Lose the morning.

Creepy!

Yes, Politico's "Arena" feature sucks, but sometimes it sucks in surprising ways. Take today's contribution, for example. It's from some Cato guy named Roger Pilon:

I have little doubt that President Obama was born in Hawaii, but the issue is a bit more complicated than birther critics have made it out to be. It turns out that the “certification of live birth,” which Obama has made available, has considerably less information, including signatures, than Hawaii’s “certificate of live birth,” which Obama has not made available. Obviously, he could settle this matter in an instant (except for the lunatic fringe), simply by asking that the “certificate” be made available. So why hasn’t he? Is there something in that certificate that he wants concealed? Or is it that he wants the issue, for its political value? Again, I have little doubt that there’s nothing here. So let’s resolve that “little doubt.” If we don’t, the issue could become dangerous.

Buddy, the mere fact that you ask these questions means you are the lunatic fringe.

Well done, Politico, for giving this dirtbag "policy scholar" a platform.