November 22, 1963
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"If you shut up the truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way."
- French author Emile Zola
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"Treason does never prosper.
What's the reason?
When it prospers,
None dare call it treason."
Sir John Harrington
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Who is John McAdams?
Who is Mcadams, CIA disinformation asset, or just plain Crackpot?
Since Mcadams is known to use the alias "Paul Nolan" just how many
other names has he used to deceive?
He claims to be many things. A jet-propulsion expert... or Crackpot?
Here is what was discovered...
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THE OFFICIAL MCADAMS FAQ
Frequently Asked Quuestions regarding John Mcadams / aka Paul Nolan
By Jim Hargrove
Back To The mcadams FAQ MAIN Page
This FAQ info seems to have prematurely disappeared from DejaNews, but
after considerable searching on my old hard drive, here, by popular
demand, is the "Official John MacAdams FAQ," first posted on Usenet
way back in 1995 by a wonderful Englishman named Bill MacDowall. Bill
made "John Locke" (an earlier and even meaner version of "Amythest")
stop smearing people on this newsgroup forever by using well-paid
lawyers, who for once served a reasonably worthy cause.
This FAQ exists to answer some of the most frequently asked questions
about John McAdams.
This FAQ will be posted regularly to forewarn new users of the dangers
of becoming another McAdams victim.
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1. Who is John McAdams?
John McAdams is a professor of political science employed in the
Jesuit Marquette University.
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2. Is John McAdams hell-bent on destroying the (alt.conspiracy.jfk)
newsgroup?
Sadly yes. His own words appended below summarize his intentions
better than I could.
From jmcadams@primenet.com Sat Feb 15 05:17:02 1997
Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.jfk
Subject: Re: Blown back by shot
From: jmcadams@primenet.com (John McAdams)
Date: 14 Feb 1997 22:17:02 -0700
You buffs have been cooperating marvelously with my scheme to make this group a shambles.
And you know the bizarre part? My scheme is not a secret.
I have publicly announced it.
I have made it perfectly obvious.
I have rubbed you buffs' noses in it.
It's blatantly obviously to everybody.
.John
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This recent post by McAdams should be viewed in terms of the Charter
he submitted as part of the process of forming the moderated JFK
group:
CHARTER AND MODERATION POLICY
This group will be for the purpose of providing an area for serious
discussion and research of the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy. The group will be moderated to prevent the noise and chronic
personal attacks which have plagued alt.conspiracy.jfk and made it
nearly useless as a vehicle for intelligent research. Questions
surrounding JFK's death have made this one of the most talked about
and controversial issues of our generation. This will be the one
usenet group which deals seriously with this important topic.
One supposes that since the noise and chronic personal attacks which
have plagued the alt.conspiracy.jfk group were and are part of McAdams
freely admitted plans to turn the group into a shambles, the moderated
group can only be seen as his personal vehicle for selective
manipulation of content.
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3. Is McAdams connected to the CIA?
Many people have suggested he is and it would not be difficult to
imagine how useful a professor of political science at a respected
university would be as a CIA asset. It is impossible to know if
McAdams has "company" links but his background and behavior may shed
some light.
The following is a quote from a letter written by McAdams to the
Milwaukee Sentinel Newspaper:
(Dr) Gary Aguilar accused me on the politics forum of being A CIA
sponsored disinformationist because I was once the Marquette Official
representative of the I.C.P.S.R. an utterly unspooky social science
data archive.
The article below throws some light on just how "un-spooky" the ICPSR
actually is:
Not being widely known outside its narrow area of research the ICPSR
may not register with most people, but if you are familiar with
intelligence and covert action, you will recognize that some of their
"classes" deal in "nation building" concept, which is what the
interventionists call it when they set up a puppet government through
subversion of the existing institutions of said nation.
The ICPSR is housed in the Institute for Social Research, or ISR which
itself has been documented has recipient of spook research grants.
This is a repost of something Lisa Pease posted a while back that
elaborates on these spook research grants and also contains Mcadams'
admission, if not boast, that he was at one time "official
representative" to ICPSR.
They have a web page, so you can check it out for yourself. You may
notice studies on assassinations and the courses on the "formation of
elites" in Chile etc..
The URL is: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/
Of course, McAdams may or may not be connected with the CIA, you pay
your money and take your chance in dealing with him.
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CIA infiltrating as Teachers ?
Search for "Marquette University & the CIA" on any search engine a see
what comes up...
