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I have done something similar before. I have written about the history of 9/11 claims, made a timeline, etc. This time, however, I combined a couple of my earlier works, analysed each year more carefully, and took a look at what exactly have the truthers achieved. And where are they going. I have already given up debunking some while ago, so to me it's interesting to take one more look at what this has been all about. This is very possibly the last piece I will ever write here, so here goes.
I start with the year-by-year analysis. First there is a short introduction to each year. Then I have included the notable book and DVD releases, as well as several website launches. Later I have listed notable claims that emerged in the particular year. Finally, each year I present the notable media coverage the truth claims have received.
At the end of the article there is more analysis of the entire 9 years. But first, let's start from the beginning.
2001
In 2001 there were no book or video releases. This was the time of short articles, multiple new claims, and time when the foundation for the entire movement was built. Main focus was to show 9/11 was an inside job.
Notable claims that emerged in 2001: Controlled demolition, NORAD stand-down, Remote controlled planes, No hijackers involved, Downplaying of Hani Hanjour's piloting skills, Global Hawk at Pentagon, Passports found almost intact are fake, Flight 93 was shot down, Atta's luggage findings are fake, 8 mile debris area at Shanksville is suspicious, No Arabs on the passenger lists, Bin Laden video is fake, Jet fuel can’t melt steel, Black smoke indicates a died down fire either low on temperature or starved for oxygen, Falling into own footprint, The tops of the towers should have toppled over, Everything has to fail simultaneously (WTC towers), First fire-collapses in the history of tall city buildings, Pulverized concrete, The core should have been left standing, Design loads (the towers should have been able to support the weight), Insider trading and put options, 9/11 was a US government false flag operation (Operation Northwoods), etc.
2002
2002 was the year of the huge success of Thierry Meyssan. His first book was an international success, and he very quickly followed with a second book on the same subject. His books sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and were widely translated to other languages. The focus was largely on Pentagon.
March 2002: Thierry Meyssan releases the book 9/11: The Big Lie
June 2002: Thierry Meyssan releases the book The Pentagate
September 2002: Eric Hufschmid releases the book Painful Questions and soon later a DVD Painful Deceptions
Notable claims that emerged in 2002: WTC 7 demolition & squibs, Collapses at free-fall speeds, A cruise missile and no plane at the Pentagon, Osama Bin Laden is a fabrication of US intelligence, No film footage of the Pentagon explosion exists, Eyewitness testimonies of the Pentagon crash are suspicious or contradictory or flatly incredible, Pentagon photos offer no evidence of the debris typical of an airplane crash, The area of destruction to the Pentagon is impossibly small given the size and span of the craft, Plane swaps, Voice simulation used to fake the phone calls, "Mom, this is Mark Bingham." -line is fake, The low passenger count on each flight is suspicious, POD theory, Seismic evidence contradicts the official story, Pyroclastic flows, Other than just conventional explosives were used, Thermite, WTC Nukes, Many of the hijackers are alive, no planes at WTC, etc.
Notable media coverage:
French TV channels
Time Magazine
2003
In 2003 the conspiracy theories continued to sell well in Europe. Andreas Von Bülow's book was a best seller in Germany, selling over 100 000 copies. In a German poll 31% of people under 30 years old believed the USG was behing the attacks. Germany's leading newsmagazine, Der Spiegel, ran a cover story, giving a point-by-point rebuttal to the most widely spread myths, and another leading newspaper, the Suddeutsche Zeitung in Munich, published a lengthy piece ridiculing the ideas. Also in Italy and Spain, authors hit the bestseller charts by claiming that the U.S. was hiding the truth about 9/11. Canadian TV company CBC airs a program titled "The fifth estate: Conspiracy Theories"
Middle of 2003: Jim Hoffman lauches first of his three 9/11 sites
June 2003: Andreas Von Bülow releases the book The CIA and September 11
Multiple other book releases in different countries.
Notable claims that emerged in 2003: The infamous "Pull It" claim.
Notable media coverage:
Germany's leading broadcaster ARD
Der Spiegel
Suddeutsche Zeitung
CBC
2004
In 2004 the truth movement started to get mainstream coverage also in the US. There was dissatifaction with the 9/11 commission, and the first demands for a new independent investigation were made. A commonly made reference was to a Zogby poll, which indicated that nearly a half of NYC residents believed the government had foreknowledge of the attacks.
