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NCTraveler

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18. They were truthers on day one.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 12:35 PM
Mar 2015

Without evidence at all. They literally started appearing on day one. Their "evidence" has been beyond debunked. Those real truthers are few and far between at this point. Fact is that they are anti-science. They have proven it over and over again. They determined what really happened, then looked for information to back them up. That in itself will lead one down the wrong path almost every single time. It is how Fox News reports.

You are right that their numbers and presence have greatly diminished. Many of the initial truthers were not stupid people. There were many reasons to question motives at the time. That coupled with all of the misinformation made some form of conspiracy fairly easy to believe. In the end, that group settled on the facts available and within somewhat short order became one of those calling the truthers stupid.

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I know a couple of them in real life. Cleita Mar 2015 #1
What is a 9-11 Truther??? patricia92243 Mar 2015 #2
A person who believes that the 9/11 attacks Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #3
The beliefs of these "Truthers" goes off the deep end, frequently. Archae Mar 2015 #7
Because we all are allowed to believe anything we damn well please? djean111 Mar 2015 #4
Because they have questions about what exactly happened that day. They saw the delay ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #5
You're Right ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #11
To quote myself: "...no one gives a shit." Everyone should just stop ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #13
100% right Politicalboi Mar 2015 #26
Being skeptical gets equated with thinking aliens or lasers brought the towers down arcane1 Mar 2015 #27
Because some people find conspiracy theories to be so much FUN. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #6
What does 9-11 Truther mean to you? mcranor Mar 2015 #8
I'm a LIHOPer... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #9
I'm Lean More To Occam ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #16
I lean that way, except for the fact that Bush and crew weren't in DC arcane1 Mar 2015 #28
A lot of them mention the airport near me... Historic NY Mar 2015 #10
Buh-bye forever. valerief Mar 2015 #12
+1. Hadn't even seen your post before posting the same thing myself below. closeupready Mar 2015 #21
where are you going? snooper2 Mar 2015 #22
here you go...have fun... Javaman Mar 2015 #14
Isn't this the wrong forum? G_j Mar 2015 #15
We look forward to the day when all people everywhere believe as you do. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #17
They were truthers on day one. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #18
You have to think when the Kochs and many others such as Russia morningglory Mar 2015 #19
Now I remember why I had you and your divisiveness on ignore, so thanks for the thread! closeupready Mar 2015 #20
What is the name of the "well-respected liberal"? nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #23
what's your take on Saudi Arabia's involvment? frylock Mar 2015 #24
They found my passport in perfect condition after concrete turned to dust Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #25
Because our science education in this country sucks. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #29
Locking. MineralMan Mar 2015 #30
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