27 July 2005

I am sitting in a local cafe. On the wall behind me a government conspirocy theory movie on 9/11 is playing. I'm sorry that I missed the beginning, I would like to have their whole story. The evidence they are presenting in interesting, including interviews with eyewitnesses, newspaper articles, government reports - all with an anti-government hint. The narrator's voice is calm, but every now and then he throws in a bit of sarcasm. I would wager that the purpose is to undermine public support for the government's war against terrorism and all that goes with it (increased security at airports, government buildings, etc.; the Patriot Act, the war in Afganistan, the war in Iraq)
"America has been hijacked...by a group of tyrants..."

The woman whom I think is in charge of the showing is giving a speach.
"Keep your minds open...it's important to think critically..."
Machiavelli just came up... I am now regretting my lack of attention to the news in the last few years.
It is only too easy to loose trust in everyone and everything...but things like this make one wonder. The wondering is good, but how far should it go?

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