January 2004: Movie In Plane Site released
March 2004: David Ray Griffin releases the book New Pearl Harbor
June 2004: Website 911truth.org launches
October 2004: Michael Ruppert releases the book Crossing The Rubicon
November 2004: David Ray Griffin releases the book The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions
Notable claims that emerged in 2004: William Rodriguez basement explosion claims, 9/11 Commission Report is a whitewash. Underwriters' Laboratories certified the WTC steel.
Notable media coverage (excluding major newspaper ad-campaigns):
ABC News
NY Times
CNN: Anderson Cooper Show
2005
In 2005 the truth movement was dissatisfied with the report from NIST. The prominent truthers were getting some mainstream attention in the US. For example, David Ray Griffin was interviewed by the LA Times, and Steven Jones appeared on MSNBC.
March 2005: Webster Tarpley releases the book 9/11: Synthetic Terror
April 2005: The movie Loose Change is released
April 2005: Website 911blogger.com launches
June 2005: Alex Jones releases a DVD Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State
December 2005: The movie Loose Change 2nd Edition is released
Notable claims that emerged in 2005: The NIST Report on the WTC towers is a whitewash.
Notable media coverage:
LA Times
MSNBC
2006
In 2006 the 9/11 truth really broke through, largely thanks to Loose Change 2nd Edition released in late 2005. The movie was aired on television in 12 countries in 2006. Vanity Fair releases an article featuring the Loose Change creators. Charlie Sheen gets a lot of media coverage, including CNN and FOX, for claiming 9/11 was an inside job. The truther gatherings also start getting media attention. The attendance of NYC anniversary truther gathering was at it's peak.
February 2006: The Scholars for 9/11 Truth is formed
June 2006: Alex Jones releases the DVD Terrorstorm
Sept 2006: The movie 9/11 Mysteries is released
Sept 2006: The movie 9/11: Press for Truth is released
October 2006: Website pilotsfor911truth.org launches
Notable claims that emerged in 2006: The FDR data from Flight 77 proves that the plane was too high to hit the Pentagon, A scientific poll says 84% of Americans reject the official story.
Notable media coverage:
New York Magazine
CNN
FOX
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Show
ABC News
Washington Post
NY Times
Vanity Fair
Time Magazine
2007
In 2007 mainstream documentaries discussing the 9/11 conspiracy theories start emerging. BBC airs "9/11: The Conspiracy Files" in February. In August the History Channel aired “Conspiracy Theories about 9/11, Fact or Fiction?”. Also conspiracy movies continued to get airplay, ORF in Austria airs "9/11 Mysteries". Truthaction, Wearechange and ae911truth are launched, the newest notable organizations/websites to date.
Early 2007: The Pentacon movie and website released
Early 2007: truthaction.org opens
January 2007: Website Scholars for Truth & Justice launches
March 2007: David Ray Griffin releases the book Debunking 9/11 Debunking
March 2007: Website wearechange.org launches
May 2007: Website ae911truth.org lauches
June 2007: NYC ballot initiative launched (later relaunched as NYC-CAN)
September 2007: ae911truth releases the DVD 9/11: Blueprint for Truth
November 2007: The movie Loose Change Final Cut is released
Notable claims that emerged in 2007: North of CITGO flight path of Flight 77.
Notable media coverage:
BBC
History Channel
ORF
2008
In 2008 things started to slow down, especially in the US. Most notable was the airing of BBC's documentary “The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 - The Third Tower”. The movie "Zero" was aired in Russian television and AL Jazeera TV. Richard Gage appears on Spanish TV, and ABC Australia publishes a truther opinion piece.
March 2008: David Ray Griffin releases the book 9/11 Contradictions
June 2008: The movie Zero is released
September 2008: David Ray Griffin releases the book New Pearl Harbor Revisited
September 2008: ae911truth releases the DVD 9/11 Blueprint for Truth 2008 Edition
Notable claims that emerged in 2008: None.
Notable media coverage:
BBC
ABC Australia
Financial Times
Russian TV
AL Jazeera TV
Spanish TV
2009
In 2009 a couple of more mainstream documentaries are aired. In August the National Geographic Channel airs the documentary "9/11: Science and Conspiracy". In November, Canada's CBC airs the documentary "The Unofficial Story: Eight years after 9/11, why are doubts growing about the official record of that day?" A TV-series "Rescue Me" inside job episode was also aired, which lead NY Times and Chicago Sun-Times to cover Daniel Sunjata's views on 9/11.
