W. Niederhut Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul Brancato said: I didn’t say that If you had said it, Paul, I would have agreed with your diagnosis. IMO, Trump is an extreme narcissist and a sociopath-- a man devoid of empathy who habitually lies and manipulates others to meet his own needs. He should have the decency now to take responsibility for his deeply flawed treaty with the Taliban, rather than trying to blame Biden for the fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Carter Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 5:37 PM, Douglas Caddy said: Fascinating read whether it is true or not. https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/02/confessions-of-a-secret-controlled-demolitions-special-operative-for-911/?fbclid=IwAR3c3x65GYGp8BSrIJsuFJy7W7Hpc_e6FpisU7WQY10mSwGLGs4LuwCKIVs The author has followed up, and the original article was not “true”, rather it was written to punk 9-11 “truthers”. The author has been a long time contributor to CounterPunch, so the article initially appeared as an outlier or some sort of satire. The author’s explanation is here: https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/10/belief-truth-science-religion-and-9-11/ The author believes NIST has it right. I personally don’t know enough of the science involved to hold an opinion, and therefore consider the building demolition concepts the wrong rabbit hole for skeptics when there are other more robust shelters to dwell while doubting the official findings. That said, the author’s endorsement of Occam’s Razor as a reliable guide to the truth fails to account for the subjectivity at play determining what is in fact the simplest explanation. Both sides of the JFK debate, for example, have invoked the formula although only one side can be right - i.e. the simplest explanation can only be determined when all the facts are “on the table”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 12 hours ago, Jeff Carter said: The author has followed up, and the original article was not “true”, rather it was written to punk 9-11 “truthers”. The author has been a long time contributor to CounterPunch, so the article initially appeared as an outlier or some sort of satire. The author’s explanation is here: https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/10/belief-truth-science-religion-and-9-11/ The author believes NIST has it right. I personally don’t know enough of the science involved to hold an opinion, and therefore consider the building demolition concepts the wrong rabbit hole for skeptics when there are other more robust shelters to dwell while doubting the official findings. That said, the author’s endorsement of Occam’s Razor as a reliable guide to the truth fails to account for the subjectivity at play determining what is in fact the simplest explanation. Both sides of the JFK debate, for example, have invoked the formula although only one side can be right - i.e. the simplest explanation can only be determined when all the facts are “on the table”. Jeff, You are correct about the fact that the Counter Punch article is bunk-- written to discredit the 9/11 Truth research. As for the physics of the WTC building demolitions-- it is simple. WTC1, WTC2, and WTC7 all collapsed to the ground at virtual free fall acceleration. Ergo, there was no significant resistance to free fall collapse (at the acceleration of gravity.) In other words, the lower steel substructures were abruptly demolished by explosives. Honestly, the Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth have explained the physics quite clearly. That's why the perpetrators of 9/11 (and their M$M contractors) have been so desperate to black out any coverage of their research. https://www.ae911truth.org/evidence/near-free-fall-acceleration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: As a former Librarian, I resemble that remark. Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 COVID ravages the Republican Party as 21 out of 23 most infected states voted for Trump by Sarah K. Burris September 12, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/ravages-republican-trump-states/ “Last week, the hashtag "GOPDeathCult" was trending on social media as Republican governors continued to refuse to take precautions to keep their states safe. The recent COVID-19 numbers now show that out of the 23 worst states for the virus in the country, 21 of them voted for Donald Trump in the last election. “ “The chain of correlation makes it "much harder to assert that politics is not playing a role," wrote the Post's correspondent Philip Bump. “ “Read the full piece at The Washington Post. “ Death Cult indeed. All hail the Hale-Bopp Comet! Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ecker Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Steve Thomas said: As a former Librarian, I resemble that remark. Former librarian here too. Want to hear a good library story? My last job was running a prison library. We had a small world globe on a table in the library, and this inmate was searching for something on the globe. He said, "Mr. Ecker, can you help me find the North Pole on this globe?" I pointed out where it was, saying, "It's right here on top." And he said, "Oh, no wonder I couldn't find it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Ron Ecker said: Former librarian here too. Want to hear a good library story? My last job was running a prison library. We had a small world globe on a table in the library, and this inmate was searching for something on the globe. He said, "Mr. Ecker, can you help me find the North Pole on this globe?" I pointed out where it was, saying, "It's right here on top." And he said, "Oh, no wonder I couldn't find it." I'm sorry to say I chuckled at that. It's really sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Andrews Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Ron Bulman said: I'm sorry to say I chuckled at that. It's really sad. "This Frank Sinatra, 'The Voice,' telling all you hep kiddies out there in radioland to stay in school." "And this is Dean Martin, telling you...whatever Frank said." Edited September 13, 2021 by David Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) I guess many have already seen this. It didn't take quite 56 years to get to super pac's but I just watched this earlier, missed it last year when it came out. Chuckled again multiple times throughout, at the irony at times, then laughed out loud near the end about the about a small town gaming the system. An interesting statement about the political world we live in and dark money (inspired by Jane Mayer?). Irresistible - Trailer (imdb.com) Edited September 14, 2021 by Ron Bulman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dennis Berube Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 2:56 PM, W. Niederhut said: And vaccine mandates are as American as apple pie-- upheld by the SCOTUS in the case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts. W, check link below for further discussion. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/vaccine-mandates-results-dont-safeguard-childrens-rights-or-health-how-did-we-get-here/ On 9/10/2021 at 2:56 PM, W. Niederhut said: The latest CDC data indicates that un-vaccinated Americans were 11 times more likely to die of COVID in 2021 than the vaccinated. This link addresses that statistical manipulation. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-manipulated-data-create-pandemic-unvaxxed-narrative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray Mitcham Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 12:20 AM, Ron Ecker said: Former librarian here too. Want to hear a good library story? My last job was running a prison library. We had a small world globe on a table in the library, and this inmate was searching for something on the globe. He said, "Mr. Ecker, can you help me find the North Pole on this globe?" I pointed out where it was, saying, "It's right here on top." And he said, "Oh, no wonder I couldn't find it." Funny story, Ron. Just as a matter of interest, the North Pole is only at the top of the globe on Midsummer's day, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bauer Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Ray Mitcham said: Funny story, Ron. Just as a matter of interest, the North Pole is only at the top of the globe on Midsummer's day, surely? Isn't the North Pole shifting? Supposed to be in the Michigan area fairly soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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