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2. Too much self-promotion in this for me to take seriously.

Reply to BeHereNow (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 07:08 AM

Feb 2012

There's more press about the non-scandal than the content... he got email. He spoofed. Who cares? It's a nobody, and a nothing, trying to make hay, and apparently, they're (Heartland) also trying to make others care by making it into something of relevance.

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Peter Gleick requests short-term leave of absence from Oakland's Pacific Institute (Heartland/Koch) [View all] BeHereNow Feb 2012 OP

Dr. Gleick should be given a medal for his efforts at exposing Heartland PuffedMica Feb 2012 #1

I agree- the man deserves a medal for performing an important public service. BeHereNow Feb 2012 #6

Too much self-promotion in this for me to take seriously. boppers Feb 2012 #2

HI is trying to deflect the attention onto the whistleblower- BeHereNow Feb 2012 #4

I see both sides in this as being as self promoting. boppers Feb 2012 #7

I would hardly call either party "nobodies" BeHereNow Feb 2012 #8

A "think tank" who sponsors conspiracy conferences, with a whopping staff of 40.... boppers Feb 2012 #9

You might want to do a little research on WHO is funding them. BeHereNow Feb 2012 #11

Or, perhaps, I don't consider a minor org relevant. boppers Feb 2012 #12

Oh, the Koch brothers are minor. BeHereNow Feb 2012 #13

The Koch brothers donate to Heartland? OH NOEES THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING! boppers Feb 2012 #14

Heartland may be making a mistake by bringing this publicity to themselves Kolesar Feb 2012 #3

Heartland is obviously a bunch of bozos if they could be duped so easily BeHereNow Feb 2012 #5

Gleick's "phishing" pales compared to right-wing O'Keefe fabrications philly_bob Feb 2012 #10