I think a strong case can be made that, owing to a litany of recent events, many are highly suspicious of the federal government in general and many politicians in specific. Many apare tired of seeing the establishment politicians and others get away with crimes over and again, major events covered up, Chinagate, Burglergate, Able Danger, TWA-800, etc. We are tired of being lied to and told wer're nuts or just ignored for even asking questions.
I've been seeing more and more of that here lately. This forum takes rightful pride in the analytic ability of the majority of the posters. If we suddenly become lazy and take things that are written in the media at face value, then we'll lose the best tool for finding the truth on the internet.