Archive for the ‘fake scandals’ Category
Why the Right is still hyping the Benghazi non-story
On August 9th, 1974, five men (working for the CIA) were caught after breaking into National Democratic Headquarters based in the Watergate Hotel/Office-complex in Washington D.C.. The scandal was traced all the way back to the White House (and likely Nixon himself), culminating in the conviction and incarceration of 43 people, including the highest ranking law official […]
November 19, 2012
Posted in: fake scandals, Middle East, Partisanship, Politics, rewriting history
Debunking the Four Basic 9/11 Conspiracy Myths
I know it seems like a stale topic, but thanks to the (2008) Republican Presidential race, the subject is rearing its ugly head again. Earlier this past week, Presidential non-candidate Fred Thompson once again bravely stood up to his opponents from the safety of behind his desk and lobbed insults worthy of a twelve year […]
June 21, 2007
Posted in: fake scandals, mystery, myth busting, Politics, Rants, Seems Obvious to Me, Terrorism