We're cosseted in the West. We can entertain all kind of decadent irrational beliefs and not face the facts: you're better off over here than over there. See how far you'd get doing FE research or just speaking out in an oil rich middle-eastern country.
As citizens we should fight to hold that which came dearly to us: Number 1, freedom of speech and civil liberties. Challenge it even in the most banal of cases to prove a point and to educate those on the left or right who believe a more restrictive society cures many aliments and besides, *it's only short-term expedient.* (The road to hell and all that...) -----Original Message----- From: Jones Beene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 September 2006 01:46 To: Vortex Subject: [Vo]: Re: Steve Jones placed on paid leave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jed Rothwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Steve Jones placed on paid leave > http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645199800,00.html There's a certain bit of ... what? ...not exactly irony, but a kind of poetic quirkiness in a guy who "should have" bucked the mainstream, and bought into one controversial subject (LENR), which is true --- but in defiance of rationality, instead bucks the mainstream by buying into another fabulous hypothesis which certainly is ... well, let's say only that it is closer to being completely false than completely true (to use a Clintonism) ... even if it could be partly true ... but his total acceptance of the complete conspiracy package in all the improbable detail ... is mind-boggling (even if there could be elements of truth is parts of the hypothesized "official neglect", Mossad meddling, or sloppy cover-up) ...
