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Old 25th December 2010, 11:40 AM   #1
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The Santa Claus Conspiracy

Here's one that never gets mentioned when discussing Conspiracy Theories.

Every year, millions of people, including world governments and media and popular culture as a whole, take part in a huge international conspiracy. And every year, a number of souls attempt to bust this conspiracy, only to be shouted down and cast as villains.

The purpose of this conspiracy? To make children think that some fat dude brings presents if they are good.

It has all the earmarks of a classic conspiracy: The False Flag event to modify behavior, the Big Lie presenting impossible feats as real, even tantalizing clues purposefully spread throughout the Official Story for those In The Know.

There are even a number of JREFers who are part of it. Are you one of them?

Merry Christmas!
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Old 25th December 2010, 11:44 AM   #2
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Not me. I can't see believing in something so ridiculous.

Excuse me, I have to go. I'm late for Mass.
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Old 25th December 2010, 02:08 PM   #3
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I find the whole Santa Claus situation rather strange, 364 days of the year we all warn children to stay away from elderly men with beards but on Xmas day we condone one prowling around their bedrooms unaccompanied.
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Old 25th December 2010, 05:38 PM   #4
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You keep the Christmas Tree in the bedroom? Odd......
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Old 25th December 2010, 07:16 PM   #5
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Old 26th December 2010, 02:45 AM   #6
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What is so CT about Santa Clause? I have seen him many times myself, so how can he be anything other than real?

The number of people who must be in on it must be huge if he were fake. Where are the leaks about the issue? He has been around for centuries and no leaks?
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Old 26th December 2010, 03:54 AM   #7
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Are you suggesting that the heroic firefighters and police officers are liars when they tell their children that Santa exists? You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Old 27th December 2010, 04:54 PM   #8
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Wasn't this already addressed and totally debunked in the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" episode?
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Old 29th December 2010, 04:28 AM   #9
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You keep the Christmas Tree in the bedroom? Odd......
At our house our presents were always in the bedroom not under the tree, maybe that was down to my dad not wanting to get up and go downstairs to supervise us

There is of course the "tooth fairy" who gets as far as stuffing something between your pillows.
There's enough inuendo in that sentence alone to cause concern.
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Old 19th January 2011, 03:04 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Infoexcavator View Post
Are you suggesting that the heroic firefighters and police officers are liars when they tell their children that Santa exists? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Hahaha this is the funniest post I have ever read.
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