conspiracy theory

A Conspiracy Theory by definition involves speculation about an event, or a series of events, where people or agencies may have acted in concert to achieve results which vary from the official version of the same event. The stories draw attention and fascination as the circumstances surrounding them are often themselves shrouded in mystery.

Some conspiracy theories offer revisionist views of documented historical events, such as the events of 9/11 or the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, while others purpose alternative explanations for unknown phenomena like the purported crash of a UFO in Roswell, New Mexico.

A conspiracy theory will often go hand in hand with stories of a government coverup, with many conspiracies focusing on nefarious worldwide agencies like the Illuminati or the New World Order.

Needless to say, conspiracy theories are thriving in abundance in the blogosphere, with numerous websites devoted to the various stories out there, as well as an equal number of sites that specialize in debunking or shooting down conspiracy theories.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “conspiracy theory”

 

• Occupy Psycho-Sociology

  
  Anna Raccoon — Authority: 487
  From the thrumming intellectual engine at the heart of the Occupy movement, earlier this month: (Davane) I just wanted to point out that I found the Sack Boris Campaign website the other day, and took the opportunity to donate some cash to get some Sack Boris Oyster card wallets. A friend of mine works in the ...
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• Regulatory Czar wants to use copyright protection mechanisms to shut down rumors and conspiracy theories

  
  Watts Up With That? — Authority: 695
  Guest Post by Alec Rawls As Congress considers vastly expanding the power of copyright holders to shut down fair use of their intellectual property, this is a good time to remember the other activities that Obama’s “regulatory czar” Cass Sunstein … Continue reading →
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• Pic of the Day

  
  Dvorak Uncensored — Authority: 422
  Pic of the Day
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• Caption This Photo

  
  Dvorak Uncensored — Authority: 422
  Caption This Photo
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• Conspiracy theories of Costa Concordia tragedy

  
  CY.TALK: VoIP, IP telephony and telecommunications news — Authority: 115
  As with other catastrophes, conspiracy-diggers have found sinister coincidences linking masonry with symbolic names, numbers and dates of the Concordia tragedy.
  2 weeks ago

• Teen girls’ medical mystery baffles doctors

  
  Flynn's Blogs — Authority: 121
  Teen girls’ medical mystery baffles doctors. — My first thought was chemicals/chemtrails/pesticides into the lawn/football field where cheerleaders would practice. My mind’s eye imagined the girls falling/playing/rolling around on the ground. My second thought would be a VERY potent form … Continue reading  ...
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• Will They Ever Quit?

  
  Ahmnodt Heare for President — Authority: 110
  The Cinemafia knows I have been going after them and now they are retaliating.  They have infiltrated Saguache County, Colorado (The county which I received the most votes for President in 2008.)  There was monkey business with the election results there in the 2010 elections. President Obama and the Democrats are ...
  2 weeks ago

• 9/11 Truthers

  
  Doug's Darkworld — Authority: 103
  Well, recently I have had negative encounters with both 9/11 conspiracy believers, and 9/11 conspiracy skeptics. It’s kinda what I do I guess. By negative encounters, I mean encounters that frustrated and annoyed me, I’m not casting aspersions. Not yet at least. On the plus side, it cleared up my thinking on a ...
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• The News Corp. Smear of Jesse Ventura

  
  The Swash — Authority: 130
  *Written by Rob Rimes . Recently, in a memoir he published, a former Navy SEAL came forward claiming that he decked and knocked down former Navy SEAL, former professional wrestler, former Governor of Minnesota and television host Jesse Ventura. Chris Kyle, the SEAL who claims he did this, is a decorated sniper who ...
  2 weeks ago

• Iapetus, a fascinating moon of Saturn - updated

  
  TYWKIWDBI — Authority: 602
  NASAs Cassini spacecraft is returning awesome photos of Saturn, its rings, and its moons, many of them assembled at Boston.coms Big Picture. I was especially interested to see a closeup of Iapetus, the eighth moon, which has a circumferential ridge around its equator. The photo embedded above is from NASA in ...
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• It’s All Been Done Before by Jeff Berwick ~ “conspiracy[kuhn-spir-uh-see] an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.”

  
  -THE "G" BLOGS ~ Gunny G Online - — Authority: 570
  c conspiracy[kuhn-spir-uh-see] an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act. I’m reading an interesting book by Gary North called, Conspiracy: A Biblical View. I generally like reading Gary North because he not only has an extremely strong foundation in Austrian economics, ...
  2 weeks ago

• anti-propaganda:Newt Gingrich Denies Bohemian Grove Existence:...

  
  Heresy and Usurpation — Authority: 111
  anti-propaganda : Newt Gingrich Denies Bohemian Grove Existence: Some People Have “Fantasy Lives” (by wearechange )
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• 9/11 conspiracy theory in a nutshell

  
  TYWKIWDBI — Authority: 602
  YouTube link .  Summarized in less than five minutes, and presented in a humorous fashion.
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• Scientists agree: UN Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti

  
  Dvorak Uncensored — Authority: 422
  Scientists agree: UN Troops Brought Cholera to Haiti
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• Obama czar proposed government should ‘infiltrate’ social network sites, chat rooms, message boards.

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 120
  Obama czar proposed government should ‘infiltrate’ social network sites, chat rooms, message boards. January 13, 2012 Print Version   By Arron Klein Just prior to his appointment as President Obama’s so-called regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein wrote a  lengthy academic paper suggesting the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dangers of Posting Photos Online

  
  Beers Blogs — Authority: 116
  When you post your photos online be sure that you do not post them as public view.... We all use Social Networking websites these days and post and tag all sorts of photos what many of us do not know is that if your not careful they could be posted as public so anyone with a computer and internet access can find the ...
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• Friday 13th on 2012? The End of Days

  
  The Three NInjas — Authority: 395
  So its 2012, the end of the world has been prophesied the human saw something strange and had an overwhelming urge to blame the French or some shadowy organisation. But not only is it 2012 AKA “The End of Days” but it is also Friday 13th the unluckiest, evilest day of all time.  Now each of these dates is scary ...
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• Good news for the indigenous rights of trees

  
  The Schizo Stroller — Authority: 112
  Im particularly interested in the screenshot of the YouTube post in this article. Good news for willow trees, although as usual Iran blames the US and Israel
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• Forced Sterilization Victims Granted $50,000 Over Admitted US ‘Eugenics’ Program

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 120
  Forced Sterilization Victims Granted $50,000 Over Admitted US ‘Eugenics’ Program January 11, 2012 Print Version By Anthony Gucciardi Activist Post This is no conspiracy theory — North Carolina officials are proposing that victims of forced sterilization programs be given $50,000 each in compensation, ...
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• Beam me up, Scotty (Dirk)

  
  Freedom Fries — Authority: 114
  
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