Bergdahl, Benghazi, Global Warming, and the Census: a roundup on deception
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] The power of Big Brother is rooted in deception. Most of the time, freedom is lost not because it is…
Deception & Misdirection
Boko Haram: Move along, nothing to see here
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] Last week we took a look at the Obama administration’s deception campaign about Benghazi and Al Qaeda. <http://capitalresearch.org/2014/05/obama-versus-al-qaeda-bull-in-a-china-shop/> A key…
Obama “versus” Al Qaeda: Bull in a china shop
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] In politics, the worst position to hold is that of responsibility without power. During the George W. Bush administration, which was…
Hail to the name Redskins!
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] If you’re going to stand up to the bullies of the world, you have to do it at every opportunity.
No conspiracy necessary: The Census, Obamacare, and Darwinian corruption
When people on the Left get caught doing something truly disgusting—putting forth a presidential candidate who has palled around with the country’s most famous terrorists, or egging on the IRS…
Overton Park and the twisting of words
Overland Park and the twisting of words [Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] As soon as it hit the news of the shootings in Overland Park,…
Media bias: Rigging the game
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] Writers, editors, and producers of the national news media usually claim to be objective. They contend…
Jeremiah Denton: Defiant
[CRC’s Dr. Steven J. Allen first came to Washington 33 years ago to serve as press secretary to Jeremiah Denton, who died last week at age 89. This…
Another Pew survey, another fake
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] Pew—the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press—has published another poll showing people’s opinions on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Lies, damned lies, and government statistics (cont’d): HIV and the CDC
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] From fake statistics such as the “poverty” rate, which bureaucrats set at whatever level they want, to categories such…