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“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” -- Proverbs, 29:18 I want to start this by absolutely thanking much of the 9/11 leadership in research and activism, not only for all they’ve done and do for 9/11 truth . . . but also, for having the vision, to see that we’ve recently had a golden egg dropped in our laps. Because of 9/11 movers and shakers seeing with the upcoming 9/11 truth telling novel “The Shell Game”, by a N.Y. times best selling author . . . a “grand opportunity,” and thru telling their email lists, radio listeners, event attendees, and website/blog readers about “The Shell Game” . . . it has spiked up with each announcement on amazon, which is critical to all our work for truth. This campaign to help “The Shell Game,” (see TheShellGame.net) help us, has helped illuminate the “danger” of what I see as “9/11 truth fundamentalism,” and also the “opportunity” to move beyond that into the mainstream mind of America in a way that we can only achieve by overcoming “fundamentalist” tendencies in the movement. Let me explain: I first got interested in political/social issues in a real way in my mid-twenties after my first son was born. His precarious future, due to the escalating nuclear arms race, drove me to want to get involved in the bi-lateral nuclear freeze movement in California where we lived at the time. I went to a couple of meetings, and never really got involved because the organizers were granola-crunchy-vegan-spiritualists-who were holier than I was, and made it clear they were aware of how much more evolved than I was. Over the years, I began to refer to these folks as “movement fundamentalists.” It’s not enough that you agree on an issue and work together on it, no, you must agree with EVERYTHING they believe about the world, or you are not fit to work with them. However, my son’s mortality was at stake as Reagan and the Soviets kept their nuclear p*ssing match escalating so I tried again. I and my wife went to a meeting at a church, where a young charismatic man, named Tim Carpenter, was speaking about the nuclear freeze movement and what we could do about it. Some of you may be aware that Tim Carpenter is now, 20 years later, the head of Progressive Democrats for America. Anyway that young Tim was funny, and very intelligent, but he was a “regular guy.” I got to know him as a human being, and he followed baseball and knew where the Angels were in the major league rankings. He made me feel at ease, and that even though he was a vegetarian at the time, it was okay that and not a big deal what I was. It was only important that we shared the desire to stop the madness of the nuclear arms race together. Because of Tim’s approach, the bi-lateral nuclear freeze movement of the 1980s in Southern California grew immensely. Tim organized massive protests across from South Coast Plaza on Bristol involving thousands of people, with candles, outside the hotels where the military industrial complex held their weapons bizarres for the Pentagon in Orange County. With Tim, all were welcome, all were worthy, who wanted to join in stopping the insanity of the arms race. We were a wildly diverse group, long haired hippies, corporate yuppies, Catholic nuns, and everything in between all having the time of our lives, changing the world together. We all had different talents and skills, and were encouraged and applauded for bringing our individual skills to the fore to help capture the public’s attention for a nuclear weapons freeze. NOW, FAST FORWARD TO 2008. I teach stress management for corporations when I’m not a 9/11 truth activist full time, and am familiar with the dynamics of stress. Stress makes us have a narrower tunnel vision, tightening not only our muscles but our minds as well. The stress those of us who’ve been at 9/11 truth for a long time have been through is . . . enormous. A result of that stress I’m seeing is a tightening of our hearts and minds that may be constipating the growth of our movement. By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, 9/11 and Media Crimes" and also "Why the Jewish Community Should Demand 9/11 Truth."
I am a bone fide skeptic. I find the glut of nonsense posted on the internet to be particulary annoying. My goal is to explore the realms of stupidity and hold them up for closer inspection. This can be tricky, since stupid evaporates quickly in the light of reason.
Is the truth movement constipated? Yes, Bill, you are indeed full of it. by
Roark Howard (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 336 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 8:35:14 AM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Well Murph, we all know you DO NOT want 9/11 truth out Well Murph, we all know you DO NOT want 9/11 truth out, at least you make your position apparent. You've already said you support the neo-con agenda. So this is really a non-issue with you. But, for those who do want 9/11 truth out, but are holding out for "The Shell Game," you could have already gotten it from Amazon, they are shipping now. BUT even moreso, if you look at the video trailer above for "The Shell Game," and then you look at Alten's website TheShellGame.net . . . there isn't any doubt he's already supporting 9/11 truth . . . ergo my reference to if a new volunteer would walk in offering his skills to a 9/11 truth meeting . . . would we be glad he brought his skills, or would we treat him with suspicion? Of course we'd welcome him, but here in cyberspace . . . and I'm not necessarily speaking of anyone here . . . but if you look back over the past posts . . . you''ll see that some people just shot from the hip and attacked this guy. For what? For doing what we supposedly all want, outting 9/11 truth in order to help stop a new war on Iran, etc. View the above video trailer of The Shell Game, and then Visit the book's site, TheShellGame.net and see if this author isn't for real on 9/11 truth? I'm not sure what we have to do to "qualify" as a 9/11 truth supporter? Is there a secret handshake or something I missed? by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 10:02:41 AM
Murph knows what Murph wants "Well Murph, we all know you DO NOT want 9/11 truth out, at least you make your position apparent. You've already said you support the neo-con agenda." I most certainly want the "truth" about the events of 9/11 "out". What I don't want, though, is the version of truth espoused by the self-proclaimed and multi-fragmented 9/11 Truth Movement. I believe that their "version(s)" fail to follow the scientific method when analyzing the available data, place conclusions routinely before objective analysis, and focus more so on political objectives rather than anything resembling the "truth" - whatever that may be to them. Does this mean I support the "neo-con agenda"? Well, it does if you're a 911Truther. Personally, I consider myself a classic conservative and not a neo-conservative. Regardless, I do have questions about what prompted Osama bin Laden to authorize the attacks, why were people not held accountable for their in competencies, and what lessons learned have been applied from the tragedy of 9/11. But do I accept that great majority of the 9/11 Commission Report and NIST reports? Yes, I do. And why? Of all the competing theories that have been offered, these have followed the scientific method - in its purest form - the most. As a result, the have analyzed the data and then proposed hypotheses that were subsequently tested. They also have the advantage of being the least complex and, therefore, more desirable theories.The other theories (e.g., planted explosives, directed energy weapons, mini-nukes, and holograms/missiles) are absurd on their surfaces alone, but they require acceptance of not only total success BUT extreme sophistication of operations and logistics that involve VERY high degrees of complexity. How people can complain about the incompetence of this Administration yet give them credit for pulling of the 9/11 attacks as an inside job is totally foreign to me. But if it works for them, then I say “go for it!” by
Tom Murphy (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 1264 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:31:02 AM
First we read then we discuss. As much as I understand your point, Bill, I can't push a book I haven't had the chance to read. “movement fundamentalists” The movement came to an abrupt halt and was split into at least two major groups. If you're really part of the movement, you'll have taken notice of the split. Many of us have gone through more than one burn-out. Monkey no play no drum no mo. Once I can get ahold of a copy....and that may take some time seeing as I don't happen to live in Springfield, USA, I may take the liberty of purchasing and reading it. Prior to that, I cannot endorse it and I hope you can understand my position. Keep up the good work ! We're right behind ya ! by
Tony Forest (4 articles, 10 quicklinks, 115 diaries, 996 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 8:51:31 AM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Of Course, Read . . . I'm just saying, that I was a taken back by some posts that automatically attacked a guys motives BEFORE the book was read. If you read through the posts on this book, you'll see what I'm talking about. by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 9:52:33 AM
I agree - read the book, especially if you stop posting! I'll eventually get around to reading the book, as well. But my "objection" was not against Mr. Alten's motives for writing the book. He's certainly entitled to them. My concern is that you are marketing the book as non-fiction when it's clearly labeled as fiction. That's deceitful and ironic when you consider that the book is essentially about someone's version of the "truth". by
Tom Murphy (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 1264 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:04:04 AM
The REAL point trying to be made ABOUT the book Is not targeted to non-truthers. The point ABOUT the book is targeted TO truthers. For the first time, there is a viable mainstream vehicle to get thought provoking material in the hands of non-truthers who would otherwise never take those materials. The point further is - that as a truther, we should use legitimate tools when they are available. There is power in this new tool. by
Cheri Roberts-Piper (16 articles, 15 quicklinks, 9 diaries, 430 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 3:19:43 PM
I am a bone fide skeptic. I find the glut of nonsense posted on the internet to be particulary annoying. My goal is to explore the realms of stupidity and hold them up for closer inspection. This can be tricky, since stupid evaporates quickly in the light of reason.
