Recently, as I watched a show on the History Channel about the multitude of 9-11 conspiracies, I initially found myself becoming progressively depressed at the astonishing volume of stupidity in this country.  But as I watched it occurred to me that mere ‘stupidity’ was probably not the best word to describe the mentality of those who latch onto 9-11 and other absurd conspiracy theories (CTs).  What is it – gullibity perhaps?  That still didn’t seem to fit, as ‘gullible’ is a term that implies a certain innocent ignorance with an absence of any malicious motive.  No, I think the best word to describe the mob of sheep-like fanatics that’ve latched onto 9-11 CTs is ‘dishonest.’
 

There is no deep mystery surrounding the events of 9-11.  We all watched that tragic day unfold and it was no great surprise that the trail of blood lead back to Al Qeda, the self-proclaimed terrorist enemy of the U.S.  Naturally the ensuing years have seen the emergence of different theories involving an evil plot by the government.  As the program explained, and as anyone who can read should know, such theories have been thoroughly debunked by numerous witnesses, scientists and engineers.  Yet the theories of conspiracy plots not only persist, they have grown like the multiplying cells of a deadly cancer.

With this perplexing thought in mind I flashed back to a news bit I had seen of one of the more well-known subscribers to the 9-11 CTs, Rosie O’Donnell.  In the news bit Rosie was preparing for The View when she decided to put on her scientist’s hat and inform the audience that it was impossible for steel to “melt,” implying, of course, that the towers were brought down by other means.  Now, respected scientists and engineers have responded to this particular part of the CT by saying that it wasn’t necessary for the steel to melt, it only needed to be sufficiently weakened to the point that it could no longer support the enormous weight of the structure, thereby leading to its collapse.  But I suddenly realized the futility of explaining this or any other facts to those of Rosie’s ilk.  Neither common sense nor facts nor experts will sway Rosie.  She’s heard it but she doesn’t care.  She believes in the conspiracy because she wants to believe it.  It’s that simple.  And we all know why she wants to believe it. 

And so we have the sad irony of the 9-11 conspiracy theorists.  In their supposed search for the ‘truth’ of 9-11, they have shown what it means to be truly dishonest.  Worse than that, it shows that there is no low to which the political far left will not sink, for how shriveled must one’s heart be to actively seek to lay the blame for 3,000 horrific deaths at the feet of others on the flimsiest of evidence simply because you disagree with their political views.  Now there's a bonus the terrorists did not foresee.