I don't know why, but a letter to the editor in the local paper prompted me to write a rebuttal. The letter was citing the works of Jerome Corsi, the conservative conspiracy theorist, in reasons not to vote for Obama/Biden. The letter can be found here. For some reason, unbeknownst to me, I just had to shoot out a rapid response to the editor. I don't know if it will be published, but the editor did email me right back witha question (one of the sentences had been cut off). So, just in case it doesn't make it into the newspaper, here it is:
In a September 9th letter to the editor, Thomas Harshbarger insists that Sen. Joe Biden has ties to Iran and Muslim extremists, stating the book “Atomic Iran” by Jerome Corsi as an inspiration for this pronouncement. It is important to note, however, that this source material is little more than conspiracy theory. Jerome Corsi is a controversial conservative writer who spouts off half formed conspiracy theories that even conservatives distance themselves from (such as Pres. Bush trying to merge the US, Canada and Mexico into one nation and that there is a government conspiracy concerning 9/11). The book in which Mr. Harshbarger has given his trust has garnered much criticism. One newspaper even labels him a “literary mugger” in an article about the book [Daily News (New York), 2/24/05]. Mr. Corsi has proven that he is not above inventing “facts” when they conveniently fit into his ideological theories. Given Mr. Corsi’s penchant for conspiracy theories based on inaccuracies, bias and hate (he is commonly quoted slurring not only democrats, but Muslims and Catholics as well), readers would be well advised to ignore any of the “facts” brought forth in his books when it comes to a situation as important as this election.
In a September 9th letter to the editor, Thomas Harshbarger insists that Sen. Joe Biden has ties to Iran and Muslim extremists, stating the book “Atomic Iran” by Jerome Corsi as an inspiration for this pronouncement. It is important to note, however, that this source material is little more than conspiracy theory. Jerome Corsi is a controversial conservative writer who spouts off half formed conspiracy theories that even conservatives distance themselves from (such as Pres. Bush trying to merge the US, Canada and Mexico into one nation and that there is a government conspiracy concerning 9/11).
The book in which Mr. Harshbarger has given his trust has garnered much criticism. One newspaper even labels him a “literary mugger” in an article about the book [Daily News (New York), 2/24/05]. Mr. Corsi has proven that he is not above inventing “facts” when they conveniently fit into his ideological theories.
Given Mr. Corsi’s penchant for conspiracy theories based on inaccuracies, bias and hate (he is commonly quoted slurring not only democrats, but Muslims and Catholics as well), readers would be well advised to ignore any of the “facts” brought forth in his books when it comes to a situation as important as this election.
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