DN! The Yes Men (1) Pull Off Prank Claiming US Chamber of Commerce

The Yes Men Pull Off Prank Claiming US Chamber of Commerce Had Changed Its Stance on Climate Change

The business community got a shock on Monday when its leading advocacy group appeared to make a startling announcement. A statement purporting to come from the Chamber of Commerce said the group had dropped its opposition to congressional climate change legislation and would now even support taxing carbon emissions. The news wires quickly picked up the story, and within minutes it was being reported on the websites of outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post. It also made its way onto cable news, including the Fox Business Network. It was all a prank pulled off by the Yes Men.

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[windupbird1]

I say YES! to the Yes Men! Andy is a true American. This type of activism is actually making main-stream news agencies start talking beyond their usual B.S. We need more of this...

[wildpeachatl737]

Shouldn't a news organization or journalist confirm a story before announcing it?

[asf4321]

@wildpeachatl737

theyre in on it lol

[TreachMarkets]

They just got GE, I heard!

[Math667]

Yes they can, the Yes-men

[tc4101]

i woulda said the the assisatnt "can you please take this person out" hahhaa

[bornreadyproductions]

"I can assure you, THIS MAN, has no business cards!" hahahahahahahahahaha

[morrismagic08]

More of this please. This seems to be the best way to change things for the better. Get the powers that be in a catch 22 situation. Whats the coc going to do? They can't get out of it. By confronting Andy Bichlbaum the coc are exposing themselves for the corrupt fuck's they are by denying these positive changes but they cant agree with him because if they did it would be bad for business. What ever the coc try with these tactics they'r going to look like lier's, witch the coc are! Good work.

[oicub2]

ha ha ha

I five it

[Scottywatsoncomedian]

Bichlbaum's REAL success here is making the fellow from the chamber of commerce face real questions from real reporters as opposed to the staged pageants they usually call press conferences. He ignored them... which is more telling than if he had told the truth. Bravo guys!

[chewbaca1989]

Hey, dumbass the New York Times reported this too.

Dang, I guess your brainwashed by the mainstream media?