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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Let's get it straight.
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>      Somehow, Rich, your information is flawed as usual.  The group that was 
> the object of the lawsuit is the Institute for Historical Review, in Torrence,
> California.  The Institute has little or no direct connection with the 
> pro-American, pro-freedom, pro-civil rights Liberty Lobby.  

Except for Willis Carto, officer in all the mentioned organizations (including
your Populist Party which you mentioned later).

>      This lawsuit was just one more act of terrorism perpetrated by the
> illegal Jewish Defense League and its minions.  They couldn't BOMB the 
> I.H.R. out of existance, so now it's lawsuit time.  

Did YOU see the Jewish Defense League there?  I didn't.  Where were they?
Assuming again?  What happened was that evidence was provided and evaluated.
Imagine that.  Real analysis rather than assumption that one's preconceived
conclusions are the correct answers.  Something you could learn about one day.

>      The fellow who "won" the suit was awarded the sum of $50,000 for the
> reward money, and a penalty of $40,000 to $100,000 for "proving" that the 
> Holocaust actually took place.  
> 
>      As for the I.H.R. recanting, don't hold your breath.  You may control
> the courts, but you don't yet control freedom of expression in the U.S.

They were made to admit publicly that the preponderence of evidence proved
the facts about the Holocaust.  And they did.  They of course denied their
own admission later on, but it is on record.  You can only ignore facts and
live on presumption for so long before it catches up with you in the real
world.

>>They hoped that we would all find the claim so disgusting that we would
>>all ignore it.  Personally I'm glad someone chose not to.

>      Nope.  Suits like this can't be ignored.  It brings the subject out 
> into the open, into the court of Public Opinion.  The trial transcripts are
> public record.  It won't take long before the truth---one way or the other---
> comes out.  

You're right.  I'm glad that it now HAS come out.

>>(Could someone elaborate on the sketchy details I acquired?)

>      Read all about it in "The Spotlight," the weekly newspaper of the 
> American Populist Party.

No, I prefer to read factual accounts of events.
-- 
Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr