Scripps poll: One-third see U.S. hand in 9/11 (Page 2)

The key is that they're lizards.

we didn't land on the moon either.  it was a hollywood stunt. 

if in 20 years we learn the gov't had something to do with 9/11 i would not be suprised.  i certainly would not put anything past the current administration.  our govt hides cia prisons, detains "suspects" indefinitley with no representation and secretly monitors all forms of communication in violation of our rights.  the fact that people believe this should suprise no one.

jeez! that's all I got. really. 

I've really held back from commenting on that, but I can't take it.  There's nothing wrong with disliking an administration and its policies.  You can dislike them personally for all I care.  Suggesting that they'd put to death 3,000 Americans for some political gain is just beyond me.

the fact that no one in america seems to care about secret prisons, the us violating war crime laws (our own even) and feels that it's ok to be monitored if you have nothing to hide scares the hell out of me.  what happened to standing up for your rights, and your privacy? is everyone really that afraid of terrorism? NOTHING the gov't is currently doing will actually stop a terrorist that really wants to attack something.  you can monitor everything til your eyes pop but you will not see a threat that is not using the communication you track.  laws that remove rights of citizens in the name of terrorism is a fear tactict.  10 years ago, i doubt you would be ok with the current situation.  all it took was one attack on america, and we are that insecure?

i love my country, do not so much love my current govt.  i would absolutly fight to the death for my county, and honor anyone who has and anyone who is currently. 

i do not accept the current administrations arguments for taking my rights, however.

must be easy sitting 3000 miles away from that one attack.  i dunno seeing people jump from the top the WTC  tends to leave a lasting impression.

i'm not suggesting they did or didn't.  it's for everyone to decide for themselves what they believe.

i'm suggesting anything is possible, more incomprehensible things happen daily in other countries, to assume we are imune simply because this is america and no would stand for it is silly. 

Ok, let me correct my sentence.

Suggesting that it's possible that they'd put to death 3,000 Americans for some political gain is just beyond me.

 That's not suggesting? Do me favor - oh forget it

ya, i'm 3000 miles away.  i lost a friend.  sure it was only one.  i was at the airport in seattle as it happened, and although the horror of being there had to be immense, i was very aware of how bad things were.  a good friend of mine i've known since high school is a NYC firefighter.  he survived. yay.  i'm sorry for anyone who actually went through it. 

this same thing could happen anywhere, anytime.  every right you have lost a citizen of a free country is for nothing. 

now that i've unintentionally hijacked a thread on a Scripps poll, i'll state that i'm uncertain, but would not be suprised.

Excellent post.

The scariest thing here isn't that "1/3" of the people believe in this conspiracy.  It's that the media reported it in such a fashion to indicate that a large percentage of the country believes the current administration is evil enough to do this sort of thing, when (as pointed out above) the results really didn't mean a whole lot.  I'm rather upset by the way the media is handling everything lately.  It seems that the only positive PR you hear anymore comes from the administration themselves, and the media turns around and uses that to claim the administration is just trying to pump up their efforts and make themselves look good.  Of course the general public, who believe everything they hear their favorite celebrity say, or what they read on the internet is going to have deep felt hate for what's going on now.  They've been spoon fed it for the past 6 years.  Unfortunately there is only a very small percentage of people who actually take the time to form their own opinions and actually get news from a varriety of sources.  The more and more I see this unfold, the more I see that our culture is losing it's independence of thought.  I think it goes along with laziness.  It's just easier to have someone tell you what to think (eliminating work and accountability) then to actually form an opinion and stand behind it.

The majority in some Middle Eastern countries thinks it is a fabulous idea to blow yourself up in a pizza restaurant, taking as many innocent people with you as possible. I think we should be thankful that only 1/3 of us are completely irrational.

As for the evil Bu$Hitler administration, even the president is held accountable for breaking the law in this country. If your favorite congressman(D) really believes that laws have been broken, he/she could take action. But all they do is talk.

If you are concerned about your conversations being monitored, just stop talking to your Al Quaeda friends. They're nothing but trouble anyway.

If you're going to make statements like that, at least qualify them (IMO, or I think). Or cite a reference.

For instance, it's my opinion that most middle easterners wouldn't take money to plant IEDs. I could be wrong, but that's my opinion.

Ahhh...good point. I should have listed my "Subject Matter Experts" exception. In that case, feel free to make unreferenced sweeping generalities.