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bhikkhu

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5. Unfortunately it works all too well, and consistently

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:07 AM

Jan 2012

Whether its O'keefe editing up a video to take down acorn, or the NPR president...different audience, same effect. A lie is designed to "go viral", and once its been repeated a few times people believe it implicitly.

Going into a big election year, I'd just advise people to fact-check everything, don't form opinions based on other people's opinions and commentary without looking at their sources. If their sources are other people's opinions, move on. Stay off bandwagons of every sort, and, again, fact-check everything.

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Exposed: A Spammer Fooled MSM & America with Edited NDAA Video [View all] Gman Jan 2012 OP

A lot of people bought into this. joshcryer Jan 2012 #1

Thanks for posting this. jaxx Jan 2012 #2

Wha, wha, what? Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #3

And he fooled "Progressives" too Scootaloo Jan 2012 #4

Well, like I said Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #8

He fooled some people here, too--the ones who were over-eager to believe what he was selling. nt MADem Jan 2012 #6

It's all just so amusing Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #9

None have said a word overnight Gman Jan 2012 #11

Their self-justification knows no bounds alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #12

+1 Gman Jan 2012 #14

Unfortunately it works all too well, and consistently bhikkhu Jan 2012 #5

where's kkkarl ? spanone Jan 2012 #7

K & R n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #10

Ahh, I see.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #13

I was checking this thread for the posted apologies.... msanthrope Jan 2012 #15