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“Honey…Short AAPL on the 2nd day after the Rapture…”

Published in June 13th, 2008
Posted by FUDBasher in Fear Tactics, Internet, Religious Fanaticism
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Let me just make sure I comprehended this correctly…
The guy who started this site was sitting there trading stocks online in 1999… And it occurred to him that, once HE’s raptured, his heathen wife will be left behind. (!?!)
So, she’s gonna need log-in instructions for short-selling AAPL before the crash that’s about 9 months away…
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Bush Gives Christmas & Bill O’Reilly The Finger

Published in December 20th, 2007
Posted by FUDBasher in Bush, FUD, Government, Media, Religious Fanaticism, Right Wing, TV & Cable News, Video Clip
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Uh oh. Break out the falafels… Looks like by O’Reilly’s standards, the president has just declared War on Christmas!
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The World History of the Fear Lobby

Published in November 26th, 2007
Posted by FUDBasher in Blogosphere, FUD, Government, Internet, Media, Online Defamation, Politics, Religious Fanaticism, War
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Citizen_of_Earth left an amazing and important comment on ThinkProgress this morning in response to a ridiculous article by Family Security Matters claiming that “multiculturalism exposes the U.S to terrorism“. It’s one that everyone should read, so I’m posting the comment here:

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Eagles Album Blasted By Newsbusters, “One long, sustained attack” on US

Published in November 5th, 2007
Posted by FUDBasher in Blogosphere, Blogs, Character Assassination, Downloads, FUD, Free Speech, Internet, Media, Online Defamation, Politics, Religious Fanaticism, War
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TP has the story on a RIDICULOUS tirade about the Eagle’s new album, “Long Road Out of Eden“, their first new studio album since 1979. Incredibly, Newsbusters whines about the lack of attention paid to islamofacism and the plight of women in the war torn middle-east(!).
It’s well worth a read for a laugh. We participated […]

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Fallen Soldier’s Father Sues Fred Phelps & Westboro Baptist Church

Published in October 26th, 2007
Posted by FUDBasher in Character Assassination, Free Speech, Lawsuits, Religious Fanaticism, War
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In the department of “It’s About Time…”, fallen soldier Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder’s father has filed suit against Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church for disrupting his son’s funeral.
The Evening Sun has the full story.
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