Claim: Every so often, we here at FactCheck.org get a slew of questions about some huge clandestine shadowy government conspiracy. Here's the problem with those questions: If it's a clandestine shadowy government conspiracy, it's a little hard to confirm or deny absolutely. In fact, that's what the people who generate these rumors count on. They can say anything they like, and when someone refutes it, they can come back with, "Well, that's what they want you to believe."
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Verdict: every so often, we here at factcheck.org get a slew of questions about some huge clandestine shadowy government conspiracy. here's the problem with those questions: if it's a clandestine shadowy government conspiracy, it's a little hard to confirm or deny absolutely. in fact, that's what the people who generate these rumors count on. they can say anything they like, and when someone refutes it, they can come back with, "well, that's what they want you to believe."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jess Henig
Date published: 2009-03-12T21:38:39