It has been over a year since the most recent peer-reviewed scientific article was published on the finding of energetic materials in the WTC dust. During this time, the article was personally delivered to members of Congress and others in positions of power. Some of those leaders, like 9/11 Commission co-chairman Lee Hamilton, have repeatedly declined invitations to discuss the evidence. But ultimately, there has been no official response by the U.S. government, and we have seen only apathy or feigned ignorance in response to these explosive findings. In the last few months, however, one of the people who did the most to cover-up the crimes of 9/11 has surfaced again, and is requesting samples.
Thursday, May 27 2010 – Research/Evidence David Ray Griffin
Published May 27, 2010 911Truth.org
At 5:21 PM on 9/11, Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapsed, even though it had not been hit by a plane – a fact that is important because of the widespread acceptance of the idea, in spite of its scientific absurdity, that the Twin Towers collapsed because of the combined effect of the impact of the airliners plus the ensuing jet-fuel-fed fires. The collapse of World Trade Center 7 (WTC 7) thereby challenges the official account of the destruction of the World Trade Center, according to which it was accomplished by al-Qaeda hijackers, even if one accepts the government’s scientifically impossible account of the Twin Towers. This fact was recently emphasized in the title of a review article based on my 2009 book, The Mysterious Collapse of World TradeCenter 7,1 by National Medal of Science-winner Lynn Margulis: “Two Hit, Three Down – The Biggest Lie.”2
SCHOLARS FOR 9/11 TRUTH & JUSTICE NEWSLETTER www.STJ911.org April, 2010
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Dear Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice,
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This season’s newsletter includes member papers and essays as well as recent research and news about 9/11/01. Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice now has over 800 members and is continuing to grow every day with increasing numbers of prominent people signing onto the challenges to the official story of 9/11/01.
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STJ congratulates Richard Gage, AIA, and his whole Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth team for the recent milestones in the extremely strong work they have done in providing outreach and education to so many on the evidence contradicting the official story of the WTC destruction.
a) 1,000 Architects and Engineers Demand a New 9/11 WTC Investigation
Feb 19th Press Conference WebCast Recording Richard Gage, AIA, Dr. David Ray Griffin, Anders Björkman, Professor Steven Jones Marine’s Memorial Club & Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Celebrating a milestone event in the long history of the 9/11 Truth movement – over 1000 Architects and Engineers have taken a close look at the evidence and concluded that the government’s cover story does not resolve the facts. This is the first in a seven-part series documenting the magnificent event held at the Marine’s Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco.
Demolition Access to the WTC Towers:Part Four – Clean Up by Kevin R. Ryan
In addition to the actual placement of explosives, those involved would need to clean up any evidence of explosives remaining at the site. In this final essay of a multi-part series, it will be seen that certain people had the means, opportunity and motive to destroy such evidence at Ground Zero, and that something was being hidden after the buildings fell. These facts will be reviewed in light of the knowledge that the debris was considered highly sensitive and nearly all the steel evidence was quickly destroyed.
Read the full essay here. See all four essays starting here.
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Good Riddance to the Big Lie: Kevin Ryan’s ‘Demolition Access …’Lights the Shadows
by Don Paul
Now Kevin Ryan has built for us one more great resource. His ‘Demolition Access …’ forms in its breadth and depths and strata something like a cavernous mountain of light that might be seen to face the skyscrapers that were taken down on September 11, 2001. Peer into the shadows it exposes. Follow its labyrinthian connections. Trace the links between the Boards and conspirators among the millionaires and billionaires it names. See what happened when more than 2600 died–never forget–and see what is further happening to your nation, your integrity and sanity, your childrens’ future, and your world. Feel that a good soul has bravely brought you news that may save your family.
c) American Behavioral Scientist Features “State Crimes Against Democracy”
In Denial of Democracy: Social Psychological Implications for Public Discourse on State Crimes Against Democracy Post-9/11 by Laurie A. Manwell
To preserve what is left of North American democracy—and our responsibility for tolerance and restraint toward citizens of nondemocratic states—the culture of fear and political intolerance and a governing dissociative mindset of “democracy for the few” must be subjected to immediate serious public scrutiny and debate. This must begin with the thorough and scientific vetting of evidence that contradicts the U.S. government’s official account of 9/11, on which two wars of aggression have been predicated, with the possibility of a third looming in the near future; for it was this event, more than any other in modern history, that has precipitated an epochal change in the social psychology of “We, the People.”
