Truthers

From JFK To September 11, Conspiracy Theories Thrive

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.11.2011

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DALLAS -- In Dealey Plaza, with the white "X" painted on the spot where President Kennedy was assassinated, ask anyone about the grassy knoll and the ...

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The Greatest Show on Earth

Tom Gerdy | Posted 07.17.2011

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Tom Gerdy

"Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the greatest show on Earth!" My guess is that most of your thoughts take you straight to the m...

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Tea Baggers: Republicans in Wolves' Clothing

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

No, the Tea Baggers are not stupid, as some have claimed, and which the NY Times poll cites to the contrary. But they are terribly misguided and perhaps embarrassingly manipulated

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Have You Had Your "Information Debris " Today?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Caryl Rivers

The beliefs held by "Truthers" and "Birthers" were culled not from mailings from extremist groups or the creepy websites of the lunatic fringe. They were discussed by the mainstream media.

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Has The Internet Brought Us Together -- Or Pulled Us Apart?

Johann Hari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Johann Hari

The internet has transformed the way we think about ourselves. The story of this decade is the story -- in all its strange sinews -- of the World Wide Web.

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Birther Poll: 42 Percent Of Republicans Believe Obama Not Born In U.S.

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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A new study from Public Policy Polling finds that 42 percent of Republicans believe that President Obama was not born in the United States, while 22 p...

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The Obama School "Controversy": Has America Gone Completely Insane, or Just Plain Racist?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

President Obama will address the nation's school children Tuesday in a speech promoting education, ambition, and perseverance. But the issue has been hijacked by the right-wing lunatic fringe.

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