"Abdication of responsibility."
Not me, certainly not me.
I originally got INTO "conspiracies", by getting connected to a couple of serious journalists who were going after a BIG story connected to the government about 20 years ago. And the stuff they were getting was pretty hot, and one ended up dead ("suicided"), so I know how things work...........really. Every one who was working with him, dropped the issue like a hot potato because it involved that old cover-up, "national security".
Seeing as Tom was talking about me, and you added some thoughts, then Tom peed on the whole idea, I would like you both to know I have been closer to the fire than you'll ever be, or want to be.
And I'll stop right there.