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| 51. Must everything be SHIT & LIES? Seemingly so, for 5 years. |
| -Why must everything be a conspiracy? |
Bluzmann57 |
Jun-11-06 08:58 PM |
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Hi. Come pull up a chair and join reality. It is a conspiracy. |
shance |
Jun-11-06 09:01 PM |
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I think the better question is why must everything that happens be denied |
shance |
Jun-11-06 09:08 PM |
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It is a conspiracy theory |
smtpgirl |
Jun-11-06 09:15 PM |
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That is exactly what I was thinking. |
driver8 |
Jun-11-06 10:24 PM |
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I know this is is a late response to your post |
Tulum_Moon |
Jun-11-06 11:01 PM |
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the alternative? "Coincidence Theory." |
idgiehkt |
Jun-12-06 12:35 AM |
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Because, well, there wouldn't be so many opportunities for |
Redstone |
Jun-11-06 09:01 PM |
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you nailed it! |
cobalt1999 |
Jun-12-06 08:46 AM |
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"aliens, bermuda triangle, govt mind chips...fake moon landings" |
CJCRANE |
Jun-12-06 10:28 AM |
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Sometimes the simplest answer is a conspiracy |
wtmusic |
Jun-12-06 11:08 AM |
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Everyting isn't a conspiracy... |
Kutjara |
Jun-11-06 09:03 PM |
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I see your point |
BoneDaddy |
Jun-11-06 09:04 PM |
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It's because most people don't really understand critical thinking. |
Caution |
Jun-11-06 09:04 PM |
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"Cultural bias"?? |
chill_wind |
Jun-12-06 12:11 AM |
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Sure. Americans in general. |
Caution |
Jun-12-06 06:38 AM |
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thanks, well said. |
idgiehkt |
Jun-12-06 12:39 AM |
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"bias towards distrust of authority" - |
rman |
Jun-12-06 12:57 AM |
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I neither stated nor implied anything of the sort |
Caution |
Jun-12-06 06:36 AM |
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So what is your criteria... |
rucky |
Jun-12-06 03:05 AM |
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The whole point to examining something using the scientific method |
Caution |
Jun-12-06 06:41 AM |
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You are right... |
Henny Penny |
Jun-13-06 03:49 AM |
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Because people don't want to |
NJ Democrats |
Jun-11-06 09:07 PM |
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I agree |
Semblance |
Jun-11-06 09:07 PM |
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Knights of Malta and the CIA seems to start things off... |
EVDebs |
Jun-11-06 09:08 PM |
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Because everything's a lie. |
dailykoff |
Jun-11-06 09:09 PM |
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These aren't conspiracy theories... |
originalpckelly |
Jun-11-06 09:09 PM |
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Because to everybody, SOMETHING is a conspiracy. |
DireStrike |
Jun-11-06 09:12 PM |
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When you have a government that lies perpetually and repeatedly |
Downtown Hound |
Jun-11-06 09:15 PM |
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Exactly, these guys conspire all day and night, a lie about it too. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-11-06 09:16 PM |
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Look at all the people who conspired on this thread, it's a conspiracy. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-11-06 09:15 PM |
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On the street it's called things like "gangbang" |
nolabels |
Jun-12-06 07:05 AM |
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Jun-11-06 09:15 PM |
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Are you saying they are justified in taking everyone elses 'stuff'? |
shance |
Jun-11-06 09:30 PM |
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Jun-11-06 09:43 PM |
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Why do people who have a common mental defect/agenda join |
4MoronicYears |
Jun-11-06 09:17 PM |
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You are just one of 'Them' aren't you.... |
The Straight Story |
Jun-11-06 09:21 PM |
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I may be one of them |
Bluzmann57 |
Jun-11-06 09:27 PM |
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Definition of CONSPIRACY... |
fooj |
Jun-11-06 09:24 PM |
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Thanks Fooj. That's where we all need to begin. |
shance |
Jun-11-06 09:28 PM |
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I didn't mean the Supreme Court selection |
Bluzmann57 |
Jun-11-06 09:31 PM |
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What "led to the selection" of LLP was stopping the vote counting |
fooj |
Jun-11-06 09:38 PM |
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You can't prove a successful conspiracy. eom |
Artiechoke |
Jun-12-06 02:40 AM |
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"Treason doth never prosper; what's the reason? If it prosper, |
raccoon |
Jun-12-06 08:25 AM |
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Ah, see, the trick is |
Mythsaje |
Jun-11-06 09:48 PM |
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Because it's the internet |
Awsi Dooger |
Jun-11-06 09:57 PM |
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Everything doesn't have to be a conspiracy. If we got the truth from |
driver8 |
Jun-11-06 10:18 PM |
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pretty much sums it up |
dweller |
Jun-11-06 10:48 PM |
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Hey -- I might just do that! |
driver8 |
Jun-12-06 11:03 AM |
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This wouldn't be the case if |
blues90 |
Jun-11-06 10:19 PM |
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virtually EVERY event of note that has transpired in human history |
leftofthedial |
Jun-11-06 10:20 PM |
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Indeed. |
endarkenment |
Jun-12-06 08:34 AM |
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I don't get the point of your post. |
TheGoldenRule |
Jun-11-06 10:23 PM |
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*yawn* |
Junkdrawer |
Jun-11-06 10:24 PM |
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It's not Voter Fraud. |
hootinholler |
Jun-11-06 10:26 PM |
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Good point - they give themselves away, don't they? n/t |
Junkdrawer |
Jun-11-06 10:28 PM |
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That's a common mistake... |
hootinholler |
Jun-11-06 10:45 PM |
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I could explain it |
NoPasaran |
Jun-11-06 10:36 PM |
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There is nothing wrong with speculation. |
survivor999 |
Jun-11-06 10:39 PM |
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There are 2 kinds of people in this world / life . . . |
G2099 |
Jun-11-06 10:41 PM |
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My sig line says it all for me..... |
Ragazz68 |
Jun-11-06 10:41 PM |
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The nightmare of the Bush years has rendered conspiracy irrelevant |
JeffR |
Jun-11-06 10:51 PM |
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All I know is that 9/11 wouldn't have happenened if Clinton hadn't ordered |
progressoid |
Jun-11-06 11:39 PM |
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I'm reminded of the joke: A congressman died. People started to wonder |
Crazy Guggenheim |
Jun-11-06 11:43 PM |
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....sigh... |
alittlelark |
Jun-11-06 11:45 PM |
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What is wrong with questioning things? |
treestar |
Jun-12-06 12:00 AM |
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I couldn't have said it better myself. GREAT post!! |
file83 |
Jun-12-06 12:33 AM |
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Must everything be SHIT & LIES? Seemingly so, for 5 years. |
troubleinwinter |
Jun-12-06 12:33 AM |
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Jun-12-06 12:34 AM |
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Fertilzer was not delivered... |
SidDithers |
Jun-12-06 08:11 AM |
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Was Iran/Contra a theory? No, it was a conspiracy. |
Usrename |
Jun-12-06 02:57 AM |
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definition of Conspiracy |
notadmblnd |
Jun-12-06 06:56 AM |
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I think anyone who has been exposed to American Politics, as they |
MrsGrumpy |
Jun-12-06 07:00 AM |
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With this bunch, everything IS a rotten conspiracy. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-12-06 07:01 AM |
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Because people want to feel superior |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Jun-12-06 07:12 AM |
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There are NO Coincidences. nt |
TheGoldenRule |
Jun-12-06 08:52 AM |
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Rampant CT chatter is the achilles heel of DU |
Tin Man |
Jun-12-06 07:13 AM |
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It's naive to think there's no point in discussing conspiracies. |
rman |
Jun-12-06 08:01 AM |
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I've seen folks here suggest the last two elections were perfectly legal. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-12-06 08:04 AM |
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Oh you can't categorically prove that so shut up. |
endarkenment |
Jun-12-06 08:39 AM |
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Whose fault is that? Bush's. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-12-06 08:03 AM |
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Investigation vs speculation |
Finder |
Jun-12-06 08:29 AM |
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Precisely. A plethora of speculation, a dearth of supporting documentation |
Tin Man |
Jun-12-06 09:05 AM |
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because this admn has lies in every story. the last, the terrorist they |
seabeyond |
Jun-12-06 07:58 AM |
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The last Pres. was impeached because he was a liar. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-12-06 08:05 AM |
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First, an event |
itsjustme |
Jun-12-06 08:06 AM |
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Boston Tea Party, Teapot Dome, Gulf of Tonkin, Watergate, Iran/Contra... |
Finder |
Jun-12-06 08:14 AM |
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When authority no longer has any credibility anything is quite possible |
Toots |
Jun-12-06 08:39 AM |
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Why can't something be a conspiracy? |
bemildred |
Jun-12-06 08:48 AM |
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I never said everything is black and white |
Bluzmann57 |
Jun-12-06 10:10 AM |
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Some people |
CJCRANE |
Jun-12-06 11:13 AM |
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In fact you did say "everything"... |
rman |
Jun-12-06 01:24 PM |
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Ok ok I did ASK why must everything be a conspiracy |
Bluzmann57 |
Jun-12-06 05:11 PM |
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"prove beyond the shadow of a doubt" |
rman |
Jun-13-06 03:12 AM |
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Because it's impossible to massively loot governments all by yourself? nt |
glitch |
Jun-12-06 10:21 AM |
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Most of politics is a conspiracy. |
CJCRANE |
Jun-12-06 10:30 AM |
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"A conspiracy is just a secret plan". |
shance |
Jun-12-06 01:55 PM |
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do you think that powerful people leave everything up to random events? |
astro |
Jun-12-06 11:10 AM |
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Because "conspiracy hunters" are egotistical jerks. |
tomreedtoon |
Jun-12-06 01:27 PM |
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Always accept the official story, till the day you demise. |
Philosoraptor |
Jun-12-06 02:00 PM |
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"The day you demise?" Is you a paranoid poet, then? |
tomreedtoon |
Jun-13-06 11:40 PM |
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So when does this word get put to rest? |
nolabels |
Jun-12-06 01:53 PM |
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Anti-"conspiracy theory" people. |
CJCRANE |
Jun-12-06 01:56 PM |
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Because the criminals are in control and nothing they do can be trusted. |
wizdum |
Jun-12-06 09:08 PM |
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Allow me to re-phrase the question |
burythehatchet |
Jun-13-06 03:36 AM |
#102 |
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