The Lie Machine

Rolling Stone by Tim Dickinson | Oct. 10, 2009 (Special Report)

GOP operatives are running a secret campaign to kill health care reform, and it's based on Karl Rove's old playbook

Far from representing a spontaneous upwelling of populist rage, the protests were tightly orchestrated from the top down by corporate-funded front groups as well as top lobbyists for the health care industry. Full Story »

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by Steven K Samra - Oct. 11, 2009

Dickinson ties together the threads of a complex web of Republican/Right-wing deceit, misinformation and diabolical dirty tricks to illuminate and provide a cohesive and comprehensive view of exactly how this faction of American politics operates. It is a sad but all too familiar pattern that leaves most logical, moral and ethical people scratching their heads in amazement that they are able to retain any political power whatsoever. Kudos to Mr. Dickinson for a strong expose.