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Creative Speculation

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2. I thought it was Reagan, Koch Brothers, Bush EE, Oral Roberts etc, etc..

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:23 PM

May 2013

Who decides when it is reality and when it is a conspiracy theory? After all 50% of the people believe really, really dumb shit.

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Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories [View all] zappaman May 2013 OP

I have read some crazy conspiracies from Alex Jones TxDemChem May 2013 #1

Cuz.... Frank_Norris_Lives May 2013 #3

"IRS Targets Patriot/Tea Party Groups" Bolo Boffin May 2013 #5

Well..... Frank_Norris_Lives May 2013 #6

Huh. What's your opinion on Obama's birth certificate? n/t Bolo Boffin May 2013 #7

I think.... Frank_Norris_Lives May 2013 #8

What's your take on the IRS? Frank_Norris_Lives May 2013 #9

Amazing that you can link to the TIGTA report and still say conspiracy. Bolo Boffin May 2013 #10

Do you have any experience.... Frank_Norris_Lives May 2013 #11

"Reading between the lines, one can easily surmise..." equals Bolo Boffin May 2013 #12

+1 ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #15

Russ Baker takes NY Times guest writer Koerth-Baker to the woodshed... Frank_Norris_Lives Jun 2013 #14

they put this crap out every few months-- boring and dumb NoMoreWarNow Jun 2013 #16

This has to be one of the most stupid things I've ever read. ocpagu Jun 2013 #17

That was a guest editorial by Condoleezza Rice cpwm17 Jun 2013 #18