Re: MONETARY: Filipino Victims of Prostitution and the Present Economic System

[Dan Bell <dbell@kent.edu>]

Dear participants of COG's Monetary Reform discussion list,

Not only is the discussion of a hate letter off topic for this forum, it
is also the result of an 
Internet hoax. Please do not send any more messages to this list on this
topic. If you want
to discuss it further, please send your comments directly and only to
those who have
been involved so far.

You can learn more by going to:

http://web.archive.org/web/20020806090037/http%3A//artbell.com/filipino.html

Here is Art Bell's own description of the letter, which is part of an
Internet hoax.

Open Letter to My Listeners

July 1, 2001

Another event in the seemingly never ending strange series of events in my life occurred, which will prevent me from being on the air this week. A horrible Racist article which has been on the Internet for almost three years, despite all our best efforts, has just been published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (The largest circulation Newspaper in that country). This has resulted in hundreds of e-mails and death threats to me and my family. Even the slightest effort on their part, would have resulted in the truth before rushing to publish. The article appeared in the Entertainment section of the Sunday edition (July 1, 2001).

As many of you I hope are aware, I DID NOT WRITE this trash and never would, in fact my wife is half Filipino. It was originally sent from a computer located at U.C.S.D. in southern California. They have sent a apology which has been posted on this website (see below) for almost three years. Over that period of time EVERY inquiry has been answered by myself, my Webmaster and the Network.

We are presently taking all legal steps possible, however in the meantime there is a very real physical danger to my family and myself. This will require my full time attention for the moment. The Newspaper (as of this writing) still, has NOT published a Retraction, even though they have been served with a Demand Letter to do so.

The newspaper's e-mail addresses are feedback@inq7.net, jvaruta@inquirer.com.ph, readersadvocate@inquirer.com.ph, should you care to help, by urging them to promptly retract this dangerous, reckless, thoughtless article. See you soon.

Art & Ramona Bell

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