HOODWINKED BY IMMIGRATION REFORM

HOODWINK: Pronunciation: 'hud-"wi[ng]k: To take in by deceptive means; to cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation; to betray, deceive, dupe, fool; to conceal one's true motives by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.

The fifth HOODWINK AWARD goes to the members of Congress and the Bush Administration who talk about immigration reform but make it so complicated and controversial that true reform will never occur. That ap... (read more)

HOODWINKED BY TOBACCO

HOODWINK: Pronunciation: 'hud-"wi[ng]k: To take in by deceptive means; to cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation; to betray, deceive, dupe, fool; to conceal one's true motives by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.

The SECOND HOODWINK AWARD goes to the TOBACCO COMPANIES who have been adding nicotine to cigarettes in increasing amounts to cause smokers to smoke more.

Nicotine is one of the most a... (read more)

HOODWINKED BY THE SURPLUS

HOODWINK: Pronunciation: 'hud-"wi[ng]k: To take in by deceptive means; to cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation; to betray, deceive, dupe, fool; to conceal one's true motives by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.

We’ve all been hoodwinked by people we trust and the facts and figures we believe. Many times we become susceptible to this deception because we don’t have access to information or we are not in positions of autho... (read more)