How very convenient for you to dismiss everyone as conspiracy nuts. A majority of Americans
are against Bush, the war in Iraq is a complete disaster, Bush let New Orleans be destroyed,
the GOP is festering with scandals and massive corruption... but that's just Bush haters,
unamericans, and conspiracy nuts.
Is there a name for the opposite of conspiracy nuts? Someone who insists on his belief,
despite all evidence and rational thought? Who either distorts or selectively reads history,
or just ignores whatever is inconvenient? What's the name for that?
yrs, andreas www.andreas.com
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article.asp?aid=12105047_1
This is another interesting article from the current issue of Commentary.
Since we lived through it, at least I did, we haven't realized that not only do the Conservatives of today hark back to the Liberals of 40 & 50 years ago, but the Liberals of that time have morphed into something resembling the Conservatives of those days - especially the interest in Conspiracy Theories. When I first went to work for Douglas in 1959, one of my most memorable experiences was arguing with a member of the John Birch Society who regaled me with conspiracy theories and almost turned me in as a security risk for not accepting them. My contempt for conspiracy theories arose during that period. But now it is the Left who is enamored of Conspiracies. James Piereson discusses this interest shift.
Lawrence
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