[lbo-talk] 9/11 nuttery

[Joel Schalit]

I've totally ignored the 9/11 conspiracy theory industry these past 
five years, but over the last few months I've received some serious 
submissions by a few converts to the cause. The material has been 
fascinating - because a lot of it has been written by leftist 
intellectuals who I'd previously had some degree of respect for.

Throughout all of this material, one finds these writers attributing - 
or perhaps simply desiring - a totally rational state apparatus in 
which no contradiction is possible. I also detect a rather strong 
desire that the state not disappoint in its capacity be the all-seeing 
authoritarian monolith that its supposed to be.

I'm actually supposed to debate one such theoretically inclined person 
this Sunday on RU Sirius' podcast show - an ex-Bush administration 
interpreter by the name of Fred Burks. Should be interesting.

Best, Joel

On Sep 8, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Michael Pugliese wrote:


> On 9/8/06, mike larkin <mike_larkin2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> it's thoroughly dejecting how many of these people you meet when you 
>> travel
>> in left circles.
>
>   My college friend, Eric Kirk has a monthly call-in radio show on
> KMUD-FM in Mendocino County, Ca. A few months ago he had Chip Berlet
> on to debunk 9-11 theories. All the callers, except one who knew a bit
> about engineering, were absolute loony tunes.
>
> -- 
> Michael Pugliese
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