Fraud and Deception - The Art of the Prank

August 2, 2007January 15, 2019

The Whitehouse Coup

Here is a link to a thirty minute BBC radio program by Mike Thomson, plus articles written by Scott Horton and David Swanson about a little known coup attempt on the U.S. government in 1934 by prominent American businessmen, one of whom is the grandfather of the current president of the United States.

The Whitehouse Coup
by Mike Thompson
BBC
July 23, 2007

Document uncovers details of a planned coup in the USA in 1933 by right-wing American businessmen. The coup was aimed at toppling President Franklin D Roosevelt with the help of half-a-million war veterans. The plotters, who were alleged to involve some of the most famous families in America, (owners of Heinz, Birds Eye, Goodtea, Maxwell Hse & George Bush”s Grandfather, Prescott) believed that their country should adopt the policies of Hitler and Mussolini to beat the great depression.

Mike Thomson investigates why so little is known about this biggest ever peacetime threat to American democracy. Listen to the BBC program here.

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July 31, 2007January 15, 2019

Bearing it all

Bear Grylls in ‘prank’ bear attack
What’s on TV
July 29, 2007

Underfire documentary-maker Bear Grylls has been accused of faking a bear attack – by getting a friend to dress up in a wild bear costume.

The ex-SAS soldier apparently shot the scenes for a Discovery Channel documentary called Man vs Wild, in which he spends five days in remote locations around the globe. In the sequences, a dark black shape was seen moving in the undergrowth near Bear’s campsite in the early hours of the night. But a spokesman insisted the scenes were only ever intended as a prank and were not actually screened.

“The pranks that were filmed were just that – they were never intended for air, nor did they make the final cut,” said the source.

“Incidents which were not natural to the environment will in future be completely transparent, with all elements of the filming explained to viewers.”

Bear Grylls has been criticised in recent weeks for faking scenes on his Channel 4 show Born Survivor, allegedly sleeping in hotels and sharing food with the film crew rather than sleeping rough and fending for himself on his survival expeditions.

July 31, 2007January 15, 2019

Free Voice of America

If you’re interested in views and opinions you probably won’t see in mainstream media, you might want to subscribe to The Government of the United States of America in Exile newsletter. It provides links to articles and videos showing how the American public is pranked/deceived by government and business interests. ArtofthePrank.com is not endorsing the content, just offering access to alternative information aggregated from numerous online sources. To subscribe, send an email with “For Pondo” in the subject line to President, USA Exile Govt.

Some examples from a recent newsletter:

Cheney Laughs About North American Union Agenda Deception

Martial Law is Now a Real Threat: Declaring the US a Battlefield by Dave Lindorff, Counterpunch.org

What to Say to Those Who Think Nuclear Power Will Save Us by Rebecca Solnit, Orion Magazine

July 31, 2007January 15, 2019

Bottled Water: Hoax or Healthy?

From advocare08 at SupplementalScience.com, July 29th, 2007:

Here”s an excellent article on the bottled water industry in a recent edition of Fast Company magazine. It speaks both to the business of bottled water and the health benefits (or lack of, depending on the quote you read) of it.

A few notable quotes:

“Last year, we spent more on Poland Spring, Fiji Water, Evian, Aquafina, and Dasani than we spent on iPods or movie tickets–$15 billion. It will be $16 billion this year.”

“In 1976, the average American drank 1.6 gallons of bottled water a year, according to Beverage Marketing Corp. Last year, we each drank 28.3 gallons of bottled water–18 half-liter bottles a month.”

“Indeed, while the United States is the single biggest consumer in the world”s $50 billion bottled-water market, it is the only one of the top four–the others are Brazil, China, and Mexico–that has universally reliable tap water. Tap water in this country, with rare exceptions, is impressively safe.”

In a late breaking update July 27, 2007 – the following news came out about some popular bottled water: Continue reading “Bottled Water: Hoax or Healthy?”

July 21, 2007January 15, 2019

Chinese Cardboard Food Hoax

Counterfeit reporting about counterfeit food…

China reporter held over cardboard-in-buns story
July 19, 2007

Beijing, China (Reuters) — Beijing police have detained a television reporter for allegedly fabricating an investigative story about steamed buns stuffed with cardboard at a time when China’s food safety is under intense international scrutiny.

A city-wide inspection of steamed bun vendors found no “cardboard buns,” the China Daily said.

A report directed by Beijing TV and played on state-run national broadcaster China Central Television last Thursday said an unlicensed snack vendor in eastern Beijing was selling steamed dumplings stuffed with cardboard soaked in caustic soda and seasoned with pork flavoring.

Beijing authorities said investigations had found that an employee surnamed Zi had fabricated the report to garner “higher audience ratings”, the China Daily said on Thursday. Continue reading “Chinese Cardboard Food Hoax”