I say, let thr truth be heard not matter what. James H-McMillan
"M. G. Devour" wrote: > Hi gang, > > We've had some worried discussions about liability issues lately > with the publication of the archives. I didn't expect it, really, but > I fully understand where it's from. > > This list has provided an environment that is quite sheltered and > has fostered a sense of community. Plus, the clearly stated bias of > the list is such that debunkers need not apply. Those who would try > to disrupt things know that they'll be dealt with, and mostly seem > not to try. > > This has given us an illusion of privacy and safety that really isn't > there in any real sense. > > So we've suddenly realized that we're more vulnerable than we ever > though about before. > > I wouldn't know if we've been monitored by any government or agency, > but it wouldn't surprise me if at least one professional "anti" is > listening, looking for opportunities to do harm to the cause, or at > least waiting for us to get far enough out of line to be vulnerable. > > That's the nature of the internet. Probably 90 percent of our > subscribers have never posted, so who knows who they might be? > > I've been politically active for several years, now, and my views > have been widely published on newsgroups and large mailing lists. I'm > on the board of a local activist organization and an active > participant in local Libertarian politics. > > Guess what? If I'm not on *all* their lists already, then they > haven't been doing their jobs! <GRIN> > > The fact is that I am free to state my views and I will continue to > do so. I've developed a knack for qualifying my opinions so I don't > say anything obviously stupid, threatening, or illegal, but I've long > ago given up on holding back for the sake of anonymity. > > And my conscience and principles are what ultimately guide my > choices. I'm here to do what I *ought* to do, for as long as I have > the freedom to do it. If the time ever comes that someone tries to > stop me from exercising that freedom, I will follow those same > sources of guidance. > > So why do I run this list, answer people's questions, publish > archives, or build a web site about it? Because I've heard people > tell me how much this stuff has helped them. Folks who aren't selling > anything, and some that are. But people who I've come to know and > respect. And trust. > > It's a frightening discovery to realize that the "system" is hostile > towards something that is important to you. This is something that > each of us will have to face if we're ever to do anything to change > it or to help more than a few close friends and loved ones. > > I don't know what decisions you who are reading this will make, but I > know mine. > > Be well, > > Mike D. > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > [[email protected] ] > [Speaking only for myself... ] > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
