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yellowcanine

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2. You are exactly correct. Good catch. But this may be the first example of an organization

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:53 PM

Mar 2013

dedicated to spreading propaganda in one area using the same techniques in a completely different area. One wonders though if careful research might not turn up some of the same actors in all of the "teach the controversy" topics. Be a good thesis topic for a political science graduate student.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daylightatheism/2008/11/teaching-the-controversy/

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Discovery Institute says "Teach the Controversy" on global warming. [View all] yellowcanine Mar 2013 OP

"Teach the Controversy" is also "fresh" from the Tobacco wars. JoePhilly Mar 2013 #1

You are exactly correct. Good catch. But this may be the first example of an organization yellowcanine Mar 2013 #2

Again? Yeesh. sakabatou Mar 2013 #3

I agree DavidDvorkin Mar 2013 #4

The controversy is that they are part of public life RainDog Mar 2013 #5

What controversy? NC_Nurse Mar 2013 #6

I think global warming is caused by God farting on us because we're not worthy. denverbill Mar 2013 #7

That is actually not that far off from the Raptureistas. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #8