Re: [CTRL] Contrails
-Caveat Lector- Forgive me if I'm insulting everyone's intelligence, but if someone on the west coast could maybe start carrying their video camera, they could stand to expose this charade to the wider populace, and make a substantial sum of money in the process. If the contrails *are* being laid out in a criss-cross pattern, by up to thirty military aircraft at a time, even local media is bound to ask a few questions (and when they do, coverage'll be sold to the major networks). And, as they do for those who obtain video coverage of storms and robberies, they'll probably pay you a large sum of money for your VHS tape... Just a thought, Sgt Bee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/05/99 09:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@internet@WTAXE cc: Subject:[CTRL] Contrails -Caveat Lector- These posts came in from another list I'm on. Almost everyone on this other list lives on the west coast--from Southern California to Washington State.and all have been reporting significant contrail activity Hello Everyone, This is probably just a coincidence, but I got so aggravated with Los Angeles having so many contrail patterns, 24 hr day--I called my my congresman and reported it. At the same time, a friend of mine in the Valley called her congressman and reported it--the aid she spoke with immediately knew what she was talking about--said he had been in Santa Monica and it looked terrible- WHEN WE CALLED THERE WERE AT LEAST 30 PLANES DOING THEIR CONTRAIL THING...AN HOUR LAATER THERE WERE NONE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN BACK-IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS NOW...NO CONTRAILS!! I'm sure it is just a coincidence, but I think I'll call again when they return!! Take care everyone, XX, Santa Monica * They are now blanketing all of LA County from the looks of them. High, wide, parallel, with one at about a 30 degree angle to the rest. As someone said, it looks a bit like tic-tac-toe in the sky. So, what the HELL is it? I'm becoming concerned. sno0wl DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Netanyahu Taped Clinton's Sex Calls To Monica???
-Caveat Lector- On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Bill Mulcahy wrote: > Subject: Netanyahu Taped Clinton's Sex Calls To Monica??? > From: "Bill Mulcahy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, Mar 3, 1999 7:31 AM > Message-id: <7bjknq$dt5m$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Talk about a blockbuster story! Read the story below or go to > website: http://www.nypostonline.com/news/4016.htm > When will Americans wake up to the fact that you cannot trust the > racist state of Israel which is only interested in manipulating, > corrupting and controlling America and other "goyim" (the racist > term for non-Jews) countries? > > Bill Mulcahy Excuse me Bill, but isn't the pot calling the kettle a darker shade of grey here? I won't even attempt to deny the story, but by wrapping your Anti-semitic views in a book report offered by the NY Post, you seriously underestimate our Bull-Shit Detectors. I myself am "goyim", but I've been to Israel; I spent six months traveling back and forth between the Golan heights and the Sinai Desert, what about you? Y'know who funds more of Israel's efforts than anyone else? Americans and their wonderful government (I've heard estimates that range from $20-60Bil). Do you know why? A great number of the individuals who send money are of Jewish origin, and do so to help their 'brethren', and secure their history. The American government assists the Israelis for the sole (soul?) purpose of controlling the Middle East; by installing a friendly government into an already troubled country, and then dumping billions of dollars into their economy; by building the major road surfaces in and around Tel Aviv; and by sending them surplus or outdated (but still newer and more capable than their enemies') military tanks and helicopters for free, they have managed to effectively control the situation in the Middle East like puppet masters. They've been doing it since '73, and with close to 2000 ground troops and airmen stationed in the Sinai, and an entire fleet in the Med, they're not about to stop soon. It's long been suggested that the Foreign Policy of the US is to carve the world up into regions, and seemingly support an underdog in each region; while influencing their government, they ply them with money and gifts, free up everyone's trade ports, and get the neighbors off their backs. The next thing you know, India's building a nuclear arsenal to wipe out the American influence (infidel?) next door in Pakistan. Why would the US government do it? To keep America consuming. Our economy thrives on the backs of the thirld world countries that produce for us to consume. Want a real kick? Take a look at where Korea, Israel, Pakistan, Iraq, and Cuba are on a globe sometime. Note the surrounding countries and their names. Then keep an eye open on the products you buy; the little gold sticker in your shoes, under your coffee mug, or sewn into your Tommy jeans. Chances are, the US is suppressing that country by fueling it's sworn enemy. I've seen it with my own eyes, not through the filthy gauze of marketecture that CNN veils it's cameras with... You should try pulling the Anti-Semitic cob-webs from your eyes. Racism died in the seventees; while people like yourself are wasting their energy fighting against any given race or culture, the real culprits are getting away. I don't expect you to agree with what I've written (racists seldom take criticism well), but I ask that you take a long hard look at everything you believe before you espouse it to the masses. Ask yourself why you believe it, what evidence suggests otherwise, and if you're falling into a generalist trap. Throw your proverbial pasta against the wall now and then, and see what sticks. I don't think you're a *bad* person, just a disinformed, uneducated one. Regards, Sgt Bee... DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The moral of the story...