New Research on State Crimes Against Democracy by Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff
Credible scientific evidence brings into question the possibility that some aspects of the events of 9/11 involved State Crimes Against Democracy. Psychologically, this is a very hard concept for Americans to even consider. However, ignoring the issue in the context of multiple proven SCADs since World War II seems far more dangerous for democracy than the consequences of future scientific inquiry and transparent, fact-based investigative reporting. Anything short of complete, open discourse based on all the evidence about these critical issues in our society relating to the possible continuation of SCADs is simply a matter of censorship.
d) Professor Niels Harrit in Scientific Debate on WTC Building 7
One Tower, Two Views
On March 10th at Copenhagen University, in a debate arranged by the Danish newspaper Politiken and Copenhagen University, titled, “One Tower – Two Views”, Dr. Niels Harrit and Prof. of Physics at the Niels Bohr Institute of Copenhagen University, Per Hedegaard, debated the science of 9/11, with the WTC7 collapse as pivotal subject. Each had 20 minutes of solo presentation on the WTC7 collapse, followed by a debate between the two professors with questions from the audience. This is the first live presentation and debate in a scientific forum ever in Denmark. Unfortunately no recording was allowed, but it received some coverage in the Danish media.
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9/11 cover up or crazy conspiracy by Emil Verner, University Post
World Trade Center 7 (WTC7) imploded seven hours after the 9/11 attacks on New York City in 2001. This Wednesday in Copenhagen, nine years later, a crowd had turned up to watch Lecturer Niels Harrit and Professor Per Hedegård debate its collapse. While Harrit argued that it must have been a deliberate controlled demolition that has been covered up, his opponent Hedegård countered that this is an absurd conspiracy theory.
Contradictions for Socialists, Progressives & Domestic Covert Ops
An Open Letter to Patrick Martin of www.wsws.org by Michael Green, March 13, 2010
The fact is that the ruling class not only orchestrated 9/11, but as part of its showmanship, as part of its “shock and awe” declaration of power, blew up three buildings in the middle of downtown Manhattan and we people have been relatively helpless to organize against this vast state crime. In fact, some of the very solid 9/11 researchers reject this possibility out-of-hand (e.g., Michael Ruppert, Mark Robinowitz, John Judge, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, Paul Thompson). But if you look closely at the real 9/11 brainpower with scientific training and credentials, there is virtual unanimity about both conclusions and about what counts as good evidence for those conclusions. No opinions, no speculation, no nonsense. I did not expect you to put down your Trotsky in favor of becoming a “Truther,” but I did hope that your modified understanding of how domestic covert operations are done in the U.S. might better inform your writings.
a) Paper on Informed Trades Includes September 11th Attack
Detecting Informed Trading Activities in the Options Markets
Marc Chesney, Remo Crameri & Loriano Mancini University of Zurich – Swiss Banking Institute (ISB); Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne December 11, 2009 Excerpt:
“In the banking sector 14 informed trading activities are detected, 6 related to quarterly financial/earnings announcements, 5 to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, and 3 not identified. For example the number of new put options with underlying stock in Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Merrill Lynch issued in the days before the terrorist attacks was at an unusually high level. The realized gains from such trading strategies are around $11 million.”
b) Cryptome FOIA Includes New Release of WTC Photos
This March the website Cryptome released a series of WTC photos obtained by FOIA. Cryptome has archived many other important 9/11-related documents and material. Many of the photos are ones we have already seen, however some are new. Here are the WTC-related image files:
wtc-nist-wtc7-no.pdf NIST Denies Access to WTC 7 Collapse Data – March 14, 2010 wtc-nist-wtc7.zip 52 Photos of World Trade Center 7 Collapse – March 13, 2010 (37MB) wtc-punch.htm Aircraft Wheel Punches Out a Wall of WTC Tower – March 11, 2010 wtc-nist-parts.zip 30 Photos of Body Parts Ejected from WTC 9/11 March 10, 2010 (29MB) wtc-nist-gjs.zip 153 NYPD WTC Collapse Photos 11 September 2001 March 9, 2010 (64MB)
Thanks to Erik Larson for posting this info around.
