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In reply to the discussion: FBI calls half of populace with 9/11 doubts potential terrorists [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)Does that make me a potential terrorist?
Is it now necessary to believe anything and everything our government tells us? I seem to remember that we were told it was necessary to invade Iraq as Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction which posed a significant treat to our nation and our interests.
If you have never read the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell take some time to do so. If you read it years ago, read it again.
Now I personally don't buy the conspiracy theories about 9/11. Still I believe that in a nation that allows freedom of speech and freedom of the press, we should allow the voices of people who believe in conspiracy theories to be heard. I also do not feel that the fact that some people do not believe the official story of an event should by itself make them a target for police attention.
Of course now because I mentioned Nineteen Eighty-Four I will possibly be viewed in a negative light by my government as it will feel that I have a fear of "Big Brother." The sad part is that the government will waste so much time watching people like me who are harmless that they will totally miss the truly dangerous terrorists who are smart enough to keep their mouths shut.