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And I thought I'd seen it all... (Original Post)
YoungDemCA
Sep 2012
OP
Too stupid to realize the article is from The Onion. Derp. Fail. that is all. Next. nt
nc4bo
Sep 2012
#5
sadbear
(4,340 posts)1. Oh man.
porphyrian
(18,530 posts)2. It's not like Virginia is close to D.C. or anything... n/t
monmouth
(21,078 posts)4. And since it's from the Onion, the guy is going to be embarrassed..LOL...n/t
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)3. The response will be predictable ...
"It must be true!!11! I saw it on the innernets!!"
central scrutinizer
(11,648 posts)12. Oh, noes !1! this is hugh!!
[link:|
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)5. Too stupid to realize the article is from The Onion. Derp. Fail. that is all. Next. nt
freshwest
(53,661 posts)7. Nah, they'll double down on this one!
pidity!
Tennessee Gal
(6,160 posts)8. Someone must have told them how stupid it was.
It is not on that Facebook page any longer.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)9. Send it to literallyunbelievable.com. ETA: NM, it's already there.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. Wonder if this has made FOX yet... They fell for one before... Or rather, kept it up way too long:
Fox Nation readers confuse Onion article with real news
They scrubbed it after being found out, but the page and comments were preserved:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/26/fox-nation-readers-confuse-onion-article-real-news/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/frustrated-obama-sends-nation-rambling-75000word-e,18516/
I actually had to show this some RW loons on another site. They had nothing to say after bragging about how it showed what a weak leader Obama was. Another story they tried was also found to be false. Most RWers and CTers don't believe in linking their stuff or looking closely, and their ignorance shows:
Three-Year-Old Onion Video Resurfaces As Real News
The video in question is of Rep. John Haller of Pennsylvania reading out the homeland terrorist preparedness bill in which he keeps having to interrupt himself to say classified. A Google search quickly reveals that neither Haller nor the bill exist, though should you look closely at the video you will also see the Onion insignia on the lower right-hand corner, which probably should have tipped people off to begin with. Alas, this did not stop the video from making the rounds under the title Martial Law Plans Revealed. Watch below.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/three-year-old-onion-video-resurfaces-as-real-news/
From the video description. Neither he nor most of the viewers realized this was a hoax. And it lives on and on as a chilling CT nightmare. It's still being played out, every sign that it is true is grasped upon by Patriots, Paulites, Teabaggers, etc.
Uploaded by Truthzonetvcom on Jul 22, 2008
Rise of the 99% Part 1
http://www.facebook.com/akyastv
What are you waiting for? Now is the time to STAND UP for yourself, to be BOLD, be CREATIVE, be RADICAL To Dream BIG, IMAGINE, Feel the fear but DO IT! Anyway its time to Question Expert Authority, ASK hard questions, PROPOSE and DEMAND solutions. To Participate and AGITATE. DISOBEY if you must. To VISUALISE and Organise. To KILL the fear spreading Media - EDUCATE and INFORM yourself and Others. NOW is the time to invest in HOPE.
To cultivate LOVE To Give Thanks for what we have and to help those that Haven't. We Must DANCE, PLAY, ENJOY ourselves. TRANSFORM your situation no matter how bad it is. It can be done, EAT WELL, REST, MEDITATE. PROTECT yourself. BECOME a SOUL WARRIOR. Don't Apoligise for being a DREAMER - we need MORE DREAMERS. PERSIST Resist and ignore the begrudgers, hold firm to your vision. Don't make up excuses or get caught up in Blame. In the Game of them and Us RESPECT Everyone, even if you dont like them. Enemies are Great Teachers. TRANSCEND, RISE, Reach for the STARS.
Don't take yourself too seriously. LAUGH at yourself. LOVE YOURSELF. You are WONDERFUL if you let yourself BE. ABANDON JUDGEMENT, Age, Roles, Stereotypes. Take RISKS. Drop LEFT RIGHT and RELIGIOUS Dogma. THINK FOR YOURSELF. Take control of your Diet, Money, Home, Family, Work Spend Time in NATURE. Listen to your Gut, Instinct, Intuition, Heart. Go offline to get ONLINE. Take QUIET TIME for you, to WRITE, DRAW. EXPERIMENT. Learn a SONG, Call a Meeting, Start a Petition. BUILD COMMUNITY. See what happens. SHARE. Take your time. Slow Down - Small and Slow are POWERFUL and BEAUTIFUL. Wake up to REALITY. It's not that bad. If it is THEN CHANGE IT. Don't wait for others to do it. TELL OTHERS, JOIN them, ASK for HELP.
