Identi-Tea Crisis

Arizona seems to be locked in a race with Oklahoma and Utah to see which state legislature can produce the biggest pile of racist/misogynist/general-asshole bills since Obama took office.  If the state's lunatic immigration law wasn't enough for you, cactus central is really bucking for the lead this week with its brand new Birther Bill.

The Arizona House on Monday voted for a provision that would require President Barack Obama to show his birth certificate if he hopes to be on the state’s ballot when he runs for reelection. The House voted 31-22 to add the provision to a separate bill. The measure still faces a formal vote.

It would require U.S. presidential candidates who want to appear on the ballot in Arizona to submit documents proving they meet the constitutional requirements to be president. Phoenix Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema said the bill is one of several measures that are making Arizona “the laughing stock of the nation.” Mesa Republican Rep. Cecil Ash said he has no reason to doubt Obama’s citizenship but supports the measure because it could help end doubt.

The only doubt that's ended for me is the doubt that Obama Derangement Syndrome was ever going to go away anytime soon.  To recap, Arizona Republicans don't doubt the President is a US citizen...but are doubting he's a US citizen enough to pass a law requiring him to submit papers to Arizona in 2012 should he run for re-election.  And there's enough assholes in Arizona to pass this legislation.

But they don't doubt Obama, you see.  235 plus years up until now it's been an oversight, apparently.  Jagoffs.