The Cairns Post

On Karen Brooks

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Re: Karen Brooks on Pauline Hanson. Different topics are often discussed, and Pauline only commented that she had read a book on Port Arthur. Her only comment was that there were precision shots carried out during that event. Beat up journalism to burn Pauline at the stake. Glad, Mareeba Karen Brooks’ Op-Ed (CP, 04/04) noted “conspiracy theories are just lies”. Brooks makes a solid case that everyone must believe the “official” version of how any murderous event occurs. Questionin­g what is repeated in a compliant mainstream media “can make people more likely to engage in everyday criminal behaviour”. Brooks is clearly a supporter of the 1984 Ministry of Truth approach. Peter, Redlynch Karen Brooks, you have overlooked one major deception on the public, the killing of JFK. Even after numerous movies people are not convinced that Lee Harvey Oswald was the shooter. So, yes it’s hard to accept everything in blind faith that the media tell us. Beth, Kanimbla Bravo Karen Brooks on your excellent article “Conspiracy theories are just lies”. Ironic that the article was beside the letters to the editor. One of the main places I read these conspiracy theories. Usually submitted by someone with no last name. Why is that? Fear or shame? Rob McNamara, Manunda

 ??  ?? UNHEALTHLY: A reader says the crisis at the Cairns Hospital has nothing to do with the Federal Government, rather it’s a State Government issue.
UNHEALTHLY: A reader says the crisis at the Cairns Hospital has nothing to do with the Federal Government, rather it’s a State Government issue.

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