"Half the people I know think 9/11 was a Bush plot and the Muslim threat is just a republican political move."
I'd suggest that you find different people to associate with.
I live in the NY Metro area..Need I say more ?
My sympathys to you. I live in California, and work in Public education. I hear people bashing the President all the time. so far, though I've heard no one making the lunatic ascertain that the President ordered the 9/11 attacks. Fortunately, the community in which I live is mainly conservative. Unfortunately, we have a Liberal University in our community. We have to battle stupidity at every cost.