And Now I'm Disabled by Incredulity

I have a friend who's convinced that American Spartacists (the vulgar Marxists who show up at every vaguely lefist event and tell you that Castro and Chavez love vigorous debate, liberty, and puppies) are all CIA operatives designed to make the left look like a bunch of buffoons. And I thought at first that Sarah Palin's nomination was proof that Rahm Immanuel had activated a sleeper agent in McCain's inner circle (who knew that résumés are now supposed to begin with a "Disqualifications" section?)

And this? Well, this just seems like a scheme rigged by small-government conservatives (remember them?) to embarrass government, unions, and anybody who's ever said anything nice about them.