Interesting claim.

I never did any of that after 9-11, still quite a few believe I did. Shows how much of my reputation is imagined. Some have decided that they don't like me for some reason and then by default my persona gets automatically associated with all kinds of "bad guy" stuff.

In the past I had been vocal on this forum about the US self image and how it was out of touch with historical reality and how that was entrenching peoples perceptions of the USA in a way that most Americans find hard to understand. But this was all well before 9-11. After 9-11 doing so was pointless, as by that time the window for opportunity had passed. The bad stuff had happened and the storm had to run its course before any sensible stuff could be done again.

With respect to the Bullswan , ooh sorry, Drill Baby Drill thread; I don't read that one. It quickly went south early on and it reminded me of a quote by Churchill :"The best argument against democracy is a 10 minute talk with the average voter"

Since then I didn't read that thread anymore.

More and more I say to myself :"People are eachother Demons and Gods". There is enough intellect around to make things work well and get along, but most of people aren't using their intellect, but rather their gut as mr Colbert so eloquently said in his White House Press dinner adres.

I'm a factanista, but 85% of the people around me aren't. Why should the 15% try to safe them from themselves ?

That it is.

Wouter