he ain't worth your time of day!

here's my favorite line:

"If I am a "preferred member" do you think it might have to do with the fact that I have contributed more to that site than anyone? Do you think that might have something to do with it?"

HA! DO you?? DO you?!

Here's why preaching the virtue of unity is not a good idea. First, you have to be nice to Jon Gold, which is very very hard. Second, you have to accept that Jon Gold represents the ultimate truther, the highest goal any of us can hope to achieve.

I'm all for Jon Gold being a truther if he wants to, and even calling himself one if he must. But I'll be damned if I'm going to let him get away with the constant self-aggrandizement. Why, because I dislike Jonny? No--I do but that's not why. The reason I call him out on his BS is because what he does is set the bar very very low for truthers. Low in terms of inquisitiveness, analytical ability, breadth of scope, likeability, accuracy, and so much else that when people thank him for "all he's done for the movement" I can't help but vomit.

For a long time I gave him the benefit of the doubt--maybe he really was sincere, and the whole "big teddy bear" image he tries so hard to cultivate is real. Over time though I noticed every olive branch I extended was ignored (except one--when I hosted some of the first responder 5th anniversary talks on my website and he actually thanked me) and when you shared with me the disturbing emails he sent you there was no longer a question--this is an aggressive man putting up a gentle front.

What he claims to be his opinions of what is important and what is not is simply impossible to believe given how neatly it downplays Israeli and Silverstein's involvement to put it on the level with the wobbly Patsystan connection.

Anyway, like I said, he ain't worth your time OR mine, or anyone else's. Right now he is probably quite happy to keep you occupied with arguing with him--remember, he doesn't actually have to spend any time doing real truthing like we do so what is a waste of our time is productive use of his. Don't give him the satisfaction!

JonG=JohnA=RickS=NicoH=JimF=MorganR=JudyW=etc.=etc.

the eternal disinfo chain! don't get entangled by it!