"A couple of weeks ago, I posted a column titled "Are Jewish People Welcome Here?" My answer-- yes they are. Not all Zionists are neocons; and not all neocons are Zionists. I argued in the earlier column that our freedom movement has many Jewish friends and supporters, and it is both inaccurate and bad strategy for freedom lovers to blame a small minority of the American people for the many problems that exist at home and abroad. Indeed, what kind of people are we to think that a tiny handful of AIPAC types could possibly control a great nation like ours for long? As "V" said in the movie classic V For Vendetta (see my "Jew Bashing" column): if we want to learn what's wrong in this country, we need only look in the mirror. Once the American people elect to throw off these dark people in Washington DC and Wall Street who've plundered and bankrupted our nation, the process will be as simple as making the decision to do so and acting on that decision. Our adversaries have no mystical powers; and their corrupt system is collapsing in front of our eyes even as I write these words. Our adversaries are weak, ladies and gentlemen, and they have nothing to offer but decline, and failure, and bankruptcy and debt. The strength of our ideas can easily overcome such things.
But how? Where can the truth be found and spoken in a matrix of lies? How do we break up this close knit alliance of banksters, war profiteers, media lapdogs and corrupt politicians that seek to control the world we live in? How do we build the political power that will be needed to defeat these people in a nonviolent way? The answer, I suggest, is simple and straightforward-- COMMUNITY! Political power IS community. Isolated individuals and small groups can be easily marginalized and pushed into the irrelevant fringe. We've all seen the effect of isolation-- and we know to a certainty that isolation is a strategy eternally doomed to failure. Our leaders are not fools, and they actively seek to keep us separated and apart-- for very good reason. They know, as we do, that a vibrant community of freedom lovers can quickly displace the charlatans who presently control our money and our country. And they know, as we do, that once we succeed in building community, their failed leadership will be only for the moment.
Which brings me to 9-11 truthers and the point of this column. Are 9-11 truthers welcome here? Our answer-- of course they are! Freedom people who question the 9-11 Commission Report are among the strongest voices out there. We need their passion; their energy; their commitment to truth. Very simply, (and imho), we all should recognize that 9-11 truthers are an important part of the freedom community.
This is not to say that any of us need to accept their proffered evidence at face value. 9-11 truthers make interesting and intriguing arguments about deficiencies in the official report, but I think it's fair to say that an impartial observer will quickly point to gaping holes and shortcomings in truther positions as well. At this point, (again, imho), the best that can be said is that the 9-11 story has yet to be written in full. To the extent that 9-11 truthers are asking questions; gathering evidence; asserting plausible arguments-- where can there be a legitimate objection to this sort of truth seeking activity? The call for fresh and unbiased investigation has been supported by Ron Paul among many others, and we at BreakTheMatrix think Dr. Paul's position on further study is right on the mark.
The deeper questions, however, are those of priority and strategy. The search for 9-11 truth, by definition, is an effort that looks backward in time, while we at BreakTheMatrix think our movement should be forward looking. The 9-11 truth effort is to assign accountability (blame?) for events that occurred years ago, while we at BreakTheMatrix perceive that it is much more important to create a vision for the better America of the future. 9-11 truth is a strategy for solving old mysteries, but we at BreakTheMatrix think the sounder approach is to focus on creating a stronger and more prosperous America now, and for our children. Very simply, we at BreakTheMatrix have a fundamentally different strategy for success than is found in the 9-11 movement, and to that extent, we think their movement is not on target.
Finally, there's the issue of tone. Would any of us suggest that the American people will respond favorably to a negative message? Optimism; hope; peace; prosperity-- these are the things that we at BreakTheMatrix believe should be presented as "truth;" and all of these things become possible once the plunderers are swept away. A positive tone is what's needed, and that's where we perceive our focus should be. So join us, 9-11 truthers-- on the bright side. -
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