Chris Hayes wrote:
> edrhodes@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Chris Hayes wrote:
> > > Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> > > > In article <1155227364.955607.187030@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>,
> > > > "Regensburg" <z444y@yahoo.com> smoked some dope, sniffed a chemtrail,
> > > > wet the bed, howled at the moon and scribbled:
> > > >
> > > > > If you study the FACTS about the 9/11 terror attacks it's clear
> > > > > that Bush's family was involved, that the so-called muslims who
> > > > > "piloted"
> > > > > the planes were drug-addled gambling libertines, and that the only
> > > > > way to get those planes to their targets with the kind of accuracy
> > > > > we saw was using autopilot technology. Oh, and the 3 WTC buildings
> > > > > collapsed because of an explosive called thermate, not fires or planes;
> > > > > thermate left a precise chemical signature at all 3 sites.
> > > > >
> > > > > So today's "big scare" is more than likely manufactured,
> > > > > not unlike the Miami-group scare.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why? It's an age-old ploy to get you to approve of a police state.
> > > >
> > > > The fact is, a 9-year-old child could have flown the planes into the
> > > > buildings; thermate doesn't exist; there was no "chemical trail"; the
> > > > planes caused major structural damage, finished off by the raging fires
> > > > where the planes hit.
> > > >
> > > > It is ignoramusus like "Regensburg," who have no knowledge of aviation,
> > > > structures or anything else useful, who fuel the idiotic conspiracy
> > > > notions, such as "chemtrails", lunar landing hoaxes, "9/11
> > > > conspiracies", etc., ad nauseum, who are the real threat to freedom.
> > >
> > > What nonsense. The only threat to freedom is the government. Period.
> >
> > I go by Asimov's statement. "Better the bully in Washington than the
> > bully down the block."
>
> That's pretty stupid, actually.

Yeah, downright stupid, that's Isaac Asimov all over.

> You can't do much against a government
> with millions of armed people who are going after you.

Note that Asimov didn't say *any* government, he specifically
chose the *American* government. Care to consider why
he made that distinction?

> You can,
> however, take out the bully down the street's kneecaps so he'll never
> bother you again.

Sure you can. Unless the bully down the street is a little
bit bigger and meaner than you are, which he likely is or
he wouldn't be bullying you.

> Government is more or less welcomed by sheep.

Your alternative? Places without functioning governments
tend to be known as hell holes for a reason.

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