April 2009: Harrit, Jones et.al release the paper Nanothermitic Material in WTC Dust, and later a dvd on the same subject
May 2009: David Ray Griffin releases the book OBL Dead or Alive
May 2009: ae911truth releases 9/11: Blueprint for Truth DVD in 10 minute, 30 minute and 60 minute versions
September 2009: The movie Loose Change American Coup is released
September 2009: David Ray Griffin releases the book The Mysterious Collapse of WTC 7
Notable claims that emerged in 2009: Nanothermite claims.
Notable media coverage:
National Geographic Channel
CBC
2010
In February 2010 Washington Times runs a story on Richard Gage.
Notable media coverage:
Washington Times
The Truth Movement and the Mainstream Media
A common claim is, that mainstream media refuses to cover the truth movement. This is not the case. The media attention has been diverse, see above. It first started in Europe in 2002-2003, when conspiracy theories started gaining much European attention. In 2004 the media started to give more coverage to the truth movement in the US as well. The US media interest peaked in 2006, and it is fair to say that so did the popularity of the truth movement. Since 2007 many mainstream documentaries have countered the conspiracy theories, and the media interest in the US has diminished rapidly. Nowadays the biggest media interest once again comes from outside US whenever some prominent truther figures visit foreign countries. Conspiracy theorists have received their share of mainstream attention, but it has gotten them nowhere, except to claim that they have not been treated fairly.
David Ray Griffin stated in 2005: "Once I started reading that (Paul Thompson timeline) and saw all those stories drawn from mainstream sources that contradicted the official account, I decided I needed to look into it more carefully, and the more I looked, the worse it got." The mainstream articles turned Griffin a truther. The mainstream television aired the events on TV and released the photos in newspapers, videos and photos which were later analysed by truthers claiming demolition, Pentagon theories, etc. Mainstream media reported the warnings, the eyewitness testimonies, the hijacker suspects, the passenger lists, and so on and so on. If it wasn't for mainstream media, the truth movement wouldn't have much to talk about.
9/11 Truth: Now or Never?
As some of you might remember, now or never was the title of the main truth movement event in September 2008. It wasn't then. Is it now, or is it never?
Emergence of new claims is very much concentrated to the first couple of years. This is natural, since there is only a limited amount of theories that one can come up with. At some point almost every alternative theory has already been invented. This was already the case in 2003. Only a couple of new claims have emerged in the last 7 years. So for new claims the answer is never.
When is the last time the truth movement presented something new? That was in April 2009, when the nanothermite article flopped. And even that wasn't such a new thing. It was just a development from an old thermite hypothesis. For anything new at all, it's more and more likely to be never.
When was the last time you saw the release of a completely new truther movie? The latest we have seen were the release of the fourth LC movie and the many different length third editions of Richard Gage's Blueprint for Truth in 2009. The lastest completely new videos (with same old claims) were the Blueprint for Truth and a movie called Zero in 2008 (Steven Jones's nanothermite lecture DVD not counting). For new movies, maybe never. For new edits of old material, probably.
When was the last time you saw a significant new website launch? That was ae911truth.org back in early 2007. For new websites, never at least in the scale they used to be.
This doesn't mean, that the already existing claims couldn't get more supporting evidence, which they to this day haven't. This doesn't mean, that the already existing websites aren't enough. This doesn't mean, that the more new movies the better. It just shows, that they have absolutely nothing new to present. And the boredom shows. Diminishing media coverage. Attendance of truther gatherings plummeting year after year, at least in the US. For bigger audiences and media breakthrough, never.
And when is the last time they didn't fail in their attemps to bring truth further? NYC-CAN failed. Gage failed to get the much hyped 1000 A&E's in 2008, then he failed again to reach the same goal in 2009. In 2008 Gage promised to take the list of 1000 A&E's to the Congress in DC, but when he finally reached that number in 2010 he failed to go to the Congress, and held a press conference instead, which failed since no press showed up. The latest LC movies failed to have any impact. The Truthburn failed. The examples of failures are numerous. The successes are nowhere to be seen. For failures, now, for successes, never at least in the past 9 years.
