Paid Commentors

I read a lot. I have said before that I would rather read a good book instead of have a bad conversation.  Books can take you anywhere you want to be.  I will read the cereal box in the morning if that's my only option.  So it should come as no surprise that I read the comments section after articles online almost more than the article itself.
I have come to realize that there are an awful lot of paid commentary in those things.  They are easy to spot. Look for the same name to be involved in provocative statements.  Click on the name of the idiot in question.  Nine times out of ten, you will find a profile that is less than a year old.  Most times the profile is only a few weeks old.
Who is paying for this?  I can only hope that the same geniuses that got good Officers killed with Operation Fast and Furious had some left over money to pay for this. How creepy is it when a government actually has people paid to stir up the masses with their talking points.  I ask the folks who continuously spout the party line what they get paid for their "clever" regurgitation of the current talking points.  I never get a response.
If you delve into these comment sections you can see for yourself.  Ask yourself who stands to gain from these snippets of support. Ask yourself who could organize something like this. Then ask yourself how much you are willing to pay these people with your tax dollars while you struggle to fill your gas tank.  You'll thank me later.