-Caveat Lector- A short while ago, someone's post made me want to send the following article to the list. As usual, by the time I found it, the thread had died a natural death, but here's hoping it's humourous morals are still relevant to our cause... Sgt Bee... A little bird was flying south for the winter. It got so cold it froze up and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As it lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the little bird singing, and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and then ate him. The morals of the story are: 1. Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy... 2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend... 3. When you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut! DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] another list
-Caveat Lector- Cool list of numbers - but, without the luxury of a local American Patent Office, is there any way one can see a headings/descriptions? An online database would be *really* nice (better than 45 self addressed envelopes and $120 in handling charges)... any suggestions? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/02/99 02:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@internet@WTAXE cc: Subject:[CTRL] another list -Caveat Lector- This is a list of weird patents, suppressed technology, mostly force field generators, anti-gravity and stuff like that. I'm looking for more. Who wants to share theirs? 3,656,013 3,653,269 3,879,622 3,464,207 2,772,057 4,013,906 3,187,206 3,662,554 3,095,167 3,610,971 3,203,644 3,130,945 2,088,115 3,584,515 3,495,791 3,530,617 3,404,854 3,662,554 3,266,233 3,106,058 3,018,394 2,009,780 2,949,550 3,022,430 3,071,705 3,807,244 3,312,425 3,277,901 3,103,324 3,518,462 3,102,361 3,518,462 3,555,915 3,120,363 2,886,976 3,504,868 4,087,064 2,876,964 2,876,965 3,322,374 3,683,707 3,626,605 3,626,606 3,897,692 3,095,163 DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Piper - For any network administrator
-Caveat Lector- This is probably something that should be taken offline, but please feel free to e-mail me your scenario. Sgt Bee [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/22/99 07:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@internet@WTAXE cc: Subject:Re: [CTRL] Piper - For any network administrator -Caveat Lector- Ask him/her how to prevent someone from gaining ROOT access to your computer network. ME On Friday, February 19, 1999 9:36 PM, 1lls0081 [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > -Caveat Lector- > > I have a class assignment, where I am suppose to interview a Network > Administrator. Would anyone with the qualifications care to volunteer, > Please?! > Laura > aka The Pied Piper > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Please e-mail me, I have about 20 > questions. > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER > == > CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic > screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters > and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright > frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects > spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL > gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; > be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and > nazi's need not apply. > > Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. > > Archives Available at: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html > > http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN HOLLYWOOD - your reality check's bouncing...
-Caveat Lector- Why is it that the only time the list ever hears from me, is when I'm asking for comments, or shooting some one down for something that just seems dumb. To the person who started this thread, and those who continued to build upon it (especially the anti-semitic commentaries) - give yer head a shake! Hollywood, IMHO, can be accused of a great many things, but setting up the *world* for subservancy to a Jewish super-power is not one of them! Do you really have that little confidence in humanity? What you're suggesting is ludicrous, not because the 'Jews' are behind it (who, I might add, are as capable as any other sub-culture), but because you firmly believe that people would flock to movie theaters in the droves that they obviously do, for the sole purpose of being subverted! Why would a proud Texan pay $8.00 to sit through a movie that, for the next two hours is going to berate him and his upbringing? And more interestingly, if I'm not from Texas, have never known anyone from Texas, and see a great number of Hollywood films per year, why do I not think badly of Texans? I come from a relatively right-wing city of 900,000 mostly normal, intelligent people (and aside from the population of the city, I think that description could be applied to most of the cities you know). One of our local public theaters, run by local gov't, once hired as their CEO of the theater, an extremely liberal, gay rights activist. Almost instantly, every musical, balet, or Shakespearian play, became a soap box for preaching tolerance and acceptance of gays in our schools, churches, supermarkets, etc.. Personally, I've got a couple of friends who are gay, and the idea didn't bother me the way it seemed to affect others. But then - I don't go to a lot of plays either. As I'm sure you can guess, people reacted to the change after only a couple of plays, the press eventually coloured it bad, and the theater's managing director found himself unable to sustain much of an audience after about a year. Capitalism prevailed, he's been released of his duties, the theater's showing themes more relevant to the local modern culture, and people are going to plays again. Summary - I think there are two things wrong with the hypothesis that I'm seeing throughout your anti-wood thread: 1. You think we're all empty skulled idiots, hopelessly waiting for someone to fill our vacant craniums and point us in the 'right' direction (pun intended). 2. You also think that you're intelligent enough to wrap your anti-semitic views in a cloak of horror, and pass them off as conspiracies. Well, at the risk of sounding a little nasty: I'm not an idiot, and although I'm an athiest who disagrees with the very idea of organized religions, I find most of this anti-semetic thread offensive and absurd. Sgt Bee... DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Y2K - Millennium Buck
-Caveat Lector- By now, we have all heard of the Y2K Bug, however few people are aware of the Y2K Buck. It can strike anywhere! And, worse yet, it is striking even before the year 2000. If you are not sure about your money then send it to me, care of the Y2K Team and I will check it with our special Y2K Buck Checking Software. If the money is Y2K compliant, I will send it back to you with an authentic letter of Y2K compliance. Any money which is not Y2K compliant will be properly and appropriately disposed of ! Send your money now, before the Y2K Buck Strikes You! - - - - - - - - Sgt Bee DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Confirmation: Aliens Among Us?.
