Environmental "Journalist" Behind Hoax

Should one be entitled to call himself a journalist if hoaxes are what he seems to do best? Maybe he's auditioning for a spot with The New Republic? See here and here and here.

(He) is a prize-winning novelist and environmental journalist. His book series Hybrids - for teens and young adults - is published by HarperCollins. He is also a designer and runs his own company, Cyberium. In his 'spare' time he writes songs, music and makes pictures.

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[scarshapedstar]

"We have previously warned about likely Black PR in the blogosphere. It is possible that others have been planted. We will undoubtedly see other Black PR ops as the election season heats up. "

Wow. Is this guy really pretending that sock puppets are something new?

I wonder if he'll investigate the DailyKos commenters who register, post one comment along the lines of "Bush is Hitler and someone should kill him!" and then vanish just in time for an LGF post to point out the "leftist sedition"?

[Fred Beloit]

scar, now you really shouldn't go to kos and write such terrible things. "Bush is Hitler and someone should kill him!" and then vanish just in time for an LGF post to point out the "leftist sedition""? Someone may get the idea that you are a left-wing wacko.

Meanwhile though, there is this for you to read; significant global warming is a scam. Enjoy.

http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/comments_about_global_warming/

[seekeronos]

"--- I wonder if he'll investigate the DailyKos commenters who register, post one comment along the lines of 'Bush is Hitler and someone should **** him!' and then vanish just in time for an LGF post to point out the 'leftist sedition'? ---"

You should be careful about making those kinds of posts over at Kos or anywhere else. Threatening and/or inciting for someone to threaten the life of the POTUS is a serious offence:

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18 USC Sec. 871
"...Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
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[rwilymz]

That would incarcerate a full third of the "loyal opposition".