Posted on 09/11/2007 11:34:49 AM PDT by presidio9
The idea that the Bush administration participated in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is not limited to fringe Web sites and conspiracy theorists, according to a poll commissioned by a Web site that promotes alternative explanations for the events of Sept. 11.
The poll, conducted by Zogby International for 911Truth.org and released last week, found that 31 percent of Americans do not accept the official explanation for Sept. 11 -- that "19 Arab fundamentalists executed a surprise attack which caught U.S. intelligence and military forces off guard."
Among that 31 percent, around 26 percent agreed that the American government "knew the attacks were coming but consciously let them proceed for various political, military, and economic motives." Almost 5 percent believed that U.S. officials "actively planned or assisted some aspects of the attack."
Among self-identified Democrats, 42.6 percent chose an explanation other than the official one, as did 19.2 percent of Republicans and 30.5 percent of Independents.
Those who doubted the official explanation also tended to be low-income, single, and young. They most frequently associated with a liberal or progressive ideology.
"The number of people who question is growing," Mike Berger of 911Truth.org, a leading 9/11 conspiracy Web site, told Cybercast News Service. "The issue is that there has not been mainstream media coverage of any of the anomalies, the omissions, the lies regarding what we know."
"The mainstream media have basically tried to dismiss anybody who raises questions," he said.
In addition to questioning the official explanation behind the events of September 11, other poll results indicated that some Americans are warming to the idea of alternative 9/11 explanations and reflected an extreme dissatisfaction with the Bush administration.
About 67 percent of those polled indicated they believe that the government should have properly investigated the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, which was not hit by a plane and crumbled eight hours after the Twin Towers. Tower 7's destruction is seen as a smoking gun by many conspiracy theorists, who contend that the building was brought down by explosives.
Others disagree. According to a Popular Mechanics investigation of many prevalent September 11conspiracy theories, Tower 7 was only a block from the Twin Towers and the rubble produced from their collapse started a fire that ultimately destroyed the building. Nevertheless, many in the 9/11 Truth movement were unconvinced.
Further, 31 percent of respondents believe that impeachment proceedings should be brought by Congress against President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, or both. This number was most heavily concentrated among self-identified progressives and liberals, 60 percent and 52 percent respectively.
The poll is based on 1,000 telephone interviews conducted by Zogby International and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
The new media
According to Berger, alternative explanations for 9/11 were generally ignored by the mainstream press and gained traction only through alternative forms of media, such as Internet blogs.
"Rather than being a passive receiver of information as we have been in the past, you're able to go on the Internet and choose your own sources of news and evaluate [that information] yourself," he said. "And I think it shows that the young -- the people under 30 -- have a much different approach to information."
The 9/11 Truth movement has established itself almost entirely on the Internet, the most popular source of news for the 18-24 age group, which overwhelmingly disbelieves the official explanation for the Twin Towers collapse.
By contrast, older age groups, which are far more reliant on newspapers and television news shows for their information, are more likely to believe the official explanation. Among persons 55-69 years old, only 24 percent buy into alternative theories. For those 70 and older, the number is the same.
Berger said he is hopeful that the poll numbers indicate a groundswell of anti-authoritarianism among the generation that will soon be running America.
"These are the people who will be either drafted or sent off to fight these wars," he said. "They have a stake to question what they're being told, and it looks like they're very good with their skepticism of what they're being told through official sources. And I think that's a really uplifting number to see and it portends of a more activist youth."
"These are people who have a real stake in the future. It's a majority, a supermajority," he added.
The Internet has also become a home for Web sites such as debunking911.com and 911myths.com, which challenge and allegedly refute many claims made by 9/11 conspiracy theorists. There's even an online peer-reviewed journal, "The Journal of Debunking 9/11."
Criticism has also come from older mediums. Popular Mechanics magazine published a special report and later a book tackling 9/11 conspiracy theories. Conservative talk radio hosts frequently ridicule members of the 9/11 Truth movement. Even Comedy Central's animated show "South Park" ran an entire episode contending that 9/11 conspiracy theorists were "retarded."
But if the poll numbers are any indication, public momentum is currently moving in the direction of 911truth.org.
"It's being [promoted] by activists, by people who looked at the research and said, our whole world is being turned upside-down by this event, which, to this day, we still don't know what happened," Berger said.