SING IT LOUD. BE Proud you're not a Zombie caught up on the harsh production line of Commuting, Work, Shopping, Consumption and SLEEP. You're MUCH MORE ALIVE This is not a PRACTICE RUN, THIS IS YOUR REVOLUTION TO MAKE IT HAPPEN THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE POSSIBLITIES THAT YOU THINK! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
I think only one comment on the page realized what it was, the uploader never did. I used to talk to a lot of these characters back then and saw this on a message board and it was part of what turned people against the Democratic Party and Obama. This is a parallel reality in the USA.
They scrubbed it after being found out, but the page and comments were preserved:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/26/fox-nation-readers-confuse-onion-article-real-news/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/frustrated-obama-sends-nation-rambling-75000word-e,18516/
I actually had to show this some RW loons on another site. They had nothing to say after bragging about how it showed what a weak leader Obama was. Another story they tried was also found to be false. Most RWers and CTers don't believe in linking their stuff or looking closely, and their ignorance shows:
Three-Year-Old Onion Video Resurfaces As Real News
The video in question is of Rep. John Haller of Pennsylvania reading out the homeland terrorist preparedness bill in which he keeps having to interrupt himself to say classified. A Google search quickly reveals that neither Haller nor the bill exist, though should you look closely at the video you will also see the Onion insignia on the lower right-hand corner, which probably should have tipped people off to begin with. Alas, this did not stop the video from making the rounds under the title Martial Law Plans Revealed. Watch below.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/three-year-old-onion-video-resurfaces-as-real-news/
From the video description. Neither he nor most of the viewers realized this was a hoax. And it lives on and on as a chilling CT nightmare. It's still being played out, every sign that it is true is grasped upon by Patriots, Paulites, Teabaggers, etc.
Uploaded by Truthzonetvcom on Jul 22, 2008
Rise of the 99% Part 1
http://www.facebook.com/akyastv
What are you waiting for? Now is the time to STAND UP for yourself, to be BOLD, be CREATIVE, be RADICAL To Dream BIG, IMAGINE, Feel the fear but DO IT! Anyway its time to Question Expert Authority, ASK hard questions, PROPOSE and DEMAND solutions. To Participate and AGITATE. DISOBEY if you must. To VISUALISE and Organise. To KILL the fear spreading Media - EDUCATE and INFORM yourself and Others. NOW is the time to invest in HOPE.
To cultivate LOVE To Give Thanks for what we have and to help those that Haven't. We Must DANCE, PLAY, ENJOY ourselves. TRANSFORM your situation no matter how bad it is. It can be done, EAT WELL, REST, MEDITATE. PROTECT yourself. BECOME a SOUL WARRIOR. Don't Apoligise for being a DREAMER - we need MORE DREAMERS. PERSIST Resist and ignore the begrudgers, hold firm to your vision. Don't make up excuses or get caught up in Blame. In the Game of them and Us RESPECT Everyone, even if you dont like them. Enemies are Great Teachers. TRANSCEND, RISE, Reach for the STARS.
Don't take yourself too seriously. LAUGH at yourself. LOVE YOURSELF. You are WONDERFUL if you let yourself BE. ABANDON JUDGEMENT, Age, Roles, Stereotypes. Take RISKS. Drop LEFT RIGHT and RELIGIOUS Dogma. THINK FOR YOURSELF. Take control of your Diet, Money, Home, Family, Work Spend Time in NATURE. Listen to your Gut, Instinct, Intuition, Heart. Go offline to get ONLINE. Take QUIET TIME for you, to WRITE, DRAW. EXPERIMENT. Learn a SONG, Call a Meeting, Start a Petition. BUILD COMMUNITY. See what happens. SHARE. Take your time. Slow Down - Small and Slow are POWERFUL and BEAUTIFUL. Wake up to REALITY. It's not that bad. If it is THEN CHANGE IT. Don't wait for others to do it. TELL OTHERS, JOIN them, ASK for HELP.
SING IT LOUD. BE Proud you're not a Zombie caught up on the harsh production line of Commuting, Work, Shopping, Consumption and SLEEP. You're MUCH MORE ALIVE This is not a PRACTICE RUN, THIS IS YOUR REVOLUTION TO MAKE IT HAPPEN THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE POSSIBLITIES THAT YOU THINK! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
I think only one comment on the page realized what it was, the uploader never did. I used to talk to a lot of these characters back then and saw this on a message board and it was part of what turned people against the Democratic Party and Obama. This is a parallel reality in the USA.
onethatcares
(16,167 posts)11. where's Oily Taint when you need her?
I'm amazed she wasn't all over this one.