Why Do Americans Embrace Conspiracy Theories?, page 3
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reply posted on 25-1-2008 @ 07:02 PM by Justin Oldham
Americans from all walks of life have now come to fear government spying programs. They embody the essense of what makes us embrace conspiracy theories.

Take for example
this piece of breaking news.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cleared a key hurdle for the FISA Amendments Act on Thursday, advancing President Bush's preferred version of the spying bill, a move opposed by the majority of Reid's Democratic colleagues. The vote, 60-34, sets the Senate on a course to validate more warrantless spying by the Bush administration and provide retroactive amnesty to telephone companies accused of breaking surveillance laws -- an unpopular approach.


A news item like this doesn't rate much coverage just now, but it is still important. That's why you should be aware of this ATS discussion that's already under way. I wanted to bring this to your attention i nthis thread as just one more example of "why" Americans embrace conspiracy theories.

Too many theories backed up by too many facts.

[edit on 25-1-2008 by Justin Oldham]
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