Are Republicans Trying to Hurt the Economy for Political Reasons? Birther a Nation; Islamophobia; Religion and Politics; Fascism; Dichotomy; Let's Not Be Civil

Are Republicans Trying to Hurt the Economy for Political Reasons?--It's their best weapon against Obama come 2012.

Birther a Nation

• An embarrassment to the country--"It’s just racism. ... [T]he vast majority have been deliberately misled by an unscrupulous conservative media and by conservative elites who have failed or refused to challenge these doubts."
• Unequivocal Evidence that Birtherism Is a Big Thing--Among Republicans.
• Romney to Trump: Obama Doesn’t Need a Birth Certificate
• Court-Martialed Birther Army Doc Supporters: If Only Obama Had Released The Birth Certificate a Year Ago!
• Would Superman Pass the Birther Test?--So much for the American way.

Joint Chiefs Staffers Issue Paper Saying America Has Overreacted To Islamic Extremism

Religion and Politics

• Republicans Can't Stop Confusing Our Constitution With Their Bible
• Wisconsin Mayor Tells Agency Heads To Read and Discuss Book By Christian Author With City Employees--Paid for with taxpayers' money.
• Texas GOP Fights Catastrophic Wildfires With Prayer and Global Warming Denial
• If Religion Kills America There Will Be No Resurrection
  
• Why Evangelicals Hate Jesus

Fascism: Left Wing or Right Wing?--A history lesson.

Dichotomy

• 2008 Graduation Rates vs. 2008 US Presidential Election--Correlation isn't causation, but the coincidence is curiously captivating.
• Infographic: What Congress Would Look Like If It Really Represented America
• Left and Right

Let’s Not Be Civil--Bye-bye bipartisanship. As Steve Benen puts it, "Both sides have nutjobs; only one side thinks their nutjobs are sane."