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c) 9/11 Timeline Updates
Updates to the 9/11 Timeline as of March 16, 2010: War Games, Blackwater, KSM
a) 9/11 Truth on ABC’s Nightline Will Lee Hamilton examine the evidence? by Kevin Ryan, 03/13/2010
This week, ABC’s Nightline televised an excerpt from an interview with Lee Hamilton, former vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission. The purpose of the interview excerpt was to suggest that those who produced the official reports of what heppened on 9/11 are willing to openly examine all evidence related to those crimes. Since I’ve met with Mr. Hamilton privately before, I exchanged a few messages with him to follow-up on my previous attempts to get him to examine the evidence in a public forum. Due to the critical nature of this question, I’m posting the exchanges here for the record.
b) ABC’s Nightline interviews Coleen Rowley at 9/11 Conference
Also see Rowley’s post on Huffington Post (3/10/10):
“Burying” the Truth: Nightline Reporter Channels Bill O’Reilly and Does a Hatchet Job by Coleen Rowley
“When young, smiling female producer Katie Hinman identified herself as being with ABC and asked for an interview, I had only just arrived at the conference. So although I was a little surprised that the Nightline TV crew was there, I immediately consented to an interview before anyone had a chance to warn me that the TV show was trying to concoct a connection between the conference and the mentally ill young man who had been killed a few days before while shooting at Pentagon guards.”
c) New Support for AE911Truth “The Jersey Girls” Support AE911Truth
“We have taken a lot of criticism from so called debunkers & unconscious government officials that our work is ‘upsetting the family members’. Let it be clear that only the truth about the deaths of these innocent people will bring healing to their loved ones. AE911Truth has ever increasing support from them to reveal the truth to the American people.”
d) Washington Post Attempts Smear of Japanese Leader Who Questions Official Story
A leading Japanese politician espouses a 9/11 fantasy The Washington Post, Editorial, Monday, March 8, 2010
Mr. Fujita’s ideas about the attack on the World Trade Center, which he shared with us in a recent interview, are too bizarre, half-baked and intellectually bogus to merit serious discussion. He questions whether it was really the work of terrorists; suggests that shadowy forces with advance knowledge of the plot played the stock market to profit from it; peddles the fantastic idea that eight of the 19 hijackers are alive and well; and hints that controlled demolition rather than fire or debris may be a more likely explanation for at least the collapse of the building at 7 World Trade Center, which was adjacent to the twin towers.
An interview that ran off the track By Yukihisa Fujita, The Japan Times, Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010
After the interview ended and Hockstader closed his laptop, he mentioned that he had noticed from my resume that I had raised the issue of the 9/11 terror attacks in a Diet committee and asked whether I had some doubts about this issue. In response, I explained the circumstances that had led me to become involved in the 9/11 issue and pointed out a number of points that remained unexplained about the events of that day. I assumed that this question was separate from the interview just ended.
Mr. Gage appears on NightSide with Dan Rea March 3, 2010
WBZ is the largest AM radio station in Boston. This interview was aired to millions across the East Coast and we consider it to be our most successful 1-hour radio show
f) Call for ‘cognitive infiltration’ of 9/11 groups
Obama staffer wants ‘cognitive infiltration’ of 9/11 conspiracy groups by Daniel Tencer Raw Story, Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
In a 2008 academic paper, President Barack Obama’s appointee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs advocated “cognitive infiltration” of groups that advocate “conspiracy theories” like the ones surrounding 9/11.
