You don't know how correct you are when you say, "I was always convinced that you people were under some drug influence or something because that level of control of your thoughts did not seem possible." We have a government that has gone to great lengths to make sure that we are constantly bombarded with government propaganda through a compliant and willing accomplice known as the media.
Also the education system is plenty involved in shaping this as well, as people are not taught how to think, but are taught what to think.
Television and the use of subliminal messages in the programming we watch here works very well as Americans have been addicted to television since the early 1950's. I never was big on watching television so I escaped a bunch of the programming and at least have the capacity to think for myself and question things.
If you aren't familiar with Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth, then be sure and look them up on the internet and see what they have to say about 911, I think you will find it very enlightening.
I didn't intend to make you ramble. But all of your rambling is sound and coherent.