A 911 tragedy comment

[techgamer]

The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?


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[waggy]

just remember people are idiots. some will believe anything..

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

i agree that it's absurd to even think that it was an attack by the govt or some huge conspiracy.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

yes you are, take it PN

 

[Capt Caveman]

Time to pull out the lawn chair and ice tea.

 

[sygyzy]

This makes my blood boil too! What do you think, Mosh?

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

Yours is a dangerous attitude. It presupposes the invalidity of any given argument simply because it results in a strong negative emotional response from you. I don't see much validity to any of the arguments that suggest our government planned 9/11, but I consider those arguments objectively before rejecting them, instead of resorting to knee-jerk emotional reactions. So no, it doesn't leave me angry, just sort of bewildered.

 

[Ns1]

Don't get mad. Just give them a tin foil hat and be on your merry way.

Arguing with CT's is like battling a level 61 elite with 3 toothpick's and a murloc fin.

 

[mattocs]

I hate the government as much as anyone else, but I really don't think it was a conspiracy.

 

[buck]

The government did do it.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

Yours is a dangerous attitude. It presupposes the invalidity of any given argument simply because it results in a strong negative emotional response from you. I don't see much validity to any of the arguments that suggest our government planned 9/11, but I consider those arguments objectively before rejecting them, instead of resorting to knee-jerk emotional reactions. So no, it doesn't leave me angry, just sort of bewildered.

 

[revnja]

P&N?

 

[gsellis]

The way I would handle it is to take out a piece of paper and write their name on it. Then, put the piece of paper in your wallet without comment.

This is your reminder to add them to the list of idiots that are hopeless.

It will have the added benefit of putting your name inside their tinfoil hats as one of those involved in the coverup, so they won't bother you anymore.

Double Win.

 

[NaOH]

Who else would have done it? :roll:

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

Yours is a dangerous attitude. It presupposes the invalidity of any given argument simply because it results in a strong negative emotional response from you. I don't see much validity to any of the arguments that suggest our government planned 9/11, but I consider those arguments objectively before rejecting them, instead of resorting to knee-jerk emotional reactions. So no, it doesn't leave me angry, just sort of bewildered.

Right. I highly doubt the Bush administration was behind 9/11, but rejecting the idea purely on an emotional basis isn't a display of wisdom.

Our government has done some tinfoil hat-worthy actions against its own citizens in the past in the name of national security or the greater good. Crazy assassination attempts outside the US and secret experiments on human subjects in the US if you go back a few decades.

After 9/11, we have "Rendition" to outsource torture of our prisoners and widespread warrantless domestic spying. Today's paper mentions the case of a German citizen held at Gitmo for 4 years after the US knew he was innocent of any al-Qaeda connection. With those displays of contempt for human rights and the constitution, a Bush 9/11 still seems unlikely but not impossible.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

It saddens me how true this is for a lot of people these days.

 

[gururu2]

weird to think that Bush's whole presidency has pretty much been 911 damage control.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Saint Michael

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

Yours is a dangerous attitude. It presupposes the invalidity of any given argument simply because it results in a strong negative emotional response from you. I don't see much validity to any of the arguments that suggest our government planned 9/11, but I consider those arguments objectively before rejecting them, instead of resorting to knee-jerk emotional reactions. So no, it doesn't leave me angry, just sort of bewildered.

 

[Mr Incognito]

I think Bush is a war criminal, a civil criminal and an overall war hawk that has destroyed our economy and pretended that he could start a war, have his fun and leave.

EDIT: I wouldn't put it past Bush given his past 6 years. The guy is in a world of his own, and I wish America would have the collective nads to impeach him and try him in civil court.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: techgamer
The event was a tragedy and one of the most horrific moments for our country. I hate when people claim or even suggest that a horrendous event such as 911 could have been staged by our own gov't. People must have a lot of contempt for their country if they believe that our gov't would create a terrorist act against its own country. You dont have to like the way Bush has run things. I think he has made mistakes throughout his Presidency, but by no means would I go so far to blame this event on him or his council. It makes me soo mad. Am I alone on this?

No, you are not alone. While it is possible for folks to do all sorts of nerfarious things to get their way, this is definitely not one of them.

 

[illusion88]

Didn't you watch loose change? That video explained everything. The government wanted the gold from underneath the towers.

 

[ElFenix]

there was a tragic flaw?

 

[randay]

bush doesnt care about tall buildings.

 

[Captante]

I'm no fan of Mr Bush, but I don't believe he or anyone in our government was responsible for 911.

He & the Republican party have certainly milked the circumstances for every penny they were worth though!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Whatever dude, I see nothing wrong with wanting to know the whole truth about that day, there are still many questions that haven't been answered and since day-2 our Government and its officials have either side-sided, misled, or lied about those important questions. If that's not incentive for at least "investigating" insider help then I don't know what is. You don't know if just certain officials were in on it instead of that 'OMG A VAST GOVT CONSPIRACY FROM BUSH DOWN' rhetoric so many people love to point out it had to be, which is illogical horseshit. So you can believe what you wish, I believe that we're not being told the whole truth and I'm not going to pick a side until I'm sure. So if that's being cold about what happened and disrespectful to victims of the families then obviously we're on completely different wavelengths here, because I feel nothing but sorrow and pity for those people and our country for having to go through this seemingly unprovoked attack, so get that straight.

PS: I don't give a fuck what you or anyone else thinks about my thoughts on 9/11, never have never will (especially on here, ask anyone who knows me). I may wear a tinfoil hat in this case for simply asking questions but it beats being a Sheppard's bitch.