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From: Stephen Xanthos <Alpha525@idt.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:04:06 -0500
Fwd Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 10:15:14 -0500
Subject: 'Sightings' & Firmage - Bell & Hoagland


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Art,

The following is a posting that I wrote on your bbs.  I must say
that I was surprised that you allowed Mr. Bara's comments
concerning Sightings and Mr. Joseph Firmage to be posted on your
main page.  By allowing this posting on your main page it
appears that you have totally disregarded one side of this issue
and that you have, in effect, declared your allegiance to Mr.
Hoagland and his theories.  My fear is now that you appear to
have  taken sides in this issue, we will no longer enjoy
interviews with guests such as Mr. Firmage or anyone else who
may be at odds with Mr. Hoagland or his theories.

I have read Mr. Bara’s posting and I would like to comment.

It is curious to note that Mr. Bara has admonished "Sightings"
and personally attacked Mr. Joseph Firmage in his writing.

Mr. Bara seems to be upset with Sightings for allowing guests on
the radio show who openly question Richard Hoagland’s scientific
theories or his credibility.

I say "seems to be" because it is the only time I can recall
that I have heard Mr. Bara or anyone else associated with The
Enterprise Mission, publicly complain about Mr. Rense’s radio
show.

I have listened to these broadcasts and in my opinion Mr. Rense
has always conducted himself in an objective and professional
manner and, if I am not mistaken, he has extended an open
invitation to Mr. Hoagland to appear as a guest to present his
side of this issue.  So, as far as I am concerned, Mr. Bara’s
comments directed at the "Sightings" radio show are absolutely
baseless.

Mr. Bara’s comments concerning Mr. Joseph Firmage are simply
mean spirited.

I read Mr. Firmage’s statement and as a result I concluded that
Mr. Firmage has some difficulty believing Mr. Hoagland’s claims
and his method of scientific investigation.

In his statement, Mr. Firmage states that he had provided a
financial grant to Mr. Hoagland to see if there was any "there"
there.  I suspect that whatever Mr. Hoagland provided to Mr.
Firmage, it was not enough to convince him that his grant was
spent productively, and if Mr. Hoagland did indeed accept the
funding than Mr. Firmage has every right to publicly comment
upon Mr. Hoagland’s research.

It is curious to note that Mr. Bara now questions Mr. Firmage’s
intelligence and integrity with his statement:

"Obviously the acquisition of large sums of money is not
dependant on the possession of a large degree of intellect or
integrity.", and causes me to wonder how important was integrity
when Mr. Hoagland deposited Mr. Firmage’s financial grant into
his account.

Respectfully,

Stephen J. Xanthos
Alpha525@idt.net