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nyabingi

(1,145 posts)
8. So in other words...
Wed May 28, 2014, 12:23 PM
May 2014

...you have freedom of speech here, just watch what you say.

Labeling someone a "conspiracy theorist" is a convenient way to shut down conversation on uncomfortable and/or unsettling topics, a way to avoid engaging alternative theories about world happenings that don't fit your frame of reference. The public's suspicion of groups like the TLC, Freemasons, and Bilderbergers, etc. is precisely because of the connection between their secrecy and their power their members hold over what happens around us. While some people with mental issues will look at the workings of these groups as almost something supernatural and nefarious, there are also those of us who believe personal inquiry and curiosity are the best ways to decide if something makes sense or not. OKNancy, you seem to be attempting to discourage personal inquiry and curiosity and that ain't good.

I've read as much available literature on the events of 9/11, from many authors (architects, engineers, etc.) who don't believe the official government-sanctioned theory of what happened, and I've read defenses of the official theory from sources who believe everything happened the way the 9/11 Commission explained. In my opinion though, I haven't seen a single defender of the official theory satisfactorily explain all the problems with the official theory. Now, to many people that will earn me the label of "kook" and "crackpot" but I've arrived at my conclusions based on my own interest in it after carefully considering both sides. I assure you I am perfectly sane and able to decide for myself what is believable and what is not.

Yes, Alex Jones and other folks on the far-right question the validity of the government's 9/11 story, but trying to lump them all under the "racist" and "anti-Semitic" umbrella is intellectually lazy and shows no attempt to consider differing viewpoints.

Chatham House Rule: ''Snitches Get Stitches.'' DeSwiss May 2014 #1
"middle class trap" IDemo May 2014 #2
More Bilderberg Photos: Hillary Clinton L0oniX May 2014 #3
... 840high May 2014 #5
Sheep? More like "hostages" dogknob May 2014 #21
Don't go overboard with the crazy talk. OKNancy May 2014 #4
What!! We can't talk about Bigfoot?!? davidthegnome May 2014 #6
hehehe hibbing May 2014 #13
I have no problem with "Alien Abduction" Turbineguy May 2014 #7
So in other words... nyabingi May 2014 #8
You are on a private web board. You are subject to the TOS. You retain your freedom of speech msanthrope May 2014 #9
Thanks for letting me do that, msanthrope nyabingi May 2014 #11
Instead of being snarky, you should have acknowledged your mistake and moved on. stevenleser May 2014 #14
Wrong about what stevenleser? nyabingi May 2014 #15
Spare me the poor attempt at self-righteous diatribe and if you click respond on my post stevenleser May 2014 #17
I know what the First Amendment says, stevenleser... nyabingi May 2014 #19
It's only necessary to repeat things to people who don't get it. stevenleser May 2014 #20
Naturally one person's conspiracy theory is another's nyabingi May 2014 #22
I didn't make the rules.. I was offering caution to those who may get OKNancy May 2014 #10
I'll be changing my name to Crackpot soon...thanks nyabingi May 2014 #12
Bilderberg, the very secret organization that everyone seems to know everything about JI7 May 2014 #16
Funny that, no? stevenleser May 2014 #18
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