Tea Party's fake protestors for Big Sugar against Florida Everglades

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2822890/tea_partys_fake_protestors_for_big_sugar_against_florida_everglades.html
Date Written:  2015-04-08
Publisher:  The Ecologist
Year Published:  2015
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX17710

The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo last week to oppose a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land restored for Everglades conservation. Just one problem - the 'protestors' were actors each being paid $75 for the two-hour shift.

Subject Headings

• Astroturfing
• Scams
• Sugar