9/11 Family Member Bob McIlvaine: Join the “Building What?!” Campaign
“Building What?!” is a phone and fax campaign aimed at helping the New York City Council become aware of the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, The Salomon Brothers building, and amplifying the request from more than one thousand architects and engineers that a new investigation be opened into the destruction of this building.
Epic 911 Truth Bannering @ 2010 Vancouver Olympics
For 2 weeks during the Olympic Games, members of the Vancouver 911 Truth Society and WeAreChangeVancouver brought the message of 911 Truth to millions of viewers of the National Olympic Broadcasts while risking abuse and assaults by crowds.
i) Rowley Says She Was “Minded” During 9/11 Testimony
Colleen Rowley: Minders Ensured She Didn’t Say Anything About 9/11 the FBI Didn’t WANT Told, Even to Government Officials With Top Security Clearance
Rowley said that in her testimony to the Joint Intelligence Committee regarding 9/11, she was “minded”. Specifically, she said that “FBI minders” listened to her every word, to trail her and make sure that she didn’t tell government personnel with top secret clearance even higher than her own anything which the FBI did not want to be told. While this might sound fantastic, it is nothing new. Rowley said the same had happened to Daniel Ellsberg went to members of Congress with the Pentagon papers.
j) Russia Today Program “CROSSTALK” with Richard Gage, Ian Henshall and Annie Machon
CrossTalk on 9/11: Whodunit? March 10, 2010
In this edition of CrossTalk host Peter Lavelle asks his guests why discussion of the events of 9/11 continue to attract so much attention, but is all but banned in the media mainstream.
Please consider hosting an event featuring members of STJ911 to present a scientific argument of truth of the attacks on 9/11/01. Hosting an event may seem like a daunting task but can be tremendously rewarding both for a local 9/11 group and its community, as well as the movement itself. Several events in 2006 and 2007 were extremely successful and focused on science, were held on university campuses and garnered important news coverage (see: http://stj911.org/events.html). Those who have hosted events involving Scholars members would be glad to give pointers and recommendations for your event. Campuses are one of the best locations for credible educational events.
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Participate in the Information War Online
While the mainstream media typically refuses to cover the unanswered questions of 9/11/01, or simply present ad hominem-filled diatribes, dozens of discussion forums all over the Internet are raging in an information war to keep the facts away from the public or distort the ones already available. If you enjoy debate and discussion and are online often, we urge you to get involved on forums and post links and strong arguments to make the case for our work. Many debates are time-wasting, but some are worthwhile, so choose how to spend your time best. Always include links to your favorite websites when you post, using phrases that people are likely to search for in the visible text of your link. This helps the search engine ranking of the page you are linking to.
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Participate in the Information War Offline
Letters to the editor, calls to radio shows, emails to representatives, and roadside actions are some of the most important work we can engage in because we take our message directly to the public and our public officials. A single banner on a multi-lane highway for just minutes can be read by thousands of individuals who never get online at all. Participate in an action, letter or call-in and report back on a discussion forum, ours or any of the others.
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Edit a 9/11 Page on Wikipedia
Recently, more 9/11 activists have been contributing to Wikipedia and have managed to gain new ground for pages there. Please consider editing one of these pages:.
In a sad commentary on the currently disintegrating state of “main stream media”, I found myself ambushed on Saturday, March 6th, just ten minutes after I arrived at a conference outside Philadelphia on “9-11, the Wars and Our Broken Constitution”.
When young, smiling female producer Katie Hinman identified herself as being with ABC and asked for an interview, I had only just arrived at the conference. So although I was a little surprised that the Nightline TV crew was there, I immediately consented to an interview before anyone had a chance to warn me that the TV show was trying to concoct a connection between the conference and the mentally ill young man who had been killed a few days before while shooting at Pentagon guards.
Scholars for 9-11 Truth and Justice, abhorring violence, explicitly rejects:
(i) Terrorism, understood as the use of violence against civilians in an attempt to intimidate populations;
(ii) Wars of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity;
(iii) Militarisation of societies, understood as the deformation of societies by national security policies and ideologies and by the favouring of military spending over humane use of resources.
