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CO2 emissions are actually good for mankind and we need more Dr. William Happer testifies that CO2 emissions are actually good for mankind and we need more Dr. William Happer is often introduced by supporters as the professor of Physics at Princeton University, and by detractors as Chairman of the George C. Marshall Institute (which was funded by Exxon Moblie). He gave a ....
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Temperature changes cause CO2 level changes (not the other way around) disproving 'Gobal Warming' The relationship between CO2 and climate can go in both directions Factors other than increased CO2 concentrations can initiate warming or cooling episodes (see, e.g., orbital forcing). The ice core record shows that on some occasions temperature starts rising hundreds of years before CO2 increases.[5][6] Such results confirm that the ....
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The moon landing photos have crosshairs that appear to go behind objects, proving they're fake Some people claim that there are issues with the crosshairs (fiducials) that were etched onto the Reseau plate of the cameras used to photograph the moon landing. In some of the photos, the crosshairs do indeed appear to pass behind objects, rather than in front of them where they should be, as if the photos were altered. The ....
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The artifical sweetner Aspartame can cause cancer The artificial sweetener aspartame has been the subject of vigorous public controversy regarding its safety and the circumstances around its approval. Many studies have recommended further investigation into the possible connection between aspartame and diseases such as brain tumors, brain lesions, and lymphoma.[1][2][3] These findings, combined ....
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The creators of the X-files forshadowed 9/11 conspiracy theories prior to 9/11 The Lone Gunmen, a spin-off of the popular series The X-Files, was a television show that aired on FOX, featuring the characters of the same name. The show first aired in March 2001 and, despite good reviews, was cancelled due to a drop in ratings.[1] The last episode aired in June 2001. The debut of the show in March of 2001, began with ....
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Many lip balms contain ingredients that peel lips and promote habitual use Figure 1. Salicylic acid crystals from diethyl ether. Salicylic acid is an exfoliant found in many lip balms. Many lip balms contain exfoliants (but not fiberglass!) "Dr. Monte Meltzer is the ....
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By the end of 'Roger & Me' Michael Moore never got to interview Roger Smith Moore actually got a lenghty Q&A with Roger Smith before the film came out While Moore depicted an evasive Roger Smith, then-Chairman of General Motors, in his breakout documentary Roger and Me, Moore actually spoke with Smith twice.[2][3] Moore had a lengthy exchange with Smith at a May 1987 GM shareholders meeting yet never included it ....
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The Supreme Court denied a recount in 2000 because it would have done 'irreparable harm' to George Bush The wording of Scalia's concurrence of the verdict in Bush v. Gore "The counting of votes that are of questionable legality does in my view threaten irreparable harm to petitioner Bush, and to the country, by casting a cloud upon what he claims to be the legitimacy of his election."[2] Criticism (What about the 'irreparable harm' ....
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In 1962 the Pentagon planned to stage acts of terrorism on US soil and blame it on Cuba Operation Northwoods was a 1962 plan by the U.S. Department of Defense to stage acts of simulated or real terrorism on US soil and against U.S. interests and then put the blame of these acts on Cuba in order to generate U.S. public support for military action against the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. As part of the U.S. government's ....
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The rolling blackouts in California and Canada in 2001 were deliberately caused by Enron Headline in the Houston Chronicle, Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted of market manipulation in 2006.[7] The California electricity crisis (also known as the Western Energy Crisis) of ....
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The 'Gulf of Tonkin' incident which started the Viet Nam war was fake There was no second attack Oil on canvas by Commander E.J. Fitzgerald, January 1965. It depicts the engagement between USS Maddox (DD-731) and three North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats on 2 August 1964. "It was not an ....
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The twin towers fell into thier own footprint, suspiciously like a controlled demolition Dr. Thomas Eagar, professor of materials engineering and engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has stated that the building "would have had to have tipped at least 100 feet to one side in order to move its center of gravity from the center of the building out beyond its base." In other words, the structure ....
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Powerful interests on Wall Street plotted a fascist overthrow of Franklin Roosevelt in 1933 The Business Plot, the Plot Against FDR, or the White House Putsch, was a political conspiracy involving several wealthy businessmen to overthrow the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Details of the matter came to light when retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler testified before a Congressional committee that a group ....
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The FBI was on the scene of Senator Paul Wellstone's plane crash suspiciously early (This article was adapted by research and writing done by Barb Junkkarinen) Barb Junkkarinen Interviews the FBI Jim Fetzer, in his book American Assassination, claims that it is suspicious that the FBI were on the scene of Wellstone's crash before noon, because it would have taken agents from Minneapolis longer ....
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The CIA conducted mind-control experiments on unwitting civilians in the 1950s and 1960s Project MKULTRA, or MK-ULTRA, was the code name for a CIA mind-control research program, run by the Office of Scientific Intelligence, that began in the early 1950s and continued at least through the late 1960s.[1][2][3]. There is much published evidence that the project involved the surreptitious use of many types of drugs, as well as other ....
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George W. Bush's grandfather (Prescott Bush) illegally traded with the Nazis during WWII Banking With Hitler Harriman Bank was the main Wall Street connection for several German companies and the varied U.S. financial interests of Fritz Thyssen. Thyssen had been an early financial backer of the Nazi party until 1938, but by 1939 had fled Germany and was bitterly denouncing Hitler. He was later jailed by the Nazis for his ....
