I call this topic "Standing my Ground"

[Scott Kaiser]

My first charge against history. Several author's have published books which many also contradict themselves about Galbraith's trip to Saigon. The story was created sometime ago, and authors published this as "fact."

There is no factual evidence, by documentation or otherwise noted by the federal government of this United States found anywhere indicting and or suggesting that Mr. Galbraith's trip to Vietnam and report back to Kennedy of the ill fated events exist.

However, there is a letter by Galbraith of the urgency to reconsider Vietnam.

Make no mistake, this is not a personal attack on anyone person, place or entity, this is merely an attempt at setting history and the record straight. I believe that due credit should be given to the one who truly went to Vietnam under the presidents orders. Senator Majority Leader and close friend of president Kennedy's, Mike Mansfield. It was because of Mansfield's report that president Kennedy considered troop withdraw, but, no one would know this if I had not told them. Now, with that said, I took a beating at a forum who bares the name "Education," without naming names, the sudden urge to post an overwhelming amount of books which discusses the topic of Mr. Galbraith's trip to Vietnam, but, nevertheless is completely false, yet, these outstanding researchers you and I count on to deliver accuracy has failed to do so.

I will no longer post at any public forum where truth is not abound because it is blinded by neglect, and research has loss its fundamental value of providing evidence. An attack on any individual without following up on the information given them is coincided an absurd excuse for lack of knowledge. It is with deep regret that I say substantiation is no longer the forefront for supporting an assertion or claim. We are people who's to merely provide allegations, interpretations or conclusions, because it is the definition of the latter three that has taken place of evidence. For nothing worth learning something new can ever overcome what's already published, for what is published is the "gospel" is it no wonder there's a lack of knowledge today?

Before forums can change, man must change, for it is better to say come, you are welcome in my forum, but you will not be given respect, you must earn your way, stay, but the information you provide may not be widely accepted, because you're a newbie. You may call yourself a member, however, there is seniority here, therefore, you must warm up to us before your information is considered. I have learned a lot in the few short days while interacting with certain members. I have scorned with scholarly. I tried to reason with the rational, I've watched as the highbrow boast in a mild way while giving me pointers on humility and understanding. I ask you now, should not two people who engage in a conversation pay each other with respect and humility? Or, is it strictly earned for the one-sided? It has become a psychological warfare of propaganda and disinformation. I say let them believe want they want from the books they read, and those whose backs they pat, for knowledge has noway of consuming them.

~Scott Kaiser

P.S. And, Tracy, if I post overwhelmingly regarding my father, (but not here) it's because I miss him, and I have that right to love him, even if he only exists in my heart.