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rhett o rick

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5. I dont understand the fear of CT and the quest to ban them. One prominent CT hater

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon May 13, 2013, 03:50 PM

May 2013

suggested that anyone caught posting CT in GD be PPR'd. Now that's some fear. The ability to trash threads exists. But apparently it's not enough to get it out of sight, it must be vanquished and/or punished.

I would hope everyone would understand that conspiracies do happen. And IMO they happen a lot in politics. Karl Rove's job is conspiring. When something happens like the bombing in Boston or 9/11, and we dont know the facts, we theorize. It isnt dangerous, well maybe dangerous to those that want to keep a lid on anything that might upset the applecart. The fact that our government is in the habit of lying to use doesnt help.

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Bush IRS guy targeted Tea Party to protect current GOP lawmakers from primary challenges? [View all] blm May 2013 OP

That makes three new conspiracy theories since Friday... brooklynite May 2013 #1

How is it CT when headlines like this have been around for awhile? blm May 2013 #2

Political targeting of candidates and advocacy groups in campaigns is not uncommon brooklynite May 2013 #3

Well, considering the guy who did it was a Bush official and GOP lawmakers are the ones blm May 2013 #4

brooklynite: Here is the Bio of the guy who wrote article blm posted... KoKo May 2013 #7

I dont understand the fear of CT and the quest to ban them. One prominent CT hater rhett o rick May 2013 #5

+1...don't see how an article and proper link could be called "CT" either. KoKo May 2013 #6

Why would a theory of conspiracy be any less valid than a theory of no conspiracy? rhett o rick May 2013 #8

In an Open Society where all Theories or Alternative Theories are Debated and not Labeled! KoKo May 2013 #9

That is as good a guess as any. kentuck May 2013 #10

Sorry to see DU'er "blm" being called a "CT" for her post which is verified and not some KoKo May 2013 #11

For pity's sake: the CT is NOT that Karl Rove is trying to influence Republican candidate selection brooklynite May 2013 #13

It's a valid question, brook - more valid than MSM headlines blaming WH blm May 2013 #14

Wait! Make that FOUR comspiracy theories! brooklynite May 2013 #12

YEP spanone May 2013 #15