But they are still trying. David Ray Griffin has released five new books in three years. Gage goes on speaking tours. NYC-CAN still think they somehow can. They like it as it is, nothing changing. It keeps the false hope alive, that some day something will happen. It's much better than admitting a failure. For still trying, now. For admitting a failure, never.
I start with the year-by-year analysis. First there is a short introduction to each year. Then I have included the notable book and DVD releases, as well as several website launches. Later I have listed notable claims that emerged in the particular year. Finally, each year I present the notable media coverage the truth claims have received.
At the end of the article there is more analysis of the entire 9 years. But first, let's start from the beginning.
2001
In 2001 there were no book or video releases. This was the time of short articles, multiple new claims, and time when the foundation for the entire movement was built. Main focus was to show 9/11 was an inside job.
Notable claims that emerged in 2001: Controlled demolition, NORAD stand-down, Remote controlled planes, No hijackers involved, Downplaying of Hani Hanjour's piloting skills, Global Hawk at Pentagon, Passports found almost intact are fake, Flight 93 was shot down, Atta's luggage findings are fake, 8 mile debris area at Shanksville is suspicious, No Arabs on the passenger lists, Bin Laden video is fake, Jet fuel can’t melt steel, Black smoke indicates a died down fire either low on temperature or starved for oxygen, Falling into own footprint, The tops of the towers should have toppled over, Everything has to fail simultaneously (WTC towers), First fire-collapses in the history of tall city buildings, Pulverized concrete, The core should have been left standing, Design loads (the towers should have been able to support the weight), Insider trading and put options, 9/11 was a US government false flag operation (Operation Northwoods), etc.
2002
2002 was the year of the huge success of Thierry Meyssan. His first book was an international success, and he very quickly followed with a second book on the same subject. His books sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and were widely translated to other languages. The focus was largely on Pentagon.
March 2002: Thierry Meyssan releases the book 9/11: The Big Lie
June 2002: Thierry Meyssan releases the book The Pentagate
September 2002: Eric Hufschmid releases the book Painful Questions and soon later a DVD Painful Deceptions
Notable claims that emerged in 2002: WTC 7 demolition & squibs, Collapses at free-fall speeds, A cruise missile and no plane at the Pentagon, Osama Bin Laden is a fabrication of US intelligence, No film footage of the Pentagon explosion exists, Eyewitness testimonies of the Pentagon crash are suspicious or contradictory or flatly incredible, Pentagon photos offer no evidence of the debris typical of an airplane crash, The area of destruction to the Pentagon is impossibly small given the size and span of the craft, Plane swaps, Voice simulation used to fake the phone calls, "Mom, this is Mark Bingham." -line is fake, The low passenger count on each flight is suspicious, POD theory, Seismic evidence contradicts the official story, Pyroclastic flows, Other than just conventional explosives were used, Thermite, WTC Nukes, Many of the hijackers are alive, no planes at WTC, etc.
Notable media coverage:
French TV channels
Time Magazine
2003
In 2003 the conspiracy theories continued to sell well in Europe. Andreas Von Bülow's book was a best seller in Germany, selling over 100 000 copies. In a German poll 31% of people under 30 years old believed the USG was behing the attacks. Germany's leading newsmagazine, Der Spiegel, ran a cover story, giving a point-by-point rebuttal to the most widely spread myths, and another leading newspaper, the Suddeutsche Zeitung in Munich, published a lengthy piece ridiculing the ideas. Also in Italy and Spain, authors hit the bestseller charts by claiming that the U.S. was hiding the truth about 9/11. Canadian TV company CBC airs a program titled "The fifth estate: Conspiracy Theories"
Middle of 2003: Jim Hoffman lauches first of his three 9/11 sites
June 2003: Andreas Von Bülow releases the book The CIA and September 11
Multiple other book releases in different countries.
Notable claims that emerged in 2003: The infamous "Pull It" claim.
Notable media coverage:
Germany's leading broadcaster ARD
Der Spiegel
Suddeutsche Zeitung
CBC
2004
In 2004 the truth movement started to get mainstream coverage also in the US. There was dissatifaction with the 9/11 commission, and the first demands for a new independent investigation were made. A commonly made reference was to a Zogby poll, which indicated that nearly a half of NYC residents believed the government had foreknowledge of the attacks.
