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Edited on Mon Dec-29-03 04:38 PM by JailForBush
As most of you know, LIHOP and MIHOP are acronyms for "Let It Happen On Purpose" and "Made It Happen On Purpose," in reference to two major theories regarding the terrorist attacks of September 11: George Bush Inc. knew the attacks were coming and intentionally let them happen, or it was actively involved in planning or carrying out the attacks.
Among the evidence supporting either theory are claims relating to the Stock Market. I forget the particulars, but I believe certain stocks rose or fell significantly shortly before the attacks, suggesting that certain individuals expected the attacks. Many people have also noted the astonishing speed with which the Republicans exploited 9/11; had they already written the Patriot Act in preparation for the big bang?
If the Republicans and/or their corporate handlers were part of the 9/11 conspiracy, were any players in state government also tipped off?
Here in Washington State, corrupt Democrats - from Governor Gary Locke to King County Executive Ron Sims to the Seattle City Council - emulated George W. Bush in exploiting citizens under the guise of fighting terrorism. Boeing really stuck it to us, and the Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer worked especially hard at convincing readers of the importance of trashing environmental regulations as fast as possible.
I can't really testify to the timing; they may have simply followed George Bush's lead, rather than waiting for some prearranged signal. But the two-party system is largely a myth in Western Washington. Billionaire Craig McCaw promoted the late Seattle Schools Superintendent John Stanford - a retired general and friend of Colin Powell - as the best choice for the next U.S. Secretary of Education, and Al Gore wrote the foreword to Stanford's bizarre book. That's the same Craig McCaw who hosted George W. Bush when he visited Seattle several weeks ago.
What really intrigues me is something I was recently told about an alleged change to Washington State teachers' salaries. If I understand it correctly, teachers were formerly allowed to choose between Plan 1 and Plan 2, but they were recently offered a Plan 3, which sounds like some sort of privatization model. It sounds like a big cheerleading campaign promoted Plan 3, which involved investing retirement funds. I was told that something like 80% of the teachers fell for it - and lost a fortune when the economy went into a tailspin.
I don't know how accurate this report is. I worked in education myself up until not too long ago, but I never paid too much attention to the retirement system, because I knew they were going to screw me regardless. Also, I don't know yet how long ago this alleged new retirement system was implemented.
But if it's true, it's interesting to speculate that certain corporate powers and government thugs were told to promote it heavily - before the economy tanked. Of course, it's also possible that they were told to promote it within a certain timetable, with no mention of what was going to happen on September 11.
In summary, if George Bush, Inc. really did know about the pending terrorist attacks on September 11 and made advance plans for exploiting the terrorist attacks, it's intriguing to speculate that certain key players among state governments and/or corporations (e.g. Bill Gates and Craig McCaw) were also part of the conspiracy.
If true, I suspect there's a actually a formidable body of evidence that will help make the case, once people start looking for and documenting it.
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