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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: Automag
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Date: Thu, 4-Apr-85 13:33:07 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  4 13:33:07 1985
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> [Lew Mammel, Jr.]
> Ernest Hua referred to "the Duane Gish I would love to mutilate with a
> .44 automag"

> I had already considered posting or mailing a note to Ernest Hua urging
> him to be a little less strident, but this goes way beyond even that level of
> invective.

> It's no use protesting that it was meant lightheartedly.  To consider such
> a threat as a joke only shows how deeply ingrained the feeling is that
> generated it.

> I have a self-serving motive in wanting to distance myself from this sort
> thing, but I would also urge Ernest and anyone else who finds themselves
> harboring such frightful feelings to realize that the bonds that bind us
> are stronger than these airy doctrinal disputes.

Thanks, Lew.  I also find it strange the Hua/Keebler would say such
things after posting an article containing the following:

> [Ernest Hua / Keebler]
> To all scientists: You do
> realize that they use the lowest, slimiest methods of deception possible
> to con the public into thinking that they actually do the kind of work
> YOU do, find the evidence YOU find, use the same logic YOU use, and
> BETTER YET, they have the support of GOD.  You do realize that they
> are selfish and narrow-minded enough to want to destroy YOU for their
> own rusty traditional beliefs.  You do realize that ...

The violence of Hua/Keeber's own remarks do him no credit.  As one who
has been on the other end of several of his postings I can testify
that it is extremely difficult to frame an even-tempered and rational
reply when you feel like you're continually being kicked in the
teeth.  (That is no excuse for failing to make such a reply, of
course.  But it's a lot more difficult.)

As for low and slimy methods, we have seen several articles lately from
Hua/Keebler rebutting personal correspondence received from Larry
Bickford.  This personal correspondence has been posted without
permission.  A single occurrence of this might be attributed to the
oversight of forgetting to request permission.  A whole series of such
occurrences does not lead to this conclusion.
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Paul DuBois	{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois        --+--
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