January 2004: Movie In Plane Site released
March 2004: David Ray Griffin releases the book New Pearl Harbor
June 2004: Website 911truth.org launches
October 2004: Michael Ruppert releases the book Crossing The Rubicon
November 2004: David Ray Griffin releases the book The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions
Notable claims that emerged in 2004: William Rodriguez basement explosion claims, 9/11 Commission Report is a whitewash. Underwriters' Laboratories certified the WTC steel.
Notable media coverage (excluding major newspaper ad-campaigns):
ABC News
NY Times
CNN: Anderson Cooper Show
2005
In 2005 the truth movement was dissatisfied with the report from NIST. The prominent truthers were getting some mainstream attention in the US. For example, David Ray Griffin was interviewed by the LA Times, and Steven Jones appeared on MSNBC.
March 2005: Webster Tarpley releases the book 9/11: Synthetic Terror
April 2005: The movie Loose Change is released
April 2005: Website 911blogger.com launches
June 2005: Alex Jones releases a DVD Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State
December 2005: The movie Loose Change 2nd Edition is released
Notable claims that emerged in 2005: The NIST Report on the WTC towers is a whitewash.
Notable media coverage:
LA Times
MSNBC
2006
In 2006 the 9/11 truth really broke through, largely thanks to Loose Change 2nd Edition released in late 2005. The movie was aired on television in 12 countries in 2006. Vanity Fair releases an article featuring the Loose Change creators. Charlie Sheen gets a lot of media coverage, including CNN and FOX, for claiming 9/11 was an inside job. The truther gatherings also start getting media attention. The attendance of NYC anniversary truther gathering was at it's peak.
February 2006: The Scholars for 9/11 Truth is formed
June 2006: Alex Jones releases the DVD Terrorstorm
Sept 2006: The movie 9/11 Mysteries is released
Sept 2006: The movie 9/11: Press for Truth is released
October 2006: Website pilotsfor911truth.org launches
Notable claims that emerged in 2006: The FDR data from Flight 77 proves that the plane was too high to hit the Pentagon, A scientific poll says 84% of Americans reject the official story.
Notable media coverage:
New York Magazine
CNN
FOX
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Show
ABC News
Washington Post
NY Times
Vanity Fair
Time Magazine
2007
In 2007 mainstream documentaries discussing the 9/11 conspiracy theories start emerging. BBC airs "9/11: The Conspiracy Files" in February. In August the History Channel aired “Conspiracy Theories about 9/11, Fact or Fiction?”. Also conspiracy movies continued to get airplay, ORF in Austria airs "9/11 Mysteries". Truthaction, Wearechange and ae911truth are launched, the newest notable organizations/websites to date.
Early 2007: The Pentacon movie and website released
Early 2007: truthaction.org opens
January 2007: Website Scholars for Truth & Justice launches
March 2007: David Ray Griffin releases the book Debunking 9/11 Debunking
March 2007: Website wearechange.org launches
May 2007: Website ae911truth.org lauches
June 2007: NYC ballot initiative launched (later relaunched as NYC-CAN)
September 2007: ae911truth releases the DVD 9/11: Blueprint for Truth
November 2007: The movie Loose Change Final Cut is released
Notable claims that emerged in 2007: North of CITGO flight path of Flight 77.
Notable media coverage:
BBC
History Channel
ORF
2008
In 2008 things started to slow down, especially in the US. Most notable was the airing of BBC's documentary “The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 - The Third Tower”. The movie "Zero" was aired in Russian television and AL Jazeera TV. Richard Gage appears on Spanish TV, and ABC Australia publishes a truther opinion piece.
March 2008: David Ray Griffin releases the book 9/11 Contradictions
June 2008: The movie Zero is released
September 2008: David Ray Griffin releases the book New Pearl Harbor Revisited
September 2008: ae911truth releases the DVD 9/11 Blueprint for Truth 2008 Edition
Notable claims that emerged in 2008: None.
Notable media coverage:
BBC
ABC Australia
Financial Times
Russian TV
AL Jazeera TV
Spanish TV
2009
In 2009 a couple of more mainstream documentaries are aired. In August the National Geographic Channel airs the documentary "9/11: Science and Conspiracy". In November, Canada's CBC airs the documentary "The Unofficial Story: Eight years after 9/11, why are doubts growing about the official record of that day?" A TV-series "Rescue Me" inside job episode was also aired, which lead NY Times and Chicago Sun-Times to cover Daniel Sunjata's views on 9/11.