Scholars for 9-11 Truth and Justice affirms the purpose and principles of the Culture of Peace as declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations:
Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice supports responsible, open academic inquiry. We explicitly reject attempts to denigrate responsible research with terms such as “violent radicalization,” “conspiracy theories,” and “internet terror.” We embrace the internet as a powerful tool for free, open exchange and discussion, and oppose restrictions that would interfere with such use of the internet. We disavow any affiliation or connection to those who use the internet for violent purposes.
Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice affirms the use of nonviolent non-cooperation as a humane and effective means of resisting tyranny, oppression and war, and we encourage activists to use nonviolent methods creatively and responsibly.
Cite Evidence of Explosive Demolition at Three World Trade Center Towers
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Richard Gage, AIA, architect and founder of the non-profit Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Inc. (AE911Truth), will announce a decisive milestone today at a press conference in San Francisco, as more than 1,000 worldwide architects and engineers now support the call for a new investigation into the destruction of the Twin Towers and Building 7 at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. After careful examination of the official explanation, along with the forensic data omitted from official reports, these professionals have concluded that a new independent investigation into these mysterious collapses is needed.
These prominent architectural and engineering professionals will discuss the organization’s findings and concerns. A brief presentation of the explosive evidence they have compiled will be followed by Q & A. The presentation is an important update of “9/11: Blueprint for Truth – The Architecture of Destruction,” the DVD produced by the organization, andavailable on their website AE911Truth.org, which analyzes the scientific forensic evidence concluding that the three skyscrapers in New York City were demolished with explosives on 9/11. The petition will be delivered today to every congressional representative by AE911Truth petition signers throughout the country. Government officials will be notified that “Misprision of Treason”, US Code 18 (Sec. 2382), is a serious federal offense which requires those with evidence of treason to act.
Gage and his group base their conclusions on forensic evidence. Gage states, “The official FEMA and NIST reports provide insufficient, contradictory, and fraudulent accounts of the circumstances of the towers’ destruction. We are therefore calling for a grand jury investigation of NIST officials. Gage points out the destruction of the third high-rise, World Trade Center 7, a 47-story skyscraper which was not hit by an aircraft, yet came down in pure free-fall acceleration for more than 100 feet, a significant fact that NIST has been forced to admit, due to research conducted by AE911Truth petition signers. Other disturbing facts emerging from the forensic evidence include:
Complete destruction of both Twin Towers in just 10 to 14 seconds at near free-fall acceleration
Over 100 first-responder reports of explosions and flashes at onset of destruction
Multi-ton steel sections ejected laterally 600 ft at 60 mph
Mid-air pulverization of 90,000 tons of concrete & metal decking
1200-foot-dia. debris field: no “pancaked” floors seen in the debris pile
Several tons of molten metal found in debris.
Evidence of advanced explosive nano-thermitic composite material found in the WTC dust by an international team of scientists
AE911Truth’s conclusions are shared by thousands of scientists; senior-level military, intelligence and government officials; pilots and aviation professionals; firefighters; scholars and university professors; and 9/11 survivors and their family members. The implications are enormous and may have profound impact on the forthcoming Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial.
The 9/11 Truth Movement, which Time magazine in 2006 called “a mainstream political reality,” continues to gain momentum. As AE911Truth’s own influence grows, Gage has embarked on well over 130 speaking events, covering 20 states and 13 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. He has been interviewed by media around the world – including the BBC, CBC, NatGeo, and Fox TV.
SOURCE Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Inc.
LIVE webcast via webinar at AE911Truth.org – watch in real time!
As of January 2010, over 1,000 architects and engineers have signed our petition demanding a truly independent investigation into the destruction of the three World Trade Center skyscrapers on 9/11. This petition, along with AE911Truth literature and DVDs, will be presented to every Member of Congress on the same day by the 14,000 active supporters of AE911Truth.
