Bring on the Conspiracy Theories

Hello My Dear Friends. Our Country has suffered a tragedy and, as sure as the dawn, here come the conspiracy theories! Now, I like a good conspiracy theory as much as the next cat. I find it fascinating how some people's minds work. I, of course like many of you, can usually tell the difference between fact and fiction. Others, however, lack that ability. In an effort to stem the inevitable onslaught of these "theories" people have been buying up domain names like "BostonMarathonConspiracy.com", "Bostonconspiracy.com" and "Bostonconspiracytheories.com", to prevent, or at least make it harder for these "theories" to gain momentum. If you go to the Boston Marathon Conspiracy page you'll see a message that says "I bought this domain to keep some conspiracy theory kook from owning it. Please keep the victims of this event and their families in your thoughts". Pretty cool idea. Do you know what creates a "conspiracy theory"; what gives it legs? Misinformation and secrecy. When something is reported, then retracted, then re-released with different information, people think "conspiracy". When people in power make statements, like in the case of the Benghazi attacks, that are blatantly false and misleading, people think "conspiracy". When investigations are kept secret, people think "conspiracy".When people's eyes aren't seeing what their ears are hearing they think "conspiracy".  In today's world, where information is disseminated instantly, without filters or fact checking, we're inundated with misinformation. Let's face it, any moron can create a Twitter account or Facebook page that looks "official" and purports to be a news source. Many people don't bother to check the source. They read something that sounds possible and, the next thing you know, the Government was behind 9/11. There's another issue at play. Many politicians, commentators and talking heads are opportunistic, like fungus or a yeast infection. They use tragedies like the Boston bombings to get their own faces and ideas in the spotlight or to promote their personal agendas. These people, in my humble opinion, just plain suck. In the coming days, I am certain, you will hear many conspiracy theories surrounding the Boston bombings. The fact that the Government will most certainly keep to indictment against "Suspect #2" sealed, or secret, is going to lead to countless "theories" alone. So my friends, be prepared. Facebook memes are not usually true, unless, of course, they contain an adorable little kitten. You can trust those. cats don't lie. Take the rest of them, along with breaking news reports and talking head commentary, with a grain of salt. The truth has a way of coming out in the end. Let's not jump to conclusions until we have all the facts. Facts. LOL. Remember those?
Po