Convention Madness 2008: Michelle Malkin vs. Conspiracy Theorists
Some people really don’t have anything better to do. Whether it’s positing that Barack Obama is the atheist Muslim anti-Christ, or making up crazy theories that the New World Order has come, conspiracy theorists can be found everywhere. Sometimes, the more loony ones will threaten those they think are bad people.
A bit more after the jump…
Now, I don’t agree with Michelle Malkin on many counts, and was feeling quite sympathetic for her, until one truth set in while combing through my news reader: that she’ll likely use this as an example of the "loony left."
So, lets get one thing out of the way. The guy berating her the most, radio host Alex Jones, is no liberal. He’s very much a conservative, though of a different flock than Malkin. Yet, the two would probably find much to agree about if he wasn’t a raving NWO loon.
Jones identifies himself as a paleoconservative. While against those neoconservative notions of pre-emptive strikes and nation building, they’re usually also against abortion and gay marriage, and are for gun ownership and the death penalty. Basically, they’d feel most comfortable with the Constitution Party. Though I don’t know for sure, Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin would probably support their efforts (aside from the harassing part I’m sure), given his own views on the NWO.
While I’m all for less government surveillance in my life, I hardly think we’re seeing 1984 in 2008.
You know, I actually find her a lot more entertaining than the regular conservative crowd. Of course she is what she is, but she DOES put in some thought into what she writes and everytime I read her I am entertained. "Feel the chill"? That’s hilarious. I’m so scared, Michelle.
In my mind, she is the perfect blogger, and no wonder that she is famous. Opinionated enough to attract positive and negative attention and silly enough to entertain everyone.
Alex Jones is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist, which in my book doesn’t make him a conservative of any sort.
What’s even scarier than the nuts in the video are the even crazier comments at that YouTube site. Plenty of people asking for God to punish the USA for causing 9/11!
Yes. George H.W. Bush never said he wanted to move "Toward a New World Order" in his Congressional joint session speech on September 11, 1990. Also, Gary Hart, member of Council on Foreign Relations on Sept. 14, 2001 never said on video (which is public on YouTube) ?There is a chance for the President of the United States [George W. Bush Jr.] to use this disaster [meaning the attacks of September 11, 2001] to carry out what his father?a phrase his father [George H. Bush Sr.] used I think only once, and it hasn?t been used since?and that is a New World Order. Think about this.? Countless other politicians are not running around saying they want a ‘New World Order’, such as Georgian President Saakashvili upon invading South Osetia. The ‘mainstream’ news never mentions it, such as SkyNews (owned by Rupert Murdock, FOX News owner) who gave coverage of Obama’s speech in Germany, stating repeatedly that Obama has called for a "New World Order", as available on YouTube. There’s nothing to see here. Just move along. If you think the New World Order is bad, then we say it doesn’t exist. However, If you love the New World Order, then it does exist and we say it is a wonderful plan for us to live in a Utopian fantasy land with world peace, where nobody ever fights.
I particularly love the near-simultaneous chants of "Kill Michelle Malkin" and "Peace, Peace, Peace".
American discourse at its finest!
And the further wonderful thing about discussing the "looney left" or the "fringe right" on the internet. By discussing them you automatically invite them. So maybe Mom was right "If you can say something nice about someone then don’t say anything at all"
Interesting read… ?
(discuses among other things, the plausable problems of governmental /non-governmental un-regulated "global networks"…like the Basel Committee) some may call this "conspiracy", but I say it is just the way the world is going (and personally, I really dont like it)
http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/31320.html
sorry, wrong url try this one (without the l in html)
http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/31320.htm
The conservative movement isn’t the sole property of the current neo/religious conservative wing that’s in power in the United States. There are wings that are for limited government, and then some that are for really limited government. I don’t see why’s it’s unreasonable that such a person might see an attack as an attempt by the government to increase its own power, and thus make itself bigger. It’s wrong thinking, to be sure, but it makes sense in my book.
Being a conspiracy theorist doesn’t automatically make you a far left loon. It just means the two groups just might agree on the subject, even if underlying motives for believing how they do are different.
If everyone followed that to the T, bloggers, opinion columnists, and every pundit in existence would be doing something else for a living/fun.
If everyone followed that to the T, bloggers, opinion columnists, and every pundit in existence would be doing something else for a living/fun.
What the…. My gosh the sun is shining outside, the flowers,.. they,.. they smell WONDERFUL! Wow there is a whole ‘nother world out there…
Why are we called conspiracy theorist if we question the official story of 9/11?
Well, Johnny, mostly because all of the alternative theories rely upon physical and/or political impossibilities. For example, the relatively popular conspiracy theory that the government blew up the buildings would have required magically invisible and silent crews of hundreds drilling into the sub-structure of all the relevant buildings over a period of weeks or months before 9/11. In my experience, pointing out these mundane defects results in an outburst of hostility and even more implausible conspiracy theories rather than anything like, you know, rationality.
And the fact that the "9/11 Truth" movement is populated mostly by long-time crackpots and political extremists certainly doesn’t help.
I’m all for paranoia. Keep pointing out the agendas of others, while exposing your own politcal / religious neurosis.