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...address, Pusey accused both radicals and the moderates who supported them of "distortion and misrepresentation designed to magnify indignation and sow distrust...
...dwelling on themes always close to the collective American heart. The heartlees but lethally well organized monarchy against the bank of riff-raff with real heart is a mirror of the American Revolution, while the greedy Scottish nobles who sell out the hard-working commoners reflect the American distrust of aristocracy...
What the paranormal productions have most in common is a paranoid distrust of government, nasa officials, legitimate scientists and, in general, the Establishment. All these institutions and groups, in the opinion of many of the paranormalists, are engaged in vast cover-ups, keeping the public ignorant about the aliens who pilot UFOS, kidnap humans and create structures and monuments on Mars and the moon. "We make a lot of hay about the idea that there is a mistrust of government," admits Chris Carter, executive producer of The X-Files. "One of our mantras on The X-Files is 'trust...
Yeltsin: Discussions have been going on about postponing or canceling the elections. Some say we need to ensure stability in this period of change. On the other hand, the opposition wants to destabilize the situation and cause people to distrust the government and is spreading rumors that the authorities intend to disrupt the elections. In my message to the Federation Council this year, I particularly emphasized the importance of holding elections at the times set by the Constitution. The executive branch will do everything to ensure this...
...little paranoia can be good -- especially for a police officer walking a beat or a child who is approached by a stranger. But how does a healthy distrust of government, which is the birthright of every American, turn into an unshakable conviction that the U.S. is about to be overthrown by a United Nations force made up of Hong Kong police and Russian troops? It is tempting to dismiss people with such paranoid beliefs as sick, demented individuals. But that doesn't explain the widespread membership in the U.S. in militias and other extremist groups. Experts in psychology and group...