tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130830332820181818.post2793942928657471395..comments2024-03-27T13:13:25.164-04:00Comments on johnshaplin: Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitchjohnshaplinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17618981988062495637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130830332820181818.post-75057815624499917842010-05-09T23:12:36.616-04:002010-05-09T23:12:36.616-04:00Three public figures get particular criticism for ...Three public figures get particular criticism for their insouciance towards conspiracy theory: Gore Vidal, Spike Lee and Glenn Loury. Gore Vidal the worse since he was a signatory to the "America First" petitions and kept up his insistence on FDR's 'conspiracy' or supposed foreknowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Spike Lee's movie about Katrina did not portray a conspiracy but he seems to have lent support to the idea in one interview. Glenn Loury's offense was a refusal to answer a question at a panel discussion for 'fear of undermining his credibility in the African-American Community.' Mr. Aronovitch sets a very high bar, I doubt there are many of who are able to get over it with perfect consistency since the idea of conspiracies is so ingrained in the public discourse....buyer beware!johnshaplinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618981988062495637noreply@blogger.com