Here's a small sample of what I found
CIA Sends Agents To Schools -- To Teach
... Floyd L. Paseman, who ran the CIA's East Asian operations and is
now on a two-year teaching stint at Marquette University in Milwaukee, draws similar
plaudits ...
www.commondreams.org/headlines/041800-02.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar
pages
CIA Officer in Residence Program
... according to Carlos D. Davis, deputy director of the CIA's ... of
Southern California,the University of Maryland, New Mexico State University, Marquette ...
www.cia-on-campus.org/foia/oir.html - Similar pages
Center for Studies of Intelligence: Educational Outreach
... Since the program started in 1985, CIA has ... University of South
Carolina, University of Oregon, University of Kentucky, Texas A&M, Marquette ...
www.cia.gov/csi/officer.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages
dci_annual_report_99_22
... American University, US Naval Academy, US Naval War College, Ohio
State University, Marquette University ? New Information Services Governance Process:
CIA?s ...
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fy99intellrpt/
dci_annual_report_99_22.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.cia.gov ]
Marquette University - Chris Sloane
... For more on the trebuchet, visit http://www.marquette ... Future
plans: PhD program in Physics at the University ... working in industry or government
— maybe the CIA. ...
www.marquette.edu/as/featured_profiles/sloane.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.marquette.edu ]
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4. Has McAdams any track record in covert-type activity?
It seems he has!
John McAdams attended the 1995 Copa Conference using the assumed name
Paul Nolan. More than that, he also fabricated a background to go with
the name in that he purported himself to be a jet-propulsion expert
and some-time computer store owner from Sherwood, Wisconsin. In that
guise, he was quoted in an article in the Washington press by
journalist Matt Labash. Mr. Labash later confirmed that McAdams had
duped him. Mr. Labash had quoted Paul (McAdams) Nolan in good faith
whilst in fact McAdams was lying through his teeth.
McAdams later claimed he had used an assumed name to avoid contact
with users of the alt.conspiracy group who may have been attending the
conference. With McAdams record of willfully abusing users of the
group, this story might seem plausible but going to trouble of
inventing a detailed cover story and lying to the press have more
sinister overtones.
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5. Has McAdams accused other group users of pedophilia and drug abuse?
He most certainly has!
In 1997 McAdams openly accused one Stuart Lyster of having served time
in prison for child abuse and accused Dr Gary Aguilar of being a drug
addict.
In the light of McAdams behavior in the group and his other activities
such as at the Copa Conference, Stuart Lyster asked McAdams explain
his motives in using this group and in return posted the following
offensive reply:
From: 6489mcadamsj@vms.csd.mu.edu (John McAdams)
Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.jfk
Subject: Re: A cornered rat turns vicious
Date: 12 Sep 1995 13:04:53 GMT
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
In article < 405_9509091355@miratel.uniserve.com,
Stuart.Lyster@miratel.uniserve.com (Stuart Lyster) writes:
And .John refuses to discuss how he uses this newsgroup for profit.
So, .John, are you ready to discuss your *REAL* use of this newsgroup
and why you are here, and....
Stuart, you've first got to address charges that you are a pedophile
who has served time in jail for molesting young children.
I'm going to keep after you on this until you respond.
.John
This reply earned McAdams coverage in the Milwaukee Sentinal
newspaper:
By Tom Vanden Brook of the Journal Sentinel staff
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A Marquette University professor who hurled profane insults across the
Internet - including accusations of drug use and pedophilia - has been
chastised by university officials, has annoyed people across the
country, and has sparked a small, intense debate on etiquette in
cyberspace.
John McAdams, a political science professor who teaches a course on
the Kennedy assassination and has created a home page on the World
Wide Web devoted to the topic, admitted to using blue prose in
computer correspondence.
But he defended himself by saying he was responding in kind to people
he says are viciously critical of his views on the assassination of
President John F. Kennedy. "The Internet used to be a reasonable place
to discuss the Kennedy assassination," McAdams said. "Now, it's a
complete 'flamefest'."
"Flaming," in Internet circles, refers to diatribes aimed at those
with differing viewpoints. McAdams is a vocal opponent of academics
and others who ascribe to various conspiracy theories concerning the
assassination.
Last fall, participants in an assassination discussion group
complained to the Roman Catholic university about McAdams' profane
references to them on computer bulletin boards. Gary Aguilar, a San
Francisco surgeon, said he contacted MU after McAdams asked him to
respond to charges that he had used drugs. Aguilar vehemently denies
using drugs.
"He's extremely mean-spirited," Aguilar said. "What academic purpose
can be served by calling people these names? I find it peculiar in the
extreme that a professor at Marquette University, a Catholic
institution, would do this."
In response to these criticisms McAdams said:
"I refuse to be driven off the Internet by abuse or attacks," McAdams
said. "If I called somebody a bimbo, it's in reaction. I refuse to be
bound by any notion of political correctness."
Of course McAdams didn't call anyone a "bimbo" which is hardly a
description calculated to fuel anger. What he did do is make
allegations of child abuse and drug taking which is quite different.
