gotta love the mention of space aliens in the article.

The survey found that people who regularly use the Internet and not mainstream media are significantly more likely to believe in 9/11 conspiracies.

Wonder Why?!?

The survey found that people who regularly use the Internet and not mainstream media are significantly more likely to believe in 9/11 conspiracies.

Wonder Why?!?

[sarcasm]Well, maybe it's because you damned bloggers are polluting people's minds!!![/sarcasm]

Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points from last night: (sorry to double-post this, but this made me so damned angry last night)

"Calling all leaders!

The Internet has drastically changed the way news reaches the public, but our leaders have not figured that out yet. When something happens, word almost instantaneously reaches millions of people, and the event is defined by bloggers, many of whom have an agenda. So, misinformation and false analysis is instantly out there, and sometimes widely accepted by Americans getting their information from machines. For example, Americans have turned against the war in Iraq because it is widely perceived as being a losing cause. But, is it really? On the Middle East, most Americans have no idea why Hezbollah even exists or who's winning the conflict. And why are we paying almost a buck more for gas for a gallon of gas this year than we did last year? What exactly made that happen? Unless you watch Cable News or read a good newspaper, and those are rare...you'll have a hard time figuring out this dangerous and complicated world. That's where an effective leader comes in. Not only do our elected officials have to make policy, they now have to clearly explain it to the public themselves. And they must do it over and over and over again, because we're a distracted bunch. Long gone are the days when FDR could reach most of the nation over the radio with fireside chats. Gone are the days of Cornkite, Huntley, and Brinkley could nightly define the world for the American public. Now, the President wants our focus and support, he must be a teacher, a persuader, he must sell his policies to the public that is often confused. In other words, our leaders must fight the machine. That is a daunting task, but it is leadership 101 in the internet age."

Catapulting the Propaganda

Oh Man! That comment by O'Reilly really pisses me off too! Manage the news = Government approved lies = propaganda. We must fight this crap!

Stop the Specter bill and save the Fourth Amendment!

Dear Friends,

The President’s warrantless wiretapping program violates the Fourth Amendment prohibition against wiretapping Americans without a warrant, which must be obtained by showing a judge there is a valid reason for the search. Yet, instead of holding the president accountable, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has teamed up with the White House to draft S. 2453 (nicknamed the “Cheney-Specter bill”), which would legalize the illegal wiretapping program and any other current and future secret programs the administration wants to use to spy on Americans—without ever having to secure a single warrant.

If SpecterÂ’s Senate Judiciary Committee approves S. 2453, it will head to the Senate for a floor vote. The bill would make the Fourth Amendment almost completely disappear. We must act now!

Please phone both your Senators today and ask them to oppose this bill. Look up their telephone numbers at www.senate.gov. You may also click here to send them a fax. Please forward this alert widely.

WhatÂ’s so bad about S. 2453? Plenty!

It’s a win-win for Bush, a lose-lose for the people. Right now you can sue the administration for violating your Fourth Amendment rights. But if this lopsided bill passes, all cases involving warrantless surveillance would go to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which is off-limits to your lawyer: Only the Administration’s lawyers are allowed to present arguments before this court. The entire proceedings can be kept secret, including the court’s decisions. Your case can be dismissed for “any reason” with no chance of appeal. But if the Administration’s side loses, it has the right to appeal.

And the secrecy doesnÂ’t end there.

S 2453 goes even further than the USA PATRIOT Act:

by giving the President the authority to search your home and business with no warrant if war is declared,
by allowing the President the power to use roving wiretaps without a warrant, and
by removing protections, enabling the White House to conduct data-mining of AmericansÂ’ private information.
ItÂ’s a blank check for the president. The PresidentÂ’s program of electronic eavesdropping plainly violates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that Congress enacted in 1978 to prevent warrantless domestic spying by the executive branch. But instead of asserting CongressÂ’s oversight authority to protect us from warrantless searches, this bill legalizes them and eliminates any meaningful checks by a court or Congress. If S. 2453 were to pass, the FISA Court could give the White House blanket authorization for its current warrantless eavesdropping program, and any other programs it desires. Individual warrants, one of the few safeguards that protect us from virtually unlimited surveillance, would disappear.

ItÂ’s not as advertised! Specter has claimed victory by bringing President Bush to the table with this bill. But his bait was irresistible for a president who claims absolute power and refuses oversight: Bush is even dictating to Congress that the bill pass with no changes.

Both your Senators need to hear from you that S. 2453 is a sellout of our Constitution. Phone calls, personal visits, and handwritten letters delivered to your local Congressional office are best. Look up phone numbers at www.senate.gov and call your Senators today. For quick and effective communication, send a free personalized fax, here. To start engaging your community in this effort, click here.

The American people need the Fourth Amendment’s protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. Congress doesn’t need to pass new legislation – it must enforce the laws on the books. This bill, and not the Fourth Amendment, must die in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Thank you for all you do to defend our civil liberties!
The Bill of Rights Defense Committee

Rumsfeld is today testifying to the Senate about the WarOnTerror. I assume he'll be "preaching to the (neocon) choir"

Hey guys,

In response to 9/11 FINALLY getting decent coverage on Daily Kos by none other than Kos himself, I have posted my first (and probably last) comment at the "great & powerful" Daily Oz, er I mean "Kos".
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Talking about 9/11 at Daily Kos (0 / 0)

I thought this kind of talk was forbidden here? I guess the new revelations from Vanity Fair make it fair game now (excuse the pun).

Does this mean as some are suggesting that the "conspiracy theorist" have been vindicated?

Wikipedia defines conspiracy theory as attempts to explain the ultimate cause of an event (usually a political, social, or historical event) as a secret, and often deceptive, plot by a covert alliance of powerful people or organizations rather than as an overt activity or as natural occurrence.

Based on that rather general explanation, it would seem that the theorist have indeed been vindicated. So I guess the only question that remains is, now that we know there was indeed a conspiracy to cover-up what really happened on 9/11, what are "we the people" going to do about it?

by Chris Rose on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 08:47:16 AM PDT

9/11 coverup talk here...

http://www.politicalcrossfire.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=56