Fiction Fiction is The Truth! The Truth is Fiction! You that have strayed from The Truth, follow Bill to The Fiction. by
Roark Howard (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 336 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 10:59:04 AM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Roark, you know if you looked at "The Shell Game" it has REA Roark, you know if you looked at "The Shell Game" it has REAL 9/11 TRUTH RESEARCH QUOTES IN IT!! YOU KNOW THAT AT WWW.THESHELLGAME.NET HAS REAL 9/11 TRUTH LINKS!! WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO MALIGN AN AUTHOR, WHO IS SPREADING 9/11 TRUTH THROUGH HIS CRAFT? WHY ATTACK THE MAN FOR BRINGING HIS SKILLS TO THE MOVEMENT? Okay, he may not be as perfect and holy as Roark, God knows no one is. But, if others want 9/11 truth to come out, and someone who has fame and noteriety is willing to put his career on the line to help out the truth . . . and people like Roark spit on his contribution . . . Well that tells you alot more about Roark than it does the author who's put his website where his mouth is at: Roark why don't you point to all the incredible 9/11 truth work you've done, since you are so much more pure in your intentions than he is? ALSO FOR THOSE SEEKING 9/11 TRUTH: If you haven't seen the Japanese legislator who day before yesterday on national TV in Japan, charged the US with lying to Japan about how their citizens died on 9/11. HE WAS AS KNOWLEDGEABLE AS ANY 9/11 TRUTH SEEKER. IT WAS AMAZING!! Go to below links to watch this 5 part video with english subtitles provided. SHARE THIS WIDELY!! http://www.911blogger.com/node/13392#comment-174493 NOTE THE ABOVE FANTASTIC VIDEO WAS SUPPLIED BY "PILOTS FOR 9/11 TRUTH" AND "PATRIOTSQUESTION911.ORG" BOTH ARE IN THE "911 LINKS" SECTION OF "THE SHELL GAME"S WWW.THESHELLGAME.NET GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT ROARK?? by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:05:46 AM
I am a bone fide skeptic. I find the glut of nonsense posted on the internet to be particulary annoying. My goal is to explore the realms of stupidity and hold them up for closer inspection. This can be tricky, since stupid evaporates quickly in the light of reason.
Hey Bill. . . Roark, you know if you looked at "The Shell Game" it has REAL 9/11 TRUTH RESEARCH QUOTES IN IT!! That statement is an oxymoron if I ever heard one. It's nice to know that other countries have thier share of stupid politicians as well, isn't it? Please point out exactly where I maligned Alden. Are you denying that this book is a work of fiction? GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT ROARK?? The only one with a problem here appears to be you. by
Roark Howard (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 336 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:27:17 AM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Okay, so we know Roark is a neo-con. Let's move on . . . Okay readers, we know Roark is a neo-con, so now those of us who actually care about our country, truth, and peace . . . can change lanes and go around him. "The Shell Game" is an explosive new book from a NY Times best selling novelist, that has a website www.theshellgame.net that links to most major 9/11 truth research and activist groups and websites. Tell everyone you know about this new action novel "The Shell Game," especially those friends and family who never could handle the ugly truth of 9/11. You can simply say, "Here's a great action novel. You'll love it." As they are entertained by the pulse pounding action narrative . . . they'll read chapter heads of real 9/11 research, that will leave them knowing they've been lied to about 9/11. PLUS you'll drive "The Shell Game" up in the sales charts, keeping it front and center at airports and major bookstores all over the country . . . . . . which will keep millions of new eyes coming to all the major 9/11 truth sites linked at www.theshellgame.net by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 11:57:25 AM
*sighs* "You can simply say, 'Here's a great action novel. You'll love it.' As they are entertained by the pulse pounding action narrative . . . they'll read chapter heads of real 9/11 research, that will leave them knowing they've been lied to about 9/11." Mr. Douglas, as the character Ernest Tucker from the movie "Pure Country" states: "The funny thing about that little white speck on the top of chicken shit. That little white speck is chicken shit too," - click here . by
Tom Murphy (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 1264 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:17:54 PM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Tom, you'd be an expert on chickensh*t, since you still beli Tom, you'd be an expert on chickensh*t, since you still believe the official neo-con myth? Why do you guys participate in a 9/11 truth strategy thread, when you still believe the BS put out by the neo-cons. The BS no one is still buying except Tom and a couple of others. If you want to get 9/11 truth out, not you Tom, I mean people who are critical thinkers . . . Visit www.TheShellGame.net and SPREAD THE WORD, WIDE FAST AND FAR . . . by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:29:58 PM
top of my list Bill, don't waste your energy on these guys. I get your point and I will get the book ...even if I have to have it flown in. Thanks for the tip and thanks for the good work you're doing. by
Tony Forest (4 articles, 10 quicklinks, 115 diaries, 996 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:50:23 PM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Thanks Tony, and please spread the resources at TheShellGame Thanks Tony, and please spread the resources at TheShellGame.net. His whole book promotion is a 9/11 truth promotion, check out the book trailers "911 Trailer" and "Oil Trailer" at www.theshellgame.net and please try to spread this info and resources through the internet. The benefits are multi-dimensional for the truth movement. by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:57:05 PM
I am a bone fide skeptic. I find the glut of nonsense posted on the internet to be particulary annoying. My goal is to explore the realms of stupidity and hold them up for closer inspection. This can be tricky, since stupid evaporates quickly in the light of reason.
