Patented Balderdash or maybe...

Boston is the birthplace of the nation’s freedom. It's full of colleges and universities, 17 and counting, including Harvard, the nation’s first college in 1636. It has the freedom trail, revolutionary landmarks and it's the first state to allow same-sex marriages. With it's democratic stronghold, it's no surprise that I should attend a conspiracy theory meeting instead of a ballgame at Fenway this past weekend. As preposterous as it seemed, I marveled at the legwork the ivy-league professors did to prove that 9/11 was caused by our Gov't and President Bush rigged the 2004 elections. The data was fascinating; graphs, charts and expert testimonials exhorting the evils of Bush, Cheney and Rove's world domination. They actually had me believing or maybe just questioning if there might be some truth to this. I was on the edge of my seat for hours, fear and panic festering slowly, political positions and belief systems being challenged. The meeting went beyond healthy skepticism and doubt for Republicans, these grassroots radicals were scarier than a Michael Moore Movie on steriods. I had had enough - Red Sox anyone?