Trutherism On The Rise In America?
That’s what this article is claiming, but from the way the poll is being reported I’m not sure how much trust you can put in its results.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think it is possible that some federal officials had specific warnings of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, but chose to ignore those warnings, according to a Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University poll.
A national survey of 811 adult residents of the United States conducted by Scripps and Ohio University found that more than a third believe in a broad smorgasbord of conspiracy theories including the attacks, international plots to rig oil prices, the plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and the government’s knowledge of intelligent life from other worlds.
The high percentage is a manifestation, some say, of an American public that increasingly distrusts the federal government.
“You wouldn’t have gotten these numbers a year or two after the attacks themselves,” said University of Florida law professor Mark Fenster. “You’ve got an increasingly disaffected public that is unhappy with the administration.”
The problem, of course, is the word “possible.” Because anything is possible. If you asked me if it were possible that aliens live on other planets in our solar system I’d say yes. It’s not likely, of course, but it is possible.
But I’m sure the 9/11 “truthers,” who aren’t exactly known for being scrupulous with things like facts and reality, will latch on to this thing and beat all nay-sayers over the head with it for years to come. It will literally be included in tin-foil-hat newsletters and underground web forums for years to come.
