And OJ Simpson was innocent too! Jaimie Vernon, Contribute funds to my completed 3rd solo album! http://www.kapipal.com/jaimievernon Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/ http://www.bullseyesongs.com/encyclopedia.html PERSONAL - http://www.myspace.com/jaimievernonsmovingtargetz - http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Jaimie-Vernon BLOG - http://verminator.livejournal.com FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/jaimievernon > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:24:04 -0700 > From: wesdym@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: [klaatumail] Re: Fwd: Fw: How Big is Walmart? > To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > From: Jaimie Vernon <bullseyecanada@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Fri, April 29, 2011 12:15:13 PM > Subject: [klaatumail] Re: Fwd: Fw: How Big is Walmart? > > Why does radio play Billy Preston & Michael Jackson (both pedophiles) or Cat > Stevens (a proven supporter of Middle Eastern terrorists)? > > > Whoa, whoa, whoa. > > For the record, neither Preston or Jackson were ever convicted of > paedophilia. > Further, the clinical definition refers strictly to pre-pubescent children. > Both > were accused of inappropriate conduct with or towards older kids. In the case > of > Preston, the kids would be legal adults in many parts of the world, and have > some of the rights of adults even in many parts of North America. Younger, in > the case of Jackson, but still above the clinically defined age range of > paedophiles. Call it what you want, but it's not proven and whether or not it > is > it's not paedophilia regardless. Psychology professor J. Michael Bailey > (Northwestern Univ.) has speculated that Jackson had a complex of > paraphilias, > including hebephilia (an attraction to pubescent youth), which is distinctly > different. > > Regardless, to lay the charge is to declare conviction, and I don't believe > any > of us can do that. > > Cat Stevens, as Yusuf Islam, is a devout Muslim teaching in London, who has > repeatedly disclaimed violence in the name of religion (or any other reason), > issued a statement of sympathy following 9/11 (also expressly disclaiming > Islamic violence), performed "Peace Train" at the Concert for New York City, > and > donated a portion of proceeds from a later release to victims' families. He > was > denied entry to the U.S. on suspicion of supporting Hamas (based on > never-validated charges by Israel), but it's likely this was due to someone > else > having a similar name. He successfully sued British media who claimed he > supported terrorism. Those charges have never been "proven" by anyone, > anywhere. > > There's a world of difference between suspicion and conviction, and I don't > just > mean in the legal sense. > > >