Did anyone see this last night? Unfortunately, I was preoccupied, but would be interested in hearing the list's views, highlights, etc. Sgt Bee [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/17/99 02:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@internet@WTAXE cc: Subject:[CTRL] Confirmation: Aliens Among Us?. From: http://www.disinfo.com/ On February 17th, 1999, NBC and Whitley Strieber, renowned author of Communion, will present an unprecedented two-hour examination into the UFO phenomenon Confirmation: Aliens Among Us?. Wednesday, 8pm/7pm Central on NBC. http://www.confirmation.net/ Jeff Hearon Founder & CEO SCIO-LTD http://www.scio-ltd.net http://www.scio-ltd.com http://www.scio-ltd.org MsgBdy1.txt
[CTRL] Fwd: [MC] I Want You To See This
-Caveat Lector- Y'know what I think? If you can find it in a publicly funded institution, the US Government's not concerned with the article! IMHO, you were hacked by a couple of teenagers who are rolling aroung on their backs right now, kicking their feet in the air, laughing their arses off because you not only fell for it, but you told a few thousand of your peers that you did. My suggestion - Back up your work more often. Chin up, Sgt Bee... Remember: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean the world's *not* out to get you... DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Tobacco
-Caveat Lector- Y'know - you had me... right up until the last line. Why would the "police state" intentionally push a product onto the black market where, as you illustrate so clearly, they would receive no tax dollars from it? Waging the publicity war against a product such as tobacco would have to be for someone's gain (a point could easily be made that society is to gain, but as I am also a smoker, I'll claim the American 5th). Let's look at your logic for a second here... You seem to be ascerting that sugar consumption directly causes diabetes. Diabetes info can be found quite easily (the following excerpt was taken directly from the ADA web-page at: http://www.diabetes.org/ada/diabetesinfo.asp ), and confirms what I've always felt to be true - the anti-sugar thing I was plagued with as a glucose junkie pre-teen, is nothing but urban legend. I distinctly remember my mother telling me I'd wake up blind one day (diabetes *can* eventually lead to blindness) from all the sugar I heaped on my Coco-Puffs... What Causes Type 1 Diabetes? We do not know exactly what causes diabetes. We do know that people inherit a tendency to get diabetes. But not all people who have this tendency will get the disease. Other things such as illnesses must also come into play for diabetes to begin. Immune-mediated diabetes (formerly called insulin-dependent diabetes) is a disease that affects the way your body uses food. Immune-mediated diabetes is also called type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes your body destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, usually leading to a total failure to produce insulin. It typically starts in children or young adults who are slim, but can start at any age. Without insulin, your body cannot control blood levels of sugar. And without insulin, you would die. So people with type 1 diabetes give themselves at least one shot of insulin every day. Ok - so, by this definition, after you've already contracted Type 1 Diabetes, you can't handle your sugar. Sugar didn't cause a problem until after you became diabetic. What about Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes used to be called non-insulin-dependent diabetes. The most common type of diabetes, it affects about 15 million Americans. Nine out of ten cases of diabetes are type 2. It usually occurs in people over 45 and overweight, among other factors. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body does not make enough insulin. Or, your body still makes insulin but can't properly use it. Without enough insulin, your body cannot move blood sugar into the cells. Sugar builds up in the bloodstream. High blood levels of sugar can cause problems. Medical experts do not know the exact cause of type 2 diabetes. They do know type 2 diabetes runs in families. A person can inherit a tendency to get type 2 diabetes. But it usually takes another factor such as obesity to bring on the disease. Again, by the definition given above, I don't believe a person's intake of sugar (none, normal or vast quantities) has a direct effect on their contraction of diabetes. Lastly, there's one other type of Diabetes recognized by the ADA: What Is Gestational Diabetes? Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood glucose levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes affects about 4 percent of all pregnant women, about 135,000 cases in the United States each year. Again - sugar intake is not indicated as being the cause of diabetes. On to Stevia, your solution to the evils of sugar... This one was a little more difficult to find 'real' information on, and nowhere could I find someone saying it was any better for you than natural cane sugar. Though Stevia has not been approved for use in the United States by the FDA, because of inadeqate information to demonstrate its safety as a food additive, it is available in health food stores and on the internet for personal use. These businesses get around the FDA's ban on using stevia as a sweetener, by misrepresenting that they sell stevia as a "dietary supplement," which is not subject to the existing food additive regulations. The medical advisors at Children with Diabetes are unaware of any valid use of stevia as a "dietary supplement" as it contains nothing of nutritional value. My own personal feelings on the subject are (please bear in mind that this and the following paragraph culminate years of subscribing to men's health magazines and journals; I am not a dietician, just someone with a crude plan thats work pretty well for me) that if all we wanted out of a sweetner was sweetness, the world probably would've adopted this Stevia stuff long ago through the normal commercial manner (Dow Chemical would've patented a synthetic version of it). But the interesting thing about it is that Sugar provides us with tons of quick-burning energy, and that's what we crave when we look for something sweet. Heck - I know I'm guilty - every day I take anywhere