The speed of light is 3 x 10 to the 8th power meters per second.
But I agree with you that truthers are stupid. The building was falling measurably slower than free-fall.
Yes it is.
bttt
do not make eye contact with the crazy people. It will only encourage them.
As far as the truth in the “Truth” movement, there is none. Every major theory I’ve seen has be easily and thoroughly debunked by Popular Mechanics and several others. This will continue, and there is little to stop it. We might as well ask “What makes the heathens rage?” Morons need their religions too, and this is one, apparently.
Al-Qaeda planning fresh attacks on US: CIA chief
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892720/posts
Essentially, it is clear to me that the author has it all wrong when he blames modern technology for the lack of discernment among our youth. The fault is not with a gadget but with The Frankfurt School which has let loose among us a virus called "political correctness," or "the critical theory," and is also known as "cultural Marxism" and the cumulative effect of which is to steal from these kids any absolute truth and to sink them into the swamps of relativism. They have been robbed of their ability to think. They don't know what is real. So their epistemology swims around in the ethernet.
No wonder they are so cynical that they will believe the most absurd conspiracy theory. The Frankfurt School has taken everything away from them, especially a belief in God, and, as they say, a man who believes in nothing will believe in anything.
I know you are personally familiar with The Frankfurt School from our other posts but I encourage anyone reading this thread to have a look at this essay who is curious about how a small group of intellectuals stole the birthright of so many Americans:
Who Placed American Men in a Psychic 'Iron Cage?'
Part II
The Thread of 'Cultural Marxism'
http://www.newtotalitarians.com/PsychicIronCagePartII.html
ooooooooooooooooooooo this angers me SOOOOOO much!!!
“Among self-identified Democrats, 42.6 percent chose an explanation other than the official one, as did 19.2 percent of Republicans and 30.5 percent of Independents.
“Those who doubted the official explanation also tended to be low-income, single, and young. They most frequently associated with a liberal or progressive ideology.”
Big shock. Stating the obvious.
"Rather than being a passive receiver of information as we have been in the past, you're able to go on the Internet and choose your own sources of news and evaluate [that information] yourself," he said. "And I think it shows that the young -- the people under 30 -- have a much different approach to information."
One could substitute the word "reality" (or "truth") for "information" in your quote, and it's meaning wouldn't change substantively.
The darkness is descending.
You may have hit on something significant, especially regarding "9-11 truth" and Bush Derangement Syndrome.
Those self-abuse pamphlets from the 1920's may have been right all along. It made them blind and insane.
"See the Village Idiot there, Son? If you don't stop....."
“The 9/11 Truth movement has established itself almost entirely on the Internet, the most popular source of news for the 18-24 age group, which overwhelmingly disbelieves the official explanation for the Twin Towers collapse.”
Oh yes, the “young” are so reliable. They’re full of knowledge and wisdom, and sobriety. As well evidenced by all the crap that goes on at college campi.
Bingo.
Zogby International - News - Zogby Poll: 51% of Americans Want Congress to Probe Bush/Cheney Regarding 9/11 Attacks; Over 30% Seek Immediate ImpeachmentGo to the website. You'll see that it is indeed John Zogby's polling website. Surely you must know that Zogby is widely regarded at FR as the most DNC-tainted of the polling firms.
Zogby International - 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Gain Ground, Study Finds
If the hijackers were in the US from 1998 to train for this, then why didn't the Clinton administration know about them for 3 years, if the Bush administration knew about it when in office for less than 9 months, establishing a "new tone" while still struggling to get Bush's Cabinet nominations through the Senate?
-PJ
Asking a bunch of leftist moonbats to use reason and rational thought is fruitless, and will only result in frustration as they ignore all your attempts and return to their scripted shrilling.
The poll, conducted by Zogby International for 911Truth.org and released last week, found that 31 percent of Americans do not accept the official explanation for Sept. 11
South Park wasn’t off by that much, low in fact, that 25 percent of the people are retarded.
You know who’s going to be most pissed off to find out al Quada didn’t do 9-11? Osama bin Ladin and al Quada...
There are some things that just make you worry about the future of your country.
These people can just dismiss the fact that Osama keeps taking credit for it.
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