9-11 was not a hoax

[AIMster]

But I DONT BELIEVE FOR A MINUTE THAT OUR COUNTRY WOULD BE AS EVIL AS THAT TO DESTROY OUR MOST FAMOUS LANDMARK AND KILL EVERYBODY IN THERE.That is pure crap

It's not altogether impossible an idea. Sometimes things are done with a larger objective in mind. Churchill, for example, had to allow the German bombing of Coventry, otherwise having an evacuation beforehand would have tipped the hand to the Germans that the Allies had broken their code. They would then have then likely changed it and history might well have had a different outcome. So, does this make Churchill evil? After all, innocent people were killed, much as in the WTC and Pentagon. We think not because we're in agreement with his larger objective, winning the war. Similarly, for those who favor a totalitarian destiny for the US, these incidents [WTC and Pentagon] are merely tactical battles in their larger war.

And, in truth, they've been effective, with relative minimal casualties. Had the planes hit about two hours or so later than they did, the loss of life would have been much greater than it was. But one life lost is one too many of course, so they set it to go with maximum psychological payout, as is the objective of any terrorist action.

Power corrupts as we well know - look how low the approval ratings are for BOTH the President AND Congress! It is more, to use your expression "pure crap," to think that all those serving do so with the idealism and vision of the Founding Fathers. The political establishment has largely become the Plutocracy of multimillionaire career politicians, and (god forbid, lawyers), in other words people so far removed from the realities of the average "Working Joe" that they'll do anything to keep their power and position once they've obtained it. Why else is there such an almost tenure-like return to Congress of incumbents?

It's a sordid mess we're living in right now and it will take men and women of principle to get this Country back on course. And, IMHO, I've yet to see a Presidential candidate from either party who really inspires me and whom I think will do a good job. Stay tuned is about the best we can do right now.

Best,

AIMster