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joebrent
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 		Warning: Political
Sorry for using this space for political stuff, but this one really pissed me off, and I had to share it. Email me if you want to flame me, I can take it.

People, your government is now using your tax money to issue FAKE NEWS!!!
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AnthraX101
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 		Oh, the irony about posting a link about "fake news" that goes to the NY Times. Smile

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joebrent
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 		Don't get the wrong idea:

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/17/Opinion/False_advertisement.shtml
http://www.charleston.net/stories/031704/wor_17medicare.shtml
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1170535,00.html
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2652922
http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/editorials/2004/03/17/opin-hawpe0317-7111.html
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0304/031704cdam1.htm

and many others.
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AnthraX101
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 		I have heard the news, I just thought that the irony needed to be pointed out. Smile

So, who wants to start a google bomb on Fake News?

Twisted Evil

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addlepated
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 		You mean we're supposed to believe everything the government says?

Man, now you tell me!

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Sunny du Pree
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 		oh freakin govspeak
I think I am going to throw up
/me hides my face in my hands in dispair Crying or Very sad
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Varin
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AnthraX101 wrote:
So, who wants to start a google bomb on Fake News?


Laughing
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joebrent
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 		hehe, so long as we can start another one on right wing propoganda.
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rose
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 		and the point of laws against false advertising is?
"The GAO ruled that brochures and TV ads already in use were inaccurate but not illegal"

what??

let's start our own news show and "pretend" it's real.

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