buy it? http://www.stevealten.com/Shell_excerpt.pdf why wait, you can read the stilted dialog and the hackneyed clichés for yourself. by
Roark Howard (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 336 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 1:24:35 PM
pfffht On second thought and after reading the teaser, I don't think I'll read the book. There's something about two-dimensional character development that I find unappealing. "Hey, Bob," said the blonde flashing a seemingly innocent smile, "Could you get me a cup of coffee?" LTC Robert "the Bobster" Johnson glanced quickly up at her and away from the Illudium PU 36 Explosive Space Modulator schematics that Al-Kwandi "CB" Hussein had provided him earlier, wondering what head game she was playing this time. "Sure," replied the colonel tersely and yet thinking to himself - Remember, cool as the dew atop a cucumber in the fall, Bobster. Oh, yeah... You got a thriller there. Mr. Alten also fails at presenting a realistic military character in the form of COL Graeme "the Bull" Turnbull. Very few who attain a Grade O6 would be "bragging" about theirs and their familiy's military exploits. I could see a company grade officer doing this before others but not a field grade officer. Also, there is no way in God's Good Green Earth that an O6 would be using the term "neocon" among strangers as if he were a drunken sailor on liberty shouting obscenities at the "civies". by
Tom Murphy (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 1264 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:24:19 PM
wow, thanks for that ! this little piece was enough to convince me to get the book...; "“When did Military Intelligence recruit you?” Fluent Arabic ? Handy tool. Selam and thanks again ! by
Tony Forest (4 articles, 10 quicklinks, 115 diaries, 996 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:25:22 PM
College graduate. Compiuter Proggrammer
Stick with what's important. What Bill is saying is important. As Bill describes, we can't be "movement fundamentalists"; we have to be "regular people" whose collective purpose is to BREAK OPEN the truth. I've just completed reading "The Shell Game." (In fact, I bought and received 10 copies from Amazon three days ago. Why don't we all buy a few copies. We HAVE to get this to a #1 seller. And yes, mention the book as often as you can in emails, conversations, on web posts, forums, ... How about holding a sign: ""THE SHELL GAME" - IMPORTANT THRILLER - GET IT READ IT!" Hold in front of book stores or at airports or a busy street corner. DO SOMETHING!) Because we are all so "into" the truth, don't be surprised if there is something about 9/11 in the book that you wish had been presented somewhat differently. Keep in mind the book is a political thriller. That's important; we need people to WANT to read it and enjoy it and, at the same time, start to open a whole new world to them: the truth about 9/11. The door/mind gets opened; they start looking further; they begin to understand what really happened; they start spreading the truth. Don't be a "holier than thou 9/11 truth fundamentalist." We don't have to agree on EVERY ASPECT of the truth. But we do have to agree that what is important is to wake people up to the LIE that is the official story. And we have to do it NOW! by
wicbldw (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 1 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 1:30:32 PM
By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...
Well said, Wic "The Shell Game" is a GREAT opportunity Well said, Wic "The Shell Game" is a GREAT opportunity to expand the 9/11 truth movement . . . which is probably why so many attacks are coming at it . . . This, these attacks always come when something threatens to break out mass truth to a larger public regading the 9/11 official myth . . . by
Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments)
on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:49:50 PM |