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A distress call should have been heard if Senator Paul Wellstone's plane had experienced trouble (adapted from research and writing done by Leonard Colby) Were Communications "Abruptly" Cut Off? Jim Fetzer, in his book "American Assassination" frequently points out the lack of a distress call which he calls a "cessation", "loss" or "cut off" of "communications". This gives ....
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Some of the 9/11 Hijack 'suspects' were found alive and well Origin of the "Alive and Well" Myth The BBC and the Daily Telegraph reported on September 23 that some of the people named as the hijackers by the FBI were actually "alive and well".[1][2] One of them was Waleed al-Shehri, who they said they had found in Casablanca, Morocco. Abdulaziz Al Omari, Saeed Alghamdi, and Khalid ....
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Poor weather conditions brought down Senator Paul Wellstone's airplane Weather Reports Were Not Severe "Automated instruments at the airport at 10:14 AM CT indicated that the wind was calm and visibility was three miles in light snow. There were scattered clouds at 400 feet and overcast at 700. These reports were corroborated by a pilot on the ground who took photographs."[1] From the NTSB ....
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JFK's throat wound was too small to be an exit wound (This article was adapted from one authored by professor John McAdams. Read the original here) The Size of the Throat Wound Many researchers have contested that JFK's throat wound was too small to be a wound of exit. Unfortunately, there exists no clear photo of the wound before a tracheotomy was performed (and obscured the ....
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The FBI pressured Martin Luther King, Jr. to kill himself The Suicide Letter Martin Luther King, Jr. was a frequent target of investigation. The FBI found no evidence of any crime, but attempted to use tapes of King involved in sexual activity for blackmail. In his 1991 memoirs, Washington Post journalist Carl Rowan points out that the FBI had sent, along with copies of these tapes, at least one ....
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Republican officials delayed the release of US hostages in Iran to prevent Carter's re-election in 1980 The October Surprise conspiracy was an alleged plot that claimed representatives of the 1980 Ronald Reagan campaign had conspired with Islamic Republic of Iran to delay the release of 52 Americans held hostage in Tehran until after the 1980 U.S. Presidential election. In exchange for their cooperation, the United States would supply weapons to ....
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Some of the 9/11 hijackers came through Canada and Mexico True or false? Shortly before Sept. 11, 2001, several of the terrorists who would carry out the attacks that day slipped into the United States from Canada. False. The History of the 'Canadian Border' Myth The history of this myth is interesting to follow in the mainstream press: On Sept. 13 a Boston Globe story said ....
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Donald Rumsfeld said he knew where the WMD in Iraq were 27-year CIA veteran Ray McGovern confronted Secratary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about his 2003 claim about WMD, “We know where they are.” Rumsfeld told the audience he never said it. Mr. McGovern then read Rumsfeld’s quote back to him: However, Rumsfeld did say he knew where the WMD were. From ABC’s This ....
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The U.S. Government gave Syphilis to African Americans in Alabama in 1932 The U.S. Government Denied Treatment and Studied How Syphilis Killed a Group of African American Males In one of the most notorious medical studies in American history, known as the "Tuskegee Experiment", the U.S. government studied the effects of Syphilis on poor, mostly illiterate African American sharecroppers while denying ....
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Wellstone's co-pilot gave Zacharias Moussaoui a CD-ROM detailing 747 flight operations As strange as it sounds, Michael Guess, the co-pilot on Wellstone's fateful flight to Eveleth MN, had previously had a strange encounter with the accused "20th Hijacker" Zacharias Moussaoui: A SENATOR'S DEATH ; Co-pilot played minor role in story of Moussaoui Greg Gordon, Mike Kaszuba, Staff Writers. Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minn.: ....
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Bush Senior Met With Bin Laden's Brother on 9/11 Bush Met With Shafig Bin Laden The Day Before 9/11 Bush Sr. definitely was in the presence of Shafig Bin Laden (Osama's brother) the day before 9/11, which is strange enough. But the reports of this event slowly became exaggerated into reports of a meeting on 9/11 at which Bin Laden and Bush were to have even watched the 9/11 Twin Tower ....
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The Pentagon confirmed collaboration between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden The 'Feith Memo' is the Only Source An internal government memo dated October 27, 2003 by Douglas J. Feith has been the primary source for many who claim that Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein were in collaboration prior to 9/11. The Pentagon Rejects the 'Feith Memo' But the Department of Defense itself said that the memo was ....
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George Bush Sr. secretly worked with the CIA during the Bay of Pigs There is much evidence that George Bush Sr. worked with the CIA in some capacity during in the early 60s when he was running his private oil drilling company "Zapata Offshore Oil". FBI and CIA memos Two FBI memoranda have been offered to show connections between the CIA and George H. W. Bush during his time at Zapata. The first memo ....
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Updated: 2008/02/08 PM 3:56:09 |
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Thermite was found at Ground Zero Only Elements "Associated" With Thermite Were Found The claim that Thermate (or thermite) was discovered at Ground Zero arose from tests Professor Steven Jones performed. He reported finding chemicals that are *associated* with thermite, and suggested: -----JONES QUOTE ON-------- We (3 physicists and a geologist) have ....
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Updated: 2008/02/08 AM 1:04:14 |
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'Pull it' meant the controlled demolition of World Trade Center towers on 9/11 1. "Pull it" is not even a common term for the explosive demolition of a building. Brett Blanchard, from implosionworld.com explains: -----QUOTE ON----- We have never once heard the term "pull it" being used to refer to the explosive demolition of a building, and neither has any blast team we've spoken with. The ....
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