Cult Watching
Published on Thursday, 05 August 2010 15:10
1) A source of critical comment and resources--send us ideas on such, and new section suggestions. We do not intend to be a comprehensive 9/11 (or 7/7) resource, but a signpost directing you to appropriate information.
2) A spur to debate on our parallel site where we welcome crossing swords with cultists-- http://paulstott.typepad.com/911cultwatch/ . That said, racist and anti-semitic abuse will disappear faster than Machon/Shayler from a truth-drug party (with or without green skull-candles).
3) To act as a collation point for ludicrous 9/11 & 7/7 cult media interventions needing a response--which we will act on as time permits.
4) Encouraging activists opposed to conspiracism to understand they are not alone, helping them speak up, and not be shouted down, intimidated or ignored. Such activists may well include a sensible reality-oriented minority inside the 9/11 Truth campaign itself.
5) An essential first step towards sanity, inspiring non-dupes within the UK 9/11 movement to excise Machon & Shayler from the ranks.
7) To facilitate producing/distribution of relevant leaflets & analyses. If there is interest in a pamphlet, let us know. In the interim, and anyway, we will continue to research 9/11, 7/7 & associated cults in Notes From the Borderland magazine--if you have articles to submit email us. Alternatively write to NFB at BM Box 4769 London WC1N 3XX.
8) To help the precipitate serious analysis of the 9/11 & 7/7 cults as social political and quasi-religious phenomena.
A final message to 9/11 & 7/7 cultists keen to deluge us with spam--don't bother, or expect a reply. There is a web-site for public exchanges on the subject. As already stated. And if you really annoy us we (the Martian Directorate) will send the holograms round....
THE VARIOUS FEATURES ON THIS SITE
As it says on the tin, a preliminary definition of ways we see the 9/11 movement operating as a cult--as time goes by, this section will be expanded and refined, to take account of new developments
Until now, 9/11 cult believers have evaded discussion of the article's content by whining about us charging money for it--like there isn't a whole 9/11 industry out there raking in the cash! Reproducing the piece allows more readers to judge for themselves what all the fuss is about. This latest Machon/Shayler stunt comes after a long succession of dodgy maneouvres--and we provide pointers to how you can obtain our previous research on the pair.
It is not our intention, or within our capabilities currently, to provide an exhaustive list of all research. Rather, we will highlight resources either apposite in terms of debunking 9/11 and 7/7 cult bullshit, or on the other hand make a real contribution to research. Inclusion here does not imply total agreement--some research we have important differences with but nonetheless think worth study--the writings of Nafeez Ahmed for instance. Again, suggestions welcome.
USEFUL WEB-LINKS
PRESS RELEASES
As & when we issue relevant Press Releases, we will place them on this site