April 2009: Harrit, Jones et.al release the paper Nanothermitic Material in WTC Dust, and later a dvd on the same subject
May 2009: David Ray Griffin releases the book OBL Dead or Alive
May 2009: ae911truth releases 9/11: Blueprint for Truth DVD in 10 minute, 30 minute and 60 minute versions
September 2009: The movie Loose Change American Coup is released
September 2009: David Ray Griffin releases the book The Mysterious Collapse of WTC 7
Notable claims that emerged in 2009: Nanothermite claims.
Notable media coverage:
National Geographic Channel
CBC
2010
In February 2010 Washington Times runs a story on Richard Gage.
Notable media coverage:
Washington Times
The Truth Movement and the Mainstream Media
A common claim is, that mainstream media refuses to cover the truth movement. This is not the case. The media attention has been diverse, see above. It first started in Europe in 2002-2003, when conspiracy theories started gaining much European attention. In 2004 the media started to give more coverage to the truth movement in the US as well. The US media interest peaked in 2006, and it is fair to say that so did the popularity of the truth movement. Since 2007 many mainstream documentaries have countered the conspiracy theories, and the media interest in the US has diminished rapidly. Nowadays the biggest media interest once again comes from outside US whenever some prominent truther figures visit foreign countries. Conspiracy theorists have received their share of mainstream attention, but it has gotten them nowhere, except to claim that they have not been treated fairly.
David Ray Griffin stated in 2005: "Once I started reading that (Paul Thompson timeline) and saw all those stories drawn from mainstream sources that contradicted the official account, I decided I needed to look into it more carefully, and the more I looked, the worse it got." The mainstream articles turned Griffin a truther. The mainstream television aired the events on TV and released the photos in newspapers, videos and photos which were later analysed by truthers claiming demolition, Pentagon theories, etc. Mainstream media reported the warnings, the eyewitness testimonies, the hijacker suspects, the passenger lists, and so on and so on. If it wasn't for mainstream media, the truth movement wouldn't have much to talk about.
9/11 Truth: Now or Never?
As some of you might remember, now or never was the title of the main truth movement event in September 2008. It wasn't then. Is it now, or is it never?
Emergence of new claims is very much concentrated to the first couple of years. This is natural, since there is only a limited amount of theories that one can come up with. At some point almost every alternative theory has already been invented. This was already the case in 2003. Only a couple of new claims have emerged in the last 7 years. So for new claims the answer is never.
When is the last time the truth movement presented something new? That was in April 2009, when the nanothermite article flopped. And even that wasn't such a new thing. It was just a development from an old thermite hypothesis. For anything new at all, it's more and more likely to be never.
When was the last time you saw the release of a completely new truther movie? The latest we have seen were the release of the fourth LC movie and the many different length third editions of Richard Gage's Blueprint for Truth in 2009. The lastest completely new videos (with same old claims) were the Blueprint for Truth and a movie called Zero in 2008 (Steven Jones's nanothermite lecture DVD not counting). For new movies, maybe never. For new edits of old material, probably.
When was the last time you saw a significant new website launch? That was ae911truth.org back in early 2007. For new websites, never at least in the scale they used to be.
This doesn't mean, that the already existing claims couldn't get more supporting evidence, which they to this day haven't. This doesn't mean, that the already existing websites aren't enough. This doesn't mean, that the more new movies the better. It just shows, that they have absolutely nothing new to present. And the boredom shows. Diminishing media coverage. Attendance of truther gatherings plummeting year after year, at least in the US. For bigger audiences and media breakthrough, never.
And when is the last time they didn't fail in their attemps to bring truth further? NYC-CAN failed. Gage failed to get the much hyped 1000 A&E's in 2008, then he failed again to reach the same goal in 2009. In 2008 Gage promised to take the list of 1000 A&E's to the Congress in DC, but when he finally reached that number in 2010 he failed to go to the Congress, and held a press conference instead, which failed since no press showed up. The latest LC movies failed to have any impact. The Truthburn failed. The examples of failures are numerous. The successes are nowhere to be seen. For failures, now, for successes, never at least in the past 9 years.
But they are still trying. David Ray Griffin has released five new books in three years. Gage goes on speaking tours. NYC-CAN still think they somehow can. They like it as it is, nothing changing. It keeps the false hope alive, that some day something will happen. It's much better than admitting a failure. For still trying, now. For admitting a failure, never.
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