From: Abraham Moses Genen (futurist@frontiernet.net)
Date: Wed Nov 19 1997 - 17:40:02 MST
Abraham Moses Genen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Goddard <igoddard@erols.com>
To: extropians@extropy.org <extropians@extropy.org>
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 8:15 AM
Subject: GovtMedia -- Ipso Facto
>Abraham Moses Genen (futurist@frontiernet.net) wrote:
>>>Dear Fellow Extropians:
>>>
>>>Having read Mr. Goddard's speculations, conjectures ( and possibly
>>>paranoid delusions)repeatedly, may I respectfully suggest that he
>>>consider reading Aristotle on scientific method followed by
>>>Blackstone on the rules of evidence.
>
>
> IAN: The FACT is that the major media
> will not present any of the evidence
> suggestive of Navy-culpability, but
> instead will only spread disinforma-
> tion about that evidence and those
> presenting it. The FACT is the media
> will only favorably and even unquest-
> ioningly present the government's line.
>
> For a libertarian or Extropian to fail
> to see this and fail to be concerned
> is a tragedy. The de facto nationaliza-
> tion of the major media should be a
> a topic of great concern. The means
> by which it occurs, I believe, is
> government contracting and economic
> benefits between the entities that
> own major media establishments and
> the government, resulting in an eager-
> to-please-the-govt attitude on the
> part of media establishments. The
> solution to this massive problem is
> to abolish govt monetary intake by 95%.
>
> While you and others have had your
> heads in the sand, FLIR (Forward Look-
> ing Infrared) video has been leaked
> via former CIA head Bill Colby (found
> dead shortly thereafter), about which
> multiple FLIR experts agree shows
> automatic machine-gun fire going into
> the Branch Davidian community prior
> to and as the fire breaks out. This
> FLIR is filed in court, in the case
> against the govt for wrongful death.
> There is no question of authenticity.
> While the Washington Post did a very
> good report on the Waco FLIR, how many
> of the major media on TV have covered
> this compelling evidence of FBI mass
> murder? Zero. Is this not a problem?
>
> Is a media that refuses to disclose
> evidence that the FBI committed mass
> murder, but instead continues to pump
> out the FBI line serving the public
> interest? I'd say definitely NOT! The
> media serves only the govt's interest.
> This is a BIG problem! This is a sign
> post on the road to serfdom.
>
> The media and you may be able to heap
> lie and ad hominem on those that have
> promoted the Navy-missile theory, but
> lies and ad hominem are not logical
> arguments, they are illogical and are
> prima facie evidence of an effort to
> squash freedom of inquiry.
>
>Dear Ian:
Get a life.
AMG
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