31-05-2019, 02:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 31-05-2019, 03:19 AM by Scott Kaiser.)
Quote:I feel badly that I was so hostile about Walt's interview and implicitly his work. It's just that I have never actually seen the list of criticisms so many people have of JV Baker.
I was just tremendously let down because Walt's criticisms were what I would call "make-weight" arguments. (Those are arguments that would be made by the defense attorney for Charles Manson, for instance).
Of course the entire Judy Vary Baker story (and her reputation) hinge on the nature of the "weaponized cancer" project. It would have been nice if Walt at least took a position on whether there actually WAS a weaponized cancer project.
I agree, on one hand most folks could've displayed a more diplomatic approach in disqualifying and or discrediting her information, however, not everyone will take a professional venue in order to dispose of the information many have been told, some folks are rather quick with conclusions, they're usually their first thoughts, (judgemental) not what I usually call a person's instincts, instincts lead to gut feelings, and gut feelings lead anyone believing what they feel is truth?
When you have someone in their 70's that forms a constant pattern of remembering exact events, tales, stories and conversations that happened 50 + years ago that in itself is pretty hard to beleive, I do admit at 55, I can remember things, bits and pieces of things I did when I was four years old, at 13, I still have a difficult time in remembering what excatly my father said to me on the day he was murdered, although, I remember the time I spent with my father before he left for work. I remember our conversation, but not every excat word, my point is, when JVB and I talked at the conference, the one thing that stuck in my mind is how she always started her conversation after asking her a question is, well, Lee told me this, or, I found out through Lee that this happened, etc. etc. etc. So, my question would be how does she remember her conversations with Lee so well that she goes into great detail?