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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:49 AM Original message |
3 Good Reasons (and 1 Bad One) Why I Don't Buy Into Your Conspiracy Theories |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. interesting piece. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. One of the many problems with the label "conspiracy theory" is that |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. 3 Good Reasons Why I Don't Buy Into Politics... |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Taking the easy way out |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Most "CT" is simply big business doing business within the confines of illusory democracy |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. well said n/t |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. I call it the curse of respectability. Once you decide you want to be accepted by the "mainstream" |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Author James Bamford, |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Look what they do to those that step out of line, like Russ Baker. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. That explains 3 decades of Reaganism, RLite, DINOs, zombie Boomers, clueless XYZers, U.S. lemmings.. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. No, abandoning standards of evidence is the easy way out |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. I don't know if something is a conspiracy BUT |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Its spiritual not always a conspiracy |
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soryang (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Is this a peer reviewed scientific publication |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. yes |
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soryang (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
41. nonsense |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. K&R...thanks for posting...nt |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. K&R. Fantastic piece, and SO true. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. The "conspiracy theory" label is used to deflect, attention, analysis and discussion. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I know. Yet there are still scores of people who would shout "Nu-auh!" |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Can I say "ditto" ? |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. The "deep state" in all its forms is the US equiv of Gladio/"Stay Behind" |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. All right on the mark. n/t |
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dashrif (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. I have |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Connect the dots. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. Conspiracy theory: Any theory I'm not comfortable contemplating -- or have an interest in squelching |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. yes. nt |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. Knowing how the chess pieces move |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Agents provocateur |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Spot on post, OnyxCollie |
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centristgrandpa (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. Seriously... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. MLK? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. how comforting for all the Alex Keatons of the world. Now they don't even have to ask questions |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. I am curious... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Sorry, I din't know it had already been posted. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is 100% correct. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
34. Given all these reasons - How does the official 9/11 conspiracy theory differ from all the others? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
37. Joshua is an asshole |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. OPEC? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Well, apart from this really spiffy web site... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Clearly that's all just a facade. |
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