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I've come to the conclusion that mralstoner is wrong, but not for the reason everyone else is saying.

In actual fact, Frank Marshall Davis is not Obama's father. He's Obama himself, a future version of him from the dark year of 201X, come to prevent President Obama's rise to power by ruining his reputation via the weird insinuations of racists. If he fails, the dark age will begin, because Obama is the antichrist or something.

What, you don't believe me? It's so obvious! It's the only thing that explains the slight similarity in looks! Turn in your critical thinking textbooks, you fake skeptics!

That is all well and good, Esq, but

WHERE ARE HIS CHEEKBONES?!

(March 12, 2015 at 1:22 pm)Norman Humann Wrote: That is all well and good, Esq, but

WHERE ARE HIS CHEEKBONES?!

HE GAVE THEM TO SATAN IN EXCHANGE FOR PRESIDENT POWERS!

I'm sorry, but this entire conversation is so fucking stupid. Obama is really Kaiser Soze. That's all the backstory you need.

(March 10, 2015 at 4:16 am)mralstoner Wrote:

(March 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm)Esquilax Wrote: Speaking as a pornographer, bisexual and sadomasochist... what's wrong with communism?

Fair point. These days those probably aren't an obstacle to public office.

As for the rest of you "skeptics" here, I'm disappointed.

I'm used to your childish leftist shit-throwing (that's standard fare) but usually someone tries to debate the issue. Not this time.

Aren't the age spots a dead giveaway? Isn't anyone even half curious?

Why would a nobody-senator write a book about himself? Who really does that? Nobody.

I want to know what the cognitive bias is for when an issue is so huge, and so preposterous, that people just won't contemplate it?

Because that's what you all sound like. The issue is not even getting through for consideration. Your minds are a collective whooping tribe of impenetrable emoji.

Law of charity says people are who they say they are and have the parents they say they do unless you can present strong evidence to the contrary. 'My parents of record are my actual parents' is not an extraordinary claim. It takes more than playing 'who does he really look like' to overturn that presumption.

It is not unusual for people to look like people to whom they are not related. It is not unusual for people to not bear a close resemblance to their parents, especially when it comes to height. You could play this game with almost anyone and come up with 'discrepancies'.

Without harder evidence, your claim can be dismissed out of hand, but it hasn't been supported well enough to take seriously in the first place.

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(March 12, 2015 at 9:20 am)mralstoner Wrote:

(March 12, 2015 at 8:50 am)abaris Wrote: ... you're quite comfortably parked at the other end of the world in your conspiracy bubble.

I'm sitting within spitting distance of China. They recently sent a few warships on a "drive by" of Australian waters.

Australia is over 4600 miles from China. You must be some spitter!

(March 9, 2015 at 7:44 am)One Above All Wrote: In other news, Keanu Reeves is immortal. Proof right here:

Some people just look alike.

Okay, you might have a point with Keanu.

Meanwhile, open your eyes. Can you see it yet?


He's a lying fraud.

Woh! You mean one person is similar to another person in minor ways. Holy shit, my mind!

(March 11, 2015 at 3:57 am)mralstoner Wrote: Trust is fundamental to a relationship, on a personal level, and a political level.

Two sorts of folks trust politicians: fools, and the politician's dog.

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(March 12, 2015 at 9:27 am)mralstoner Wrote: At the heart of skepticism is three words (via Sam Harris): openness to evidence.

I didn't watch the film seeking to be converted, I simply saw the facial resemblance and it is obvious when you stop and look.

Look, when your evidence is "them nigras all look the same to me", you deserve every bit of mockery you receive.

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(March 12, 2015 at 9:34 am)mralstoner Wrote: Class dismissed. You all failed. Please hand back your critical thinking textbooks. It's a waste of time. Y'all fixated on gods.

Carl Sagan Wrote:It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.

Oh my god! Sacha Baron Cohen is related to Stalin! Truth exposed!!!