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Neural Gourmet Archives | Feed Your BrainThe relative success of Trutherism has peaked and is now on the decline. Its genesis lies in right-wing populist conspiracism that was repackaged post-9/11 to appeal to left-of-centre consumers who felt traumatised and disenfranchised as a result of GOP dominance of US politics to 2006. An explanation of 9/11 as a plot masterminded by Bush or his associates appealed to some on the left, as another example of the illegitimacy of the Bush Administration and an example of their evil.
One of the greatest blows to the Troof Movement was when the Democratic Party took Congress in the 2006 Mid-terms. It destroyed the notion of "BushCo" as an all-powerful clique that controlled space-time, controlled all media, and could steal any elections it wanted. As Katrina, Iraq, and Afghanistan have unfolded, the capability of the Bush Administration to orchestrate the greatest deception of all time has been severely dented.
Since 2006, Trooferism is returning to the right-wing populism from which it was originally-derived. Trooferism's love affair with Ron Paul(1) is rather indicative of this, as well as Trooferism's bolder assertions that the Democratic Party was also "in on it". On the progressive messageboard DemocraticUnderground, resident Troofers are becoming bolder in smearing leading Democrats such as Bill Clinton and John Kerry.read more »
John Parulis: Creator of TruthBurn.org9-11 Truth is on fire! Well, not right this instant, but soon if John Parulis, creator of TruthBurn, has his way. Indeed, it looks like his dream will come true thanks to officials representing Burning Man. Mr. Parulis plans to set a 20 foot tall steel sculpture that spells out "TRUTH" ablaze at the annual 8-day long festival held on the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The event will culminate with the structure being destroyed by the remote ignition of about 40 pounds of thermite.
While I'm not so sure Mr. Parulis quite realizes the ironic imagery conveyed by members of the 9-11 Truth movement setting a giant steel TRUTH ablaze, I have to admit as performance art it's a blast. Perhaps the only question left unanswered is whether this event will leave as lasting an impression as the Bunny Cage Trials. It might be a close match.
In any case I wish Mr. Parulis the best in his endeavours to communicate his unique vision of the events that took place on September 11, 2001 through his art. At least it's an original idea, something the 9-11 Truth Movement seems to have trouble with on the whole.
