<pstira@escape.com> wrote:
The one thing I have been thinking about, since the very beginning, is am I the only person who feels this might have been somewhat less than unintentional? It sure would be easy to take those rights away if everyone is afraid for their "lives"... Look at what has been happening in the news lately, and look at how much is "unexplained" or flimsy evidencially speaking, in the very least. If, for instance, the government wanted to cut down on civil liberties/civil rights, it would seem MIGHTY CONVENIENT that so much is "accidentally" happening so close together. Ditto with the Olympics thing. I vote something is QUITE fishy, and I guess I hope I'm not the only one paranoid enough to feel the same.
Sure something's fishy. Look at the technological capabilities they have, and we're not keeping up with them. One example: L.A. riots, 1992. 6,500 or so fires, unknown arsonist(s). But very convenient for clearing certain properties if you're putting in a new freeway or subway tunnel, and you don't want to have to fight with all the riffraff who might be resistant to getting up and moving. So how do you light all those fires? Do it the hard way - plant the stuff (6,000-plus times!) and hope nobody catches your guys, or light 'em up from satellites, using "new experimental" focused energy. Gosh, Mr. Bill, would they do that? Guess it depends on what you're willing to believe. Remember what Tom Wolfe wrote about? "The reason the folks on the East Coast (circa 1700's) were such easy victims for the pirates was the fact that they couldn't comprehend just how vicious and ruthless the pirates really were." (quote approximate).