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The Next 9/11?

for a lack of real knowledge, and, as importantly, for a lack of belief in the existence of real evil. We cannot see the New World Order if we do not believe it exists: it is this truth wherein our adversaries rest completely assured of their victory. “The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don’t ask for their love; only for their fear.” —Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler

I Love You

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he Century 16 Theatre where the shooting took place in Aurora is located at 14300 E. Alameda Avenue. Century 16…100, 16…116—if you were so inclined, you might see that as the inverse of 911. But that’s a stretch if you ask me, and in any case you’re missing the real message here. According to UrbanDictionary.com, 143 means “I love you’: 1 represents the single letter “I”, 4 represents the four letters in “love”, and 3 “you”. American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Musiq even wrote a song entitled “143”: …’Cause listen There aren’t many more ways and words that I can say So I chose to tell you how I feel in a numerical way Got so tired of trying to find the most complicated ways To say it to you so I simplified and broke it down in 143 And that means I love you Sugar, you know, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah Interestingly enough, the origin of using 143 as numerical shorthand for “I love you” lies in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, where Fred Rogers first demonstrated the concept. According to a TV Guide article, Rogers was so taken with the idea that he maintained his weight at exactly 143 pounds for the last thirty years of his life. 143, “I love you”. 14300, “I love you” x 100. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood …

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