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The Yes Men and their "apology" to BP
I'm really a big fan of The Yes Men and their attempts to speak truth to power about corporate vultures that swoop to conquor this world. They always end up ruffling some rather stiff feathers and when they apologize, it's not to be complicit at all. Rather, they go in for "the kill" and even divulge "confidential" emails from corporate legal staffers. I won't share the whole text of this email that I received from the Yes Men, but I think that what I do share gives enough of the flavor of the exchange and the pure snarkiness of their mission to expose the truth about mega-corporations and their lies. I must also apologize to the problems I've had in publishing this article. I neglected to preview it before publishing. I'm not used to having such extended block quotes in my articles here on Gather. Dear Friend, Here below is an email exchange proving that even where our worst enemies are concerned, we Yes Men do know how to be courteous, diplomatic, and even generous. Diplomacy will NOT be our plan on March 19. If you're in the US, please consider coming to Washington DC on March 19 to participate in a day of massive civil disobedience on the 5th anniversary (!!) of the Iraq War: http://5yearstoomany.org/article.php?id=60
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