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| quote: | Originally posted by {b.s.e.}
I am not affected by the Fed: I live in Canada. To me, to the uninterested, it seems like a scam. I don't give a shit about money, really, so let's move on once again. |
oh, canada doesn't have a central bank (like every other country in the world)?
| quote: | Originally posted by {b.s.e.}
You fool. 9/11 was orchestrated by a rogue faction of insiders, it's pretty obvious to most of the world. |
really? here's a recent survey for you published in the JM&C, enjoy
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The Pentagon was not struck by an airliner but instead was hit by a cruise missile fired by the military.
Very likely 6.1
Somewhat likely 6.0
Not likely 80.4
Don’t know 7.4
Other 0.1
The collapse of the Twin Towers in New York was aided by explosives secretly planted in the two buildings.
Very likely 5.8
Somewhat likely 10.2
Not likely 77.4
Don't know 6.5
Other 0.1
above numbers in Percent
N= 1,010
Education
Twin Towers bombed / Missile hit Pentagon
High school grad beta -.660 p=(.141) odds.517 / beta-.582 p=(.215) odds .559
Some college beta -.882 p=(.050) odds .414 / beta -.880 p=(.069) odds .415
College grad beta -.548 p=(.268) odds .578 / beta -1.211 p=(.027)* odds .298
Postgraduate beta -.964 p=(.097) odds .381 / beta -1.314 p=(.030)*odds .269
Race
Twin Towers bombed / Missile hit pentagon
African American beta .790 p=(.042)* odds 2.203 / beta .795 p=(.054) odds 2.214
Asian American beta .635 p=(.264) odds 1.887 / beta 1.382 p=(.015)* odds 3.983
Hispanic beta .618 p=(.164) odds 1.855 / beta 1.148 p=(.013)* odds 3.152
Marital Status
Twin Towers bombed / Missile Hit Pentagon
Not Married beta.602 p=(.022)* odds .546 / beta .315 p=(.265) odds .730
Sex
Twin Towers Bombed / Missile Hit Pentagon
Female beta.732 p=(.010)* odds 2.065 / beta .319 p=(.273) odds 1.385
Age
Twin Towers Bombed / Missile Hit Pentagon
Age 18-24 beta .686 p=(.192) odds 2.061 / beta .222 p=(.711) odds 1.207
Age 25-34 beta.902 p=(.047)* odds 2.542 / beta 1.332 p=(.005)* odds 3.691
Age 35-44 beta.272 p=(.543) odds 1.338 / beta -.050 p=(.925) odds .937
Age 45-54 beta.163 p=(.666) odds 1.192 / beta .604 p=(.131) odds 1.813
Age 55-64 beta -.737 p=(.128) odds .489 / beta -.352 p=(.487) odds .693
Reference Groups (respectively): Less than high school diploma, White, Married, Male, & Age 65 and over.
* means statistically significant difference; set at p <.05.
Education
There was a negative association with education and belief in the "Twin Towers" conspiracy, but there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. There was, however, a statistically significant difference for the “Pentagon” conspiracy, confirming that the lowest educated people will be more likely to believe in at least one of the 9/11 conspiracy theories.
Race
There was a statistically significant difference between African American and the reference group (whites) for the "Twin Towers" conspiracy, but none between the other minority groups. There was a statistically significant difference between Hispanics and Asian American/other and the reference group for the "Pentagon" conspiracy, but none between the reference group and African Americans.
Marital status
There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups for the "Twin Towers" conspiracy, but not the “Pentagon conspiracy.” The findings show what was expected, unmarried people are more likely to believe in at least one 9/11 conspiracy theory.
Age
The regression showed that persons aged 24-34 are positively associated with both conspiracy theories.
All number from:
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Vol. 84, No. 2
Summer 2007
Stempel, C., Hargrove, T., Stempel III, G. |
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