Comments on: A Lesson In Push Polling http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Blue Crab Boulevard » Joining Rosie On The Melted Steely Knoll http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/comment-page-1/#comment-65443 Blue Crab Boulevard » Joining Rosie On The Melted Steely Knoll Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:39:11 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/#comment-65443 [...] That very lack of terrorist acts inside America is partially responsible for the rise in conspiracy theories. Its an odd problem. The British became essentially numb to terror because of over-familiarity, we appear to have become numb to terror because of a lack of terror. (Neither Steyn nor I am arguing that there should be any terror, mind you. It's just pointing out that you can reach the same end result from two completely different paths.) Steyn points out the exact same thing one commenter did here about the "truthers": any government sufficiently evil and sufficiently capable of actually attacking its own citizens on 9/11 - performing that "inside job - would have simply made the truthers disappear when they first raised their heads. Period. If you can buy the garbage that CheneyBushHailliburtonHitlerCo pulled off 9/11, making a truther disappear in an accident would be child's play. And it would have happened. [...] [...] That very lack of terrorist acts inside America is partially responsible for the rise in conspiracy theories. Its an odd problem. The British became essentially numb to terror because of over-familiarity, we appear to have become numb to terror because of a lack of terror. (Neither Steyn nor I am arguing that there should be any terror, mind you. It's just pointing out that you can reach the same end result from two completely different paths.) Steyn points out the exact same thing one commenter did here about the "truthers": any government sufficiently evil and sufficiently capable of actually attacking its own citizens on 9/11 – performing that "inside job – would have simply made the truthers disappear when they first raised their heads. Period. If you can buy the garbage that CheneyBushHailliburtonHitlerCo pulled off 9/11, making a truther disappear in an accident would be child's play. And it would have happened. [...]

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/comment-page-1/#comment-65328 Gaius Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:41:34 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/#comment-65328 You're right, of course. But there you go using logic. That will not penetrate their fantasy world in the least. They see themselves as the brave little Davids up against the evil Goliath. Part of the whole self-image thing. Science, physics and logic mean nothing at all in that little world. You’re right, of course. But there you go using logic. That will not penetrate their fantasy world in the least. They see themselves as the brave little Davids up against the evil Goliath. Part of the whole self-image thing. Science, physics and logic mean nothing at all in that little world.

]]> By: Arturo http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/comment-page-1/#comment-65325 Arturo Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:08:41 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/#comment-65325 Poor kids. They don't understand that a government so sinister and ruthless as to do such a deed would not permit them to comment on it. (Oh, we did see Martin Sheen on national TV with tape across his mouth...that must prove there is censorship.) Poor kids. They don’t understand that a government so sinister and ruthless as to do such a deed would not permit them to comment on it. (Oh, we did see Martin Sheen on national TV with tape across his mouth…that must prove there is censorship.)

]]> By: Blue Star Chronicles http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/comment-page-1/#comment-65215 Blue Star Chronicles Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:09:53 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/#comment-65215 <strong>42% of Democrats Think George Bush Caused 9/11 or Let it Happen...</strong> The Truthers are absolutely giddy at the Zogby poll results that confirms 42% of democrats believe that the Bush administration orchestrated the events of 9/11/2001, or at the very least set back and let it happen. Screw Loose Change dissec... 42% of Democrats Think George Bush Caused 9/11 or Let it Happen…

The Truthers are absolutely giddy at the Zogby poll results that confirms 42% of democrats believe that the Bush administration orchestrated the events of 9/11/2001, or at the very least set back and let it happen.
Screw Loose Change dissec…

]]> By: Bleepless http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/comment-page-1/#comment-65206 Bleepless Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:22:02 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/09/06/a-lesson-in-push-polling/#comment-65206 Building 7? Consider Area 51. 5+1=6. This is but one away from 7. 6+7=13, which is so secret that it has NO OBSERVABLE SIGNIFICANCE, except to stay in bed when it falls on a Friday, which is another conspiracy entirely. And just what is today's date, you naive little one? They are everywhere. Everywhere (ten letters, a brief term which itself contains ten letters). Twitch, whimper. Building 7? Consider Area 51. 5+1=6. This is but one away from 7. 6+7=13, which is so secret that it has NO OBSERVABLE SIGNIFICANCE, except to stay in bed when it falls on a Friday, which is another conspiracy entirely. And just what is today’s date, you naive little one?
They are everywhere. Everywhere (ten letters, a brief term which itself contains ten letters).
Twitch, whimper.

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