Russ Baker and Jim DiEugenio: most curious

[Peter Lemkin]

The purpose of the conference is to, among other things, unite the JFK research community and to focus on how to move forward and resolve differences.

Tell me, John, how in practice is such an end to be achieved? Who is going to decide which pieces of the case are to be dropped and when? Will there be a series of votes (show-of-hands/Diebold machines) based upon the quality of case made for particular lines of reasoning? How exactly?

Or is it simply a case of sign up for Jim D's Project for a New Assassination Consensus - or be anathematised?

Paul, I agree that Hawaii is out of the way and no doubt many interested people, due to cost, may not be able to attend. The unity theme of the conference is important and should be addressed; perhaps the COPA conference could be a place to deal with this issue.

John

It is hardly a secret, or unthought of by ALL who attend Dallas, that there have for as long as I can remember now been TWO competing pro-conspiracy conventions - the stupidest thing I can think of. A minor difference in some details of what did or didn't 'happen' plus many bruised egos are involved. I have often wondered too if the keepers of the Big Lie don't work sub rosa to keep things divided, and individual researchers at each others throats...... From my point of view they do a pretty good job of it, overall. Good luck getting things united. It is certainly a worthy goal....but I think there is more to wrestle with than just the 'research community'. Divide and conquer is one of the oldest strategies.