Is Mine: Aussie

Forgery by birthers 'so
laughable it’s ridiculous'

Aug 4, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s “Kenyan” birth certificate, posted online by lawyer Orly Taitz, has been debunked as a forgery, and the original document—an old Australian certificate—it was based on has even been discovered. The Australian Broadcast Channel tracked down David Bomford, the man whose genuine birth certificate was... More »

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Barack Obama • Kenya • Australia • Hawaii • President Obama • birth certificate • birther • Orly Taitz • David Bomford

Birther Comes Unglued on MSNBC

Orly Taitz calls host a 'Brownshirt' in fight over Kenyan birth certificate

Aug 4, 09 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leading birther Orly Taitz had a shouting match with David Shuster on MSNBC yesterday, prompted by a document purporting to be proof President Obama was born in Kenya. The attorney called Shuster one of Obama's "Brownshirts in the media" before the feed was finally cut off, the Christian Science ... More »

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Kenya • David Shuster • conspiracy theory • President Obama • birth certificate • birther • Orly Taitz

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