To underscore the importance of this milestone achievement, AE911Truth is launching a massive publicity campaign world-wide and holding a major Press Conference in San Francisco, California on February 19, 2010 followed by an informative Keynote Luncheon to include David Ray Griffin and Steven Jones. We will also host a strategy and team development conference featuring our Architect and Engineer petition signers – many of whom will be flying in to San Francisco to join us. All petition signers are now welcome and encouraged to attend this very important mini-conference.
This will be a day of events that you won’t want to miss!
DATE: February 19, 2010
TIME: 11am – 6pm
PLACE: Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA
PROGRAM:
11:00 am – Press Conference
Richard Gage, AIA, accompanied by other distinguished speakers and prominent petition signers, will announce this milestone event with a brief dynamic presentation of the evidence which has convinced over 1,000 architects and engineers to support the demand for a real investigation. The presentation will be followed by Q&A. Press kits will be distributed.
Open to the Public – Free
12:00 pm – Keynote Luncheon
Join us for an exclusive luncheon in honor of the thousand petition signers and supporters who have contributed to the success of AE911Truth. To mark the occasion, distinguished members of the 9/11 Truth movement, including David Ray Griffin, PhD. and Steven Jones, PhD., will make important relevant presentations. We will also present an overview of the major accomplishments achieved in 2009 along with the ambitious goals we have set for 2010.
Open to all AE911Truth petition signers, volunteers, and qualified members of the press
Reservations required – (RSVP below)
Note: We must have your choice of Salmon or Beef by Monday Feb 15th please RSVP now to 1000@AE911Truth.org
Cost per person: $50 if paying by Feb. 16, $75 if after Feb. 16
2 – 6 pm – A/E Conference
This conference will give us the opportunity to strategize with and empower our architect and engineer petition signers. Our goal: to develop more AE911Truth speakers and otherwise actively disseminate our message to fellow A/E professionals. We will focus on several methods of structuring and delivering the message effectively. And hear your ideas about how to make AE911Truth even more impactful.
Open to all petition signers & special guests
Cost per person: $20 if registered by Feb. 16, $30 if registered after Feb. 16
DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP:
Please also consider a sponsorship to help defray our costs of organizing this historic event:
a. Sponsor a Volunteer – honoring their hard work and dedication enabling them to attend the Luncheon. b. Sponsor a Speaker with a major donation that will enable us to bring esteemed 9/11 Truth figures David Ray Griffin, Steven Jones, and other special guests to our milestone event. c. Sponsor the Publicity Effort with a generous donation to enable us to reach the broadest audiences possible locally, nationally and worldwide via PR Newswire, etc.
Actions you can take – for coordinated exposure and publicity:
3) Volunteer now to contact the media in your area (or across the country) to distribute:
a) Radio Interview Request
(Email it to every radio, TV and newspaper in your community starting now to propose on-air interviews with Mr. Gage and encourage them to cover this timely story)
b) Media Alert
(Issue 3 days before Press Conference to advise media to cover the event when it happens on the 19th. Do not issue prior to Feb 16)
c) Press Release
(To be issued only on the morning of Press Conference. Will not be available for download until midnight Feb 18)
By Daniel Tencer
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 — 10:48 pm
In a 2008 academic paper, President Barack Obama’s appointee to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs advocated “cognitive infiltration” of groups that advocate “conspiracy theories” like the ones surrounding 9/11.
Cass Sunstein, a Harvard law professor, co-wrote an academic article entitled “Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures,” in which he argued that the government should stealthily infiltrate groups that pose alternative theories on historical events via “chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups and attempt to undermine” those groups.
As head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Sunstein is in charge of “overseeing policies relating to privacy, information quality, and statistical programs,” according to the White House Web site.
Sunstein’s article, published in the Journal of Political Philosphy in 2008 and recently uncovered by blogger Marc Estrin, states that “our primary claim is that conspiracy theories typically stem not from irrationality or mental illness of any kind but from a ‘crippled epistemology,’ in the form of a sharply limited number of (relevant) informational sources.”
