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Coal Industry Astroturf Busted Again
The good folks over at Appalachian Voices wondered about a new website for a grassroots group pledging to show the faces who support the coal industry. A quick analysis of the pictures in the campaign shows that the pictures of the "faces of coal" bear a striking resemblance to stock photos available from an internet clip art service.
Rachel Maddow took the faces of coal down a notch.
All in all, I guess this lame attempt was better than the Clean Coal Carolers, who bore an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Hankey.
Rachel Maddow took the faces of coal down a notch.
All in all, I guess this lame attempt was better than the Clean Coal Carolers, who bore an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Hankey.
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They are so busted. But the thing is, as quickly as this farce was exposed, they'll be up with another one, and one after that, and one after that.
August 28, 2009 3:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
sorry, almost forgot. I promised myself that I would never let an opportunity go by to chip away at the myth of "clean coal". There is no such thing as "clean coal". There is only "dirty coal" with great PR.
August 28, 2009 3:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is fun when a criminal conspiracy goes awry and all the conspirators end up falling on their faces.
August 28, 2009 3:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is indeed fun to watch them squirm, but the lesson they may take away is just not to use i-stock anymore.
August 31, 2009 8:31 AM | Reply | Permalink