Babe, can you take us step by step to the truth you know about the Boston Marathon firecracker incident?
Like, layout what we've been told. What parts of that are a fabrication. How we know for certain it's a fabrication.
Then, most importantly, what the truth is and how we know for certain that is the truth and not just conjecture filling the void left by the fact that what we've been told is false.
That's why I call it "because we don't know what happened we know exactly what happened" which is the basis of every conspiracy theory I've ever looked into. They shock you with some seemingly inconsistent fact regarding what we've been told (upright water bottles) and from there they reverse construct a set of "facts" that fit the chain of events and then provide a "boom! this is what happened" narrative. The problem I have with that is that it is very easy to invent any number of alternatives to explain an event, but conspiracy theorists seem to think that because their favorite story is so clever and fits the events so well (which again, it's easy to have a series of events laid before you and invent a story that fits) that that in and of itself establishes fact, when it does no such thing.
So here's where I'm at.
Conspiracy deniers like George Bush and President Obama like to throw out the "Conspriracy Theorist" epithet with no factual basis whatsoever ever offered to answer the "issues" asserted by those who suspect something foul at play.
Turning the burden of proof around and asking "Conspiracy Theorists" for more information, or for some supporting facts, is better than just hooting and howling at people who don't think the way you do.
When I confront stuff I don't know, and probably am incapable of evaluating because of my being far removed from the scene and having nothing but marginal "news" reports, and wild assertions of evil wrongdoing, I first of all will recognize those handicaps on my thinking. I might listen to both sides and think a little, but I am a long, long, very long way from actually knowing it all. . . .
I listen to Alex Jones sometimes, and to Wells' "Caravan to Midnight" sometimes, mostly when I'm driving in the hinterlands with only one or two talk shows available by radio, but I sorta like these guys. . . . but I do see some problems with the way they deal with the issues, or their lack of critical skills for moderating their interpretation of things.
I grew up the youngest brother to a John Birch Society member, and I had a Blue Book in my possession when I was not yet a teenager. I read some things written by Cleon Skousen, and sometimes I listen to Joel Skousen, too. I have listened to some pretty good intellectual-oriented persons who have come out of the JBS after writing articles for them, like William Norman Griggs. . . . In general, I give them about the same level of credibility as Lyndon LaRouche, a socialist sort who can get some attention from the likes of Putin, Mexico's hierarchal head, and some Chinese commies.
Meanwhile, I am aware of actually being not-so-distantly related to the likes of Maurice Strong, and I actually know some folks in the CFR and in the UN international level of big wigs, particular one international union official. I was once invited to join one of those international organizations.
So, Game, you are just wrong if you equate my world view with that of Wells or his guests on his talk show. Whatever we may think of the world or world events, it is my opinion that we don't know or understand things very well. There certainly are all kinds of people working some angle in world events, trying to swing things one way or another. . . .
However, in reviewing the News footage in the OP link, I have found multiple sources of the actual news broadcasts, and have not found anything altered by the "conspiracy theorists", yet. One possible mistake in their claims is the "One Ambulance" assertion, because I think I saw one picture showing two ambulances parked side by side near the site of the first explosion. We have virtually no, if not actually no, photography from the site the second blast.
It appears to me to be a fact that there were only about 9 or maybe 7 people on the ground at the first blast site, and that some folks walked into the area and laid down after the blast, with no torn clothing or visible wounds, only to be filmed a few minutes later with torn clothing and "blood" splatters.
I could go on, but I have no better information than news reports and the conjectures of "conspiracy theorists", but the visible facts hold up. The Aussies totally deconstruct the common belief of those who listened to the news and did not carefully study the actual news footage.
"Reasonable" opinions are the ones that actually incorporate reality into the scheme of things. That requires actually looking at the news footage and comparing the claims of those interviewed on the news reports. Of course, a lot of people just go along with some superficial impressions of things, and want to believe a coherent theory that conforms to their experience or expectations.
It is normal human psychology to interpret any information in a manner consistent with established belief and expectations. That is the psychology 101 or 10R part about all this. It is also normal for those who are for any reason looking for an alternative interpretation to push the "facts" their way.
It just seems to me to be more reasonable to look at available facts and place your established assumptions on the question block sometimes.
If our world is run by a coherent "conspiracy", however, it is not yet decided whether American and British oligarchs are going to achieve worldwide power. I sorta think almost everyone, even American rednecks, will have some different aims. Amazing when socialists like Lyndon LaRouche, a lot of radical leftists, and American rednecks. . . . and a lot of non-radical Moslems/arabs all agree on what the Brit/Am oligarchs are doing in the Middle East.
The first time I recognized that phenomenon was in 1970, in the Philippines, when I was talking politics with communist rebels. . . . who were saying all the same things my JBS sister had told me. . . . .
All those people can't be all that wrong. . . . . .
But you won't hear about it listening to news sources owned by our oligarchs. . . .