Dan,
I don't buy the reasoning behind your decision. I offered a connection
to the subject of monetary justice in my last posting to Eric's email.
You are arbitrarily closing off discussion of the monetary root causes
of group hate and exploitation and I strongly object. I'm happy to see
that Art Bell was not the source of the hateful letter that Eric tried
to address. But whoever was the author displays the sickness of a
growing number of people whose minds have been captured by the ideology
of hate that has bred global terrorism. Running away from hate makes us
responsible for the consequences. Hate must be confronted headon and
neutralized by an ideology of peace through justice. I know you mean
well, but I think you're wrong in preemptively shutting down the open
marketplace of civilized thought.
With all due respect to you as a moderator,
Norm,
Dan Bell wrote:
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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