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A look at how Steve Twist, an Arizona man who’s never held elected office, has shaped one of America’s most punitive criminal justice systems.

How an Arizona man who’s never held elected office has shaped one of America’s most punitive criminal justice systems.

>> i didnt know that that was not true. >> thats a story put out on april fools day. >> im reluctant to believe anything i read on the internet, including the evidence about his birth certificate. >> arizona state representative cecil ash, who doesnt believe what he reads on the internet, except apparently birther conspiracy theories. the loudest talker right now, donald trump, who has been talking endlessly, including tonight in florida. >> look, i feel strongly about the fact that barack obama...

Certificate copy they give out in hawaii. because it lacks the doctor or hospital names, it appears not to be good enough under arizonas new law. the law would be in effect next year, but supporters say its not about barack obama. thats exactly what they said about a similar bill last year. anderson spoke back then and cecil ash said he believed the president was born in hawaii, but he got more and more doubtful. >> so why vote for something which perpetuates these false internet rumors? >> well...

Pot who got rid of teachers and turned the population against them. nj has its own khmer rouj, its your legislature. paul pot is paul pot. once we start bringing genocidal dictators in, its worse because teachers are meant to set an example. >> the birther movement is alive and well and legislators are getting in on it? >> the house of representatives passed bipartisan margin a bill that requires any presidential candidate to present their birth certificate, a birther bill in effect. thats why t...

And the other republicans only republicans voted for this, are simply pandering to a misinformed lemisinform ed electorate. rather than setting the record straight yourselves, youre pandering saying, i dont know, theres a lot of stuff on the internet and rather than say we need this bill, say a lot of this is false. >> our purpose was to avoid this kind of controversy in the future. thats appropriate, thats our jobs as leaders to eliminate the possibility of this kind of controversy in the futur...

Controversy should not come up again, because theyll have to establish that up front. that will avoid this kind of controversy in the future. >> to your critics will say you and the other republicans only republicans voted for this, are simply pandering to a misinformmisinform ed electorate. rather than setting the record straight yourselves, pan doering saying, i dont know, theres a lot of stuff on the internet and rather than say we need this bill, say a lot of this is false. >> our purpose wa...

Time, the arizona republic says. it suggests arizona is a place where any crackpot whim can be enshrined in law. keeping them honest tonight and well ask whether this bill or any other like it is constitutional and 20% of the birthers and what they believe. joining us now is arizona republican state representative cecil ash, who voted for the measure. thanks for being with us. do you believe barack obama is an american, born in hawaii? >> all the evidence ive seen is he was born hawaii. ive seen...

Controversy should not come up again, because theyll have to establish that up front. that will avoid this kind of controversy in the future. >> to your critics will say you and the other republicans only republicans voted for this, are simply pandering to a misinformed electorate. rather than setting the record straight yourselves, youre pandering, saying, i dont know, theres a lot of stuff on the internet and rather than say we need this bill, say a lot of this is false. >> our purpose was to ...

Real world, not on conspiracy island, points out it could be uncondition sti tugsal for a state to impose its own requirements on federal office. the proposed legislation is worse than a foolish waste of time, suggests arizona is a place where any crackpot whim can be enshrined in law. keeping them honest tonight, were going to ask whether this bill or anything like it is constitutional. and well take a look at the 20 of the birthers and what they believe. joining us now is arizona republican st...