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To: chessplayer
The story has to fit the narrative. If it doesn't, it will be made to. And the narrative is one of racist white extremists with guns.

You bet this was deliberate. Twenty years ago they'd never have been caught, either.

18 posted on 08/18/2009 11:54:05 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill
"The story has to fit the narrative. If it doesn't, it will be made to. And the narrative is one of racist white extremists with guns.

You bet this was deliberate. Twenty years ago they'd never have been caught, either."

Bump that, Bill.

22 posted on 08/18/2009 12:00:37 PM PDT by Miss Behave (AKA "Noogie." I dispense 'em. Hertz Doughnut?)
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To: Billthedrill

Election 2000 -

Bunch of (200-300) Bush supporters demonstrating along a street.

News crew shows up. They locate the 2 Gore supporters, hustle them back away from the curb, point the cameras on them, away from the throng along the street, and begin to interview them.


28 posted on 08/18/2009 12:04:41 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Billthedrill; chessplayer
It's got to fit the narrative. You are right- twenty years ago it wouldn't have been uncovered. Ayn Rand recognized it fifty years ago and used it in Atlas Shrugged when a press photographer was covering the launch of the railway the elites so wanted to fail:

"Can't you people look doomed, please? I know that's what the editor wants!"
45 posted on 08/18/2009 12:55:08 PM PDT by philled (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.-- GB Shaw)
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