America - and Western Civilization as a Whole - Was Founded on a Conspiracy Theory

[FrankRep]

America – and Western Civilization as a Whole – Was Founded on a Conspiracy Theory (http://lewrockwell.com/spl4/us-founded-on-conspiracy-theory.html)


LewRockwell.com
September 24, 2012




The Constitution, Magna Carta and Democracy Itself Are Based on the Idea that – Without Checks and Balances – Those In Power Will Take Advantage of Us

America was founded on a conspiracy theory: that Britain’s King George was conspiring against the colonists by all his actions.



Full Story:
http://lewrockwell.com/spl4/us-founded-on-conspiracy-theory.html

[ninepointfive]

but Jack said I'm a kook for believing such nonsense. I'll just go sit in the corner over here. hmmmmmmpppf =(

[Anti Federalist]

Lew's been reading my posts. :p

I've been saying that for years.


But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,

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"Conspiracy Theory".

[better-dead-than-fed]

Full Story:
http://lewrockwell.com/spl4/us-founded-on-conspiracy-theory.html

That blog links to another good one: "Ridicule of Conspiracy Theories Focuses On Diffusing Criticism of the Powerful (http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2010/02/ridicule-of-conspiracy-theories-focuses-on-diffusing-criticism-of-the-powerful.html)".

The word "conspiracy" appears in the DSM-IV-TR (http://www.amazon.com/Diagnostic-Statistical-Disorders-DSM-IV-TR-Revision/dp/0890420254) chapter pertaining to psychosis. The reference reads something like, "A person suffering from psychosis may believe that government agents are conspiring against him."

A DOJ psychologist (Shawn Channel) accused me of believing in a "conspiracy", and on that basis a government-paid psychiatrist (Barry Morenz, at University of Arizona) recommended to a federal judge that I be committed to a DOJ "hospital", for an indefinite term of "treatment". I escaped that fate, but my point is that it can be seriously perilous to even allege that any government employee is participating in any "conspiracy".

I find it's worthwhile to avoid the c-word when I'm reporting government-misconduct. Alternative words can be just as expressive, and without the stigma carried by the c-word.

When I've avoided the c-word while reporting government-misconduct, deceitful adversaries still have tended to put the c-word in my mouth; e.g.,


http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/hypocrisy-by-tim-mcveigh-56468-2.html and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Deletion_policy#Deletion_without_di scussion.3F

When they try that, I answer, "Who said anything about a 'conspiracy'? Why are you trying to turn this into a discussion about 'conspiracies'?" and then I get back to making my point using other words.