This bombing thing

Small bomb goes off at a military recruiting station in NYC. Which is more likely:

1. Someone with animus towards the military is responsible
2. Someone who wants to strike fear into the American psyche to promote the war on terror is responsible.

If you chose #2 you are completely batshit crazy.

Seriously how fanatically partisan do you have to be to come up with this one? This is 9/11 Truther territory.

One thing that partisans refuse to believe is that there are people on their side who are as bad (if not worse) than their opponents. I supported Ron Paul's run for president but also knew that there were some very lunatic fringe people with me on that. From the aforementioned Truthers to anarchists and what have you.

Having people on your side who are bad people or do bad things doesn't undermine your argument. It is impossible to take any side on anything that doesn't have support from someone you don't want. Just for once, use little things like logic and thought to make a decision instead of emotion.

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