May 5, 2010

Debunking Glenn Beck's cap and trade conspiracy theory

Interesting article from Media Matters:

Over the last few days, Glenn Beck has been laying out a vast conspiracy theory, linking together President Obama, Al Gore, Goldman Sachs, Van Jones, various unions, the Joyce Foundation, Franklin Raines, Fannie Mae, and various other progressive individuals and organizations in a sinister plot to pass cap-and-trade legislation in order to generate profits and redistribute wealth. My colleagues Simon Maloy and Brian Frederick have done an excellent job of taking apart various pieces of Beck's theory; today, I'll show why its central premise is based on one big lie.

Read more and see video here.

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