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Ian David

(69,059 posts)
15. He was mad over something that turned out to be a hoax.
Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:13 AM
Dec 2011

Exposed: A Spammer Fooled MSM & America with Edited NDAA Video

So this is rather embarrassing.

It turns out that the edited NDAA video of Carl Levin that was inaccurately cited in the mainstream media as proof that Obama wanted to detain US citizens was originally posted by a spammer. As we know, the President did not ask for language giving him the right to detain US citizens, he asked for the opposite. But that story wouldn’t get very many clicks for a spammer…..

Thanks to the hard work of several writers, we now know the truth behind the tin foil hat insanity trip of the edited Levin NDAA video that went viral. Congratulations, mainstream media – you got PWNED by a spammer.

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Allan at Angry Black Lady followed up by pointing out that viral misinformation has additional consequences. The California Libertarian “constitutional conservative” who called for the assassination of the President and his children did so precisely because he believed this lie, “Jules Manson of Carson, California, an unsuccessful recent candidate for their city council, posted a rant on his Facebook page motivated by the passage of the NDAA.”

More:
http://www.politicususa.com/en/edited-ndaa-video

See also:

http://tinyurl.com/TeaTerror

More TeaTerror

http://tinyurl.com/TeaTerror2

"vile, hateful things toward HIM??" arcane1 Dec 2011 #1
AMEN! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #7
+1 freshwest Dec 2011 #8
Very well put. nobodyspecial Dec 2011 #11
Still a long ways to go krucial Dec 2011 #2
That's true, but I believe some of this is new. After all, Rush, etc. freshwest Dec 2011 #9
I have a feeling it is only going to get worse.. Bandit Dec 2011 #16
That's all you were doing? Oh, okay. Nevermind, then. Fridays Child Dec 2011 #3
He admits to being a racist with anger issues. OK, then. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #4
I wonder if the worthless justice dept. will turn the lights on now. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #5
Arrest this fool for making threats against the President of the United States. nt BootinUp Dec 2011 #6
I guess it's accurate to call his post "anti-Obama" DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2011 #10
I just hope Obama's.... dennis4868 Dec 2011 #12
Looks like we have our first candidate for the extraordinary rendition policy bluestateguy Dec 2011 #13
Not sure what you're trying to say.... boppers Dec 2011 #14
So are you saying this should be the first NDAA detention? Earth_First Dec 2011 #19
He was mad over something that turned out to be a hoax. Ian David Dec 2011 #15
'Assassinate the f------ n----- and his monkey children' is the GOP/Tea Party position. onehandle Dec 2011 #17
No doubt a values voter. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #18
Anyone else recall John Derbyshire's screed against Chelsea Clinton in 2001? UpInArms Dec 2011 #20
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