McAdams has made repeated claims that he did not accuse Stuart Lyster
of child abuse, merely asked him to address allegations.... readers
will recognize semantics when they encounter them.
Subsequently, McAdams claimed Stuart Lyster had apologized to him and
was not making an issue out of the pedophilia slurs.
To date, despite repeated requests, McAdams has been unable to post
this alleged apology. McAdams protestations of not actually having
called Stuart Lyster a pedophile fails to square with an article
written by Heather Anichini in Marquette University's own newspaper:
In condemning Vanden Brook’s ‘unfair’ assessment of
him, McAdams wrote that his school paper, the Marquette Tribune, had
produced a very fair story. In that story, written by Heather Anichini
and printed on 10/17/95, McAdams claimed he had only called someone a
pedophile in response to that correspondent’s accusing me
(McAdams) of using the group to write a book....
McAdams explained his actions in the Tribune saying, I was attempting
to show the ridiculousness of such claims. ONE DOES NOT MAKE SUCH
STATEMENT WITHOUT FOUNDATION. (emphasis added).
The man later wrote and apologized (as noted above, no proof of this
alleged apology has ever been offered by McAdams...perhaps he doesn't
know how to fake email)
So McAdams, in order to illuminate the inadvisability making charges
without having a foundation, made himself the unfounded, and decidedly
more mean-spirited, charge of pedophilia!
The purpose of this FAQ is to address the McAdams problem facing this
group and provide some insight for new users to the group of what is
actually behind the flame wars being carried out by McAdams and a few
of his associates.
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Van:Robert Harris (reharris1@yahoo.com)
Discussies:alt.conspiracy.jfk
Datum:2003-09-30 12:32:52 PST
Just to set the record straight:
McAdams did indeed, make comments that were intended to imply that
Aguilar was a drug addict. IMO, they were deliberate, malicious and
intended to smear the doctor.
His statements about destroying this newsgroup, as well as those about
"pedophillia", were very obviously, sarcastic and not meant to be
taken seriously.
As for a CIA affiliation, I would bet the ranch on it, although he is
probably not an employee.
But none of those things are what is important here, or even comes
close to defining what makes him the despicable slug that he is.
McAdams' real crime is that he is a professional propagandist, who has
positioned his website to become *THE* primary source of information
on the internet, about the JFK assassination.
As you probably know, that site is the greatest collection of lies and
disinformation that has ever appeared in this case. McAdams has
publicly stated that he will permit nothing to appear there that
challenges his LN theory, or corrects factual errors in his or his
lackey's "articles".
And he does all of that, knowing full well that JFK was the victim of
multiple assassins.
Robert Harris
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Van:Michael T. Griffith (mikegriffith1@cs.com)
Onderwerp:Re: McADAMS TRIES TO CENSOR TRUTH AGAIN
Discussies:alt.conspiracy.jfk
Datum:2001-01-15 13:46:14 PST
I have a little story to tell about McAdams' censorship. Last year I was
engaged in a dialogue. My opponent repeatedly resorted to name-calling and
personal insults. Finally, three or four replies later, I made one comment
about my opponent that called his integrity into question. Incredibly, McAdams
sent me an e-mail saying he would not post my reply unless I deleted the
comment. In response, I noted to McAdams that he had allowed my opponent to
make several far more egregious attacks on me. McAdams said nothing but merely
repeated his position that he wouldn't post my reply unless I deleted the
offending statement. Until then, I had dismissed reports of McAdams'
censorship as overblown. Now I know better.
MICHAEL T. GRIFFITH
Visit my Real Issues Home Page, where you'll find web pages
on the LDS Church, creation vs. evloution, American politics,
and the JFK assassination:
http://ourworld-top.cs.com/mikegriffith1/id35.htm
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Van:Martin Shackelford (mshack@concentric.net)
Onderwerp:John McAdams: A Few Tidbits for his "fans" here
Discussies:alt.conspiracy.jfk
Datum:2003-10-09 06:30:10 PST
Internet issues:
VILE TACTICS: During a JFK discussion, implied that one of his critics
might be a child molester, and that another might be involved with
drugs. Totally unrelated to the discussions, but a way of distracting
attention from the issues.
SEARCH HOGGING: His website is designed to pop up first and often in
search engine inquiries about JFK. One website review service described
McAdams as the Matt Drudge of the JFK assassination.
PSEUDONYM: Attended 1995 COPA conference in Dallas as computer store
owner Paul Nolan, and was interviewed by City Paper under that alias.
DOUBTFUL: Marquette University Associate Professor; PhD. Harvard University
His official Marquette syllabus for his JFK course includes a link to
his Judyth Baker attack page--the only name in that group linked to his
website. I wonder if Marquette realizes they are "sponsoring" this attack.
DEATH PENALTY: Most pro death penalty websites include a McAdams quote.
He managed to convince USