As of this posting, this blog will be a Conspiracy Theory Free Zone. I have decided to cease all talk of the alleged involvement of our government in facilitating or perpetrating the 9-11 tragedy. I am declaring this for two reasons.
First, we will never know the truth. It's too horrific to make public, if it's true. I am quite certain that the country would survive, and perhaps even emerge a better nation regardless of the outcome of any investigation. We are, if nothing else, a resilient people who are quite capable of handling the truth. Still, the short term effects could have an enormous and disastrous impact. Confidence in all levels of government would be shaken to the core. The entire process would be called into question, and every subsequent move the politicians made would be scrutinized much more carefully. No that that would be a bad thing, but the Men Behind the Curtain would then have to stand naked in a harsh light, and they aren't about to do that.
Moreover, though, I believe the country would be rocked by a shared feeling of grief, a collective sense of loss that the country we have been so proud to be a part of could do something this terrifying. To understand that the War on Terror was here, not "over there" and that all of those who lost their lives did so because of one administration's greed and lust for power. That pain would take much longer to heal.
However, who do we see as the better man? The one who cowers in fear of the truth? Or the one who uses a gun to rob an old lady of her social security check? No, the man we admire is the one who stands up and takes responsibility for his actions and pistol whips the cowardly crook. We regain our national self respect by peering into the dark and turning on the light. If there were an honest investigation [honest being the operative word] I think we come out it with a transparent government that truly is what it was supposed to be: A government by, of, and for the people. A government that works for and is accountable to us.
I think you can see now why we can never know the truth. That's the thing about power; Once you've had it, you really don't want to give it up. It's as addictive as heroine and twice as hard to kick. Which is why we see so many "celebrities" like athletes, entertainers, and politicians sticking around longer than their usefulness. The politicians can never allow us to tell them what to do. Otherwise, how will they be able to continue to meddle in our lives? The puppets control the show and the hamsters sit mesmerized.
Which is the second reason why there will be no more talk of this in my blog. Since it can never happen, we will all just have to believe what we want to about it. Or not think about it all. I've already made my decision on it. I doubt that I have to tell you which side of this I'm on, especially if you heard Dick Cheney admit over the past week that both of the primary reasons they gave us for going into Iraq were lies, which to me is just a few words away from an outright admission. If they had to fabricate an enemy to justify a war, then they are quite capable and devious enough to do something that would ensure our support.
But we'll likely never know. But only because we're too afraid to find out. And that's just sad.
If anyone wants to continue the discussion, please email me at potterblog09@gmail.com and I will be happy to oblige.
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