Originally Posted by genec

Different branches and areas of the government and for different reasons. GM wanted to sell more cars... The American people wanted to drive more, the guilt free excuse is to use "defense" as a funding reason... even the most hardened conservative could get behind that plan.

Apparently the current conspiracy is that America is fat and lazy so cities like San Francisco (not the fed) and New York (also not the fed) have to drum up fake cycling statistics to make cycling look cool and encourage people to ride bikes...

There, all wrapped up in the perfect conspiracy nutshell for you.