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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Yes because inane speculation and constant repetition by radical elements of long disproved ideas is good for a republic in a time of war.  |
well, when the government shows such a stunning propensity to repeatedly lie to the people, you're going to get some of this. institutions that lie tend not to be believed.
i know the conspiracy theorizing and speculation gets on a lot of peoples' nerves but if the administration were more forthright that would take care of a lot of this stuff.
and are we really at war? did congress get around to declaring it? how come the responsibility to suppress dissent adheres but none of the other imperatives associated with a "time of war" do? no one's being conscripted, there's no rationing, no war bonds, we're not being asked to conserve (in fact, we're being asked to shop) and we're paying for the military action through deficit spending. it feels more like a high-risk business venture than a war to me.