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QotD: What Is and Is Not a Conspiracy Theory
To count as a conspiracy, a plan involving two or more parties must be covert. Not even Alex Jones would talk of a Democratic Party conspiracy to field a candidate who can beat Trump. The term “conspiracy theory” is to be used and understood accordingly. Had Lee Harvey Oswald spoken just before his death of a second gunman on the grassy knoll, one would not be a conspiracy theorist for taking him seriously. The information could still be wrong, but someone disagreeing with it would have to engage in actual refutation. The same goes for all who seek to dismiss talk of the ROK government’s confederation drive as a conspiracy theory.—Brian Reynolds Myers
B. R. Myers was speaking of conspiracy theories in responding to another writer and in relation to perceptions of the South Korean President. Yet his point is more widely applicable. It’s not a conspiracy theory if the people involved are coming right out and saying, “Yes, we did this, and here is why.” As a perfect example of this, we have several people testifying before Congress while admitting to crimes because Orange Man Bad. Those crimes need to be prosecuted.
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The Secret Service shot JFK.
[But Oswald shot him first.]
There is plenty of proof of that.
FIFY
I recall this one, which made my commute on I 95 to the GE/(Martin/Northrup Grumman) plant in Valley Forge a nightmare for over a year to repair.
At this point there’s not much use in denying there were and are multiple conspiracies against President Donald J. Trump, the American people, and our form of government. It remains to be seen whether there was one single such conspiracy, but it’s looking more likely. If I were Barack Obama, I’d be trying to maximize my revenue stream now while the gettin’ is still good.
I’m starting to think maybe unindicted co-conspirator.
I doesn’t even have to be vehicle fire, as shown by Atlanta in 2017:
I think that is implied when talking about the effort to remove Trump.
The “fire can’t melt steel” crowd are my favorites.
“Look, Ma! No jet fuel!”
Trump is a duly elected president, and impeachment is a portion of the constitution designed to place a check on the President. We have a government of checks and balances.
A President does not have absolute powers, see for instance Secretary of Defense John Tower, HHS Secretary Tom Daschle, Justice Harriet Myers, and Justice Merrick Garland.
The burden is on Ted Cruz to prove that his father didn’t kill Kennedy.
Looks like I’d better hire a lawyer:
“Right Winger Accused of JFK Assassination Denies All, Hires $600 an hour Arizona Attorney”
At a press event outside of the state’s men’s prison facility, Cactus County Caballeros Carcel, McVey’s lawyer, local attorney Gary Robbins, declared “My client will be out real soon!” Pressed for details by the press, Robbins extended his remarks. “I meant he’ll be out of money, real soon”. ;-)