Reading comprehension.
I specifically pointed our that its currently a minority stance and I hope it stays that way. Please don't let me get in the way of arguing with yourself though.
Reading comprehension.
I specifically pointed our that its currently a minority stance and I hope it stays that way. Please don't let me get in the way of arguing with yourself though.
And yea, we do have a history of using these situations to increase government and advance politics. It will be nice if we manage not to this time.
tragedy happened? Let's talk about how we need to prevent this from resulting in "bigger government," even if it's a minority opinion that practically nobody is expressing, it's at the core of your interest in practically everything... just don't accuse others of "arguing with themselves"
Oh for the love of head splitting irony! YOU are using THIS situation to advance YOUR politics, like you always do. You share company with the same shameless politicians you're decrying. For fuck sake, you hijack every goddamn headline as a means to wind your way around to your myopic libertarian idealism.
It's really not that fucked up... it might smack of cynicism because it's what they do to earn a crust, but don't forget their job is to help maintain & (where necessary) improve society - an incident like this suggests there are problems within a society. Really it's the second best time to consider if any kind of legislation or initiatives can reduce the chances of this sort of thing happening (the best time being before anyone gets killed).
Since when do we cite congressmen who have well known and public ties to the IRA as a reputable source?
"I'm leaning toward thinking this an Al Qaeda affiliate but wouldn't be surprised if it was a white supremacist." - Peter King. Al Qaeda, white supremacy- same difference.
For the world's sake I hope the guy's name is fucking Jack Smith and that he goes to church every freaking Sunday.
I've got a serious question for you guys.
I'm going through some youtube videos and I'm seeing a lot of videos with the usual words like conspiracy theory, Illuminati and hearing Alex Jones regurgitating insanities.
My question is ... what's the percentage of people who actually believe those conspiracy theories? Does it represent a significant portion of the American people? By significant, I mean, big enough that it is somewhat worrying.
I understand that it is important to ask questions and seek the truth but according to those people every act of violence or domestic terrorism is the work of the government, which would mean that the actual population consists of angels and unicorns incapable of violence.
So are those people a really tiny minority or not?
Who said anything about reputable? When trying to anticipate media rhetoric you sample whatever is being spewed out. That seems to be a skill completely lost on everyone above, you included.
It's funny... we all seem to agree that the few people listed are a minority right now. Somehow that means we need to argue about it. Agreeing with a phrase remotely attached to "limited government" would be too enraging.
Thanks for the numbers.
Some of them are quite interesting .. and disturbing at the same time.
I guess it's inevitable that a portion of the population will always contest the evidence that's being brought in front of them.
Anything under 10%, I would consider normal. When you get 20% and above with regard to some theories, it's starting to be worrisome.
You need to keep in mind that a sizable portion corresponds to who the president is. Right now the majority of the conspiracy nuts are right wing. They were happy with how things were during the Bush years. During the Bush years it was a large chunk of left wing. Draw your own conclusions there.
Why does this thread have to be about anything other than the subject at hand?
Alright, let's bring this back on track.
How much clues can one obtain from a pressure cooker lid?
Breaking news:
"Investigators believe they have identified a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, a source who has been briefed on the investigation told CNN's John King exclusively. The breakthrough came from analysis of video from a department store near the site of the second explosion. Video from a Boston television station also contributed to the progress, said the source, who declined to be more specific but called it a significant development."
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/bos...html?hpt=hp_t1
Wow I hope this pans out!
It's crazy how much damage can come from something only 6 liters in size that his "home made"
It's interesting to see all the leads but it seems like they are grasping at anything right now. The ricin stuff (tests that commonly have false positives), the pictures of people "fleeing the scene", etc. It's very early stage discovery.
Yes, every news outlet now reporting the arrest.
Not yet identified but should appear in Court later today so it's just a matter of time before we finally know the identity, race, religion, motives and penis size of the culprit.
Last edited by Deepvoid; 04-17-2013 at 01:15 PM.
Nobody said it was a man!
Spoiler: is he circumcised? we need a debate about circumcision.
Last edited by DigitalChaos; 04-17-2013 at 01:19 PM.
I'm gonna go slightly off topic again but by curiosity, when is the last time a woman was arrested for either mass shooting, serial killer, terrorist act? Aileen Wuornos in 1974?