The American Spectator

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5.25.07 @ 12:01AM

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I know you are writing of honest sincerity, when you express your lack of ability to fathom what's going on in the minds of the 9/11 truth movement.

Would you consider the fact that in the old Soviet Union, whenever someone critical or suspicious of the Russian authorities, was captured by the government, the media was quick to portray these individuals as "poor delusional individual paranoid of our government." Anyone in the press would immediately feel the need to ridicule such individuals, out of fear that someone otherwise might suspect them of being equally delusional themselves.

In the schoolyard, a little boy is being ridiculed. Immediately those themselves fearful of ridicule, start clapping in unison. The weak always stand ready to ridicule the mocked, in fear of ridicule themselves.

Are we using "conspiracy theorist" in the West, like they used "poor delusional person paranoid of our government" in the old Soviet Union?

Is a true patriot supposed to question the government, or deride anyone daring to do so themselves? Are journalists really afraid of loosing the respect, of "sounding paranoid" when they refuse to look at evidence?

Others tell me your all working for the "darkside." I don't think so myself. I think someone very, very clever, is using mans greatest fear (look it up) to rule the world. Fear. Fear of ridicule. Because they know that they only have to start the mocking, as other weak persons have always be standing ready in the wing to join in unison clapping, out of fear that they themselves might be next.

Right now there are some very brave and patriotic Americans, indeed people from all over the world, who are facing the ridicule from fearful journalists such as yourself. You might think nothing of it, but one thing suggests that you should: they are growing in numbers.

Ridicule will not stop the kind of men you are up against Mr. Hannaford. Sound arguments might, but none is on your side.

Good day to you.
-- Brian Zebeaune
Denmark, Europe

In the interest of accuracy please note that Professor Griffin's loony book was published by the publishing arm of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and not by one of the other Presbyterian denominations. My denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America, does not publish such vile fantasies, which fit well with the ambiguous theology of the previously mentioned "Church."

Many thanks,
-- Wade Malloy

COLEBATCH SPOT ON
Re: Hal G.P. Colebatch's A Government of Idiots?, the "Aussie Hawkes" letters in Reader Mail's Upside Down Under and the "Platypused Off" letters in Reader Mail's Reader Requests:

In connection with the highly charged but nevertheless heartfelt article by Hal Colebatch -- "A Government of Idiots?" -- a number of the indignant responses from residents of this lucky country raise a smile on my face. Thank you, Mr. Colebatch, for brilliantly revealing the origins of one said reader blaming global warming (sorry the drought) on Mr. Howard. One thing is right about some of the others' replies, it will be down to the Aussie people to vote who they want in. If they give John Howard the heave ho and if, as Mr. Colebatch believes, a return to the ideological dogmas of the left occurs, then I will be very interested to see whom people will blame? Mr. Howard? Mr. Bush?

Generally, in my view Hal Colebatch has been spot on in his analysis over the years of the Labour Party's record in the UK -- I would know, I've just left that basket case of a country with its illogical attraction to all things EU, "shared misery" political legacies and celebrity-seeking Parliamentary individuals. I now watch with interest and a little alarm the political scene developing here in Australia. I came to an amazing country that is truly lucky and hope it stays this way. However, I have to admit that judging from from my experience on what the once great British nation was sold way back in 1997, the signs here do not look good from my perspective. Keep up the good work, Mr, Colebatch. Wish us luck in the years to come.
-- G. Constable
Sydney, Australia (the lucky country)

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