Reply #1: Try "The Bush* Crime Family"

[sangha]

Actually, when I get accused of being a conspiracist, I explain that there is no conspiracy. The word "conspiracy" suggests a secret plan. I tell people that these people have not hidden their aims; They just don't publicize them.

Then I start talking about how people, all people, vote according to how they perceive their interests. Just as I wouldn't vote for someone who promises to take all of my money, so too do the rich and powerful (note: never just "the rich"). I tell people that rich people do no need to have their fellow conspiracists tell them what their own interests are - They already know!! That's why there's no need for any conspiracy. The "conspiracists" already know what they want, and who is willing to give it to them.

Then I start explaining the views of right-wing organizations like Heritage, Scaife, Cata, Manhattan Institute, PNAC, etc. If possible, I show them their websites. That's usually a real eye-opener