Hello Ross,

>AH>That being said, he has accused you of not being a Marine.  As you
>AH>correctly say, the burden of proof is on the accuser.  So, Ross,
>AH>either provide eviden that Richard was not a Marine, or never make
>AH>the statement that he wasn't in this echo again.  A retraction
>AH>would be the thing to do if you can't back up your claim.

>AH>*adh* - moderator

>LL>Actually, it is up to Richard Helm to prove his claim of being a
>LL>former Marine.  Not that I care one way or another.  But any such

MO>This was none of your business and if Alan chose to fly his moderator
MO>title his messages, it is not up to you to correct him.

It is my business when a moderator seeks to harrass and intimidate
a participant of this forum.  It is also my business when a participant
(such as Richard Helm) seeks to harrass and intimidate participants of
this forum by crying to the moderator.  Especially since I am one of
those participants that Richard Helm seeks to harrass and intimidate.
But let's move on -

Let's fill in the part that you so conveniently left out -

>LL>...But any such claim should be one that can be independently
>LL>verified by others.  After all, in cyberspace one can claim to
>LL>be just about anything and everything.

I will repeat what I mentioned above - NOT THAT I CARE ONE WAY OR
ANOTHER (whether Richard is, or is not, a Marine or former Marine).

I will repeat again -

If Richard claims to be a Marine or former Marine, the burden of proof
is on Richard.  Not Ross S.  Not me.  Not anybody else.  Unnerstan'?

To make sure you do, let me remind you of what Ronald Reagan said -

"Trust, but verify." - President Ronald Reagan

If Richard Helm claims to be a Marine, or a former Marine, that is fine.
If Ross Cassell claims to be a Marine, or a former Marine, that is fine.
If Alan Hess claims to be a Marine, or a former Marine, that is fine.

But that does not mean that anybody has to believe a word of it.

Have I made myself clear?

Good.

Now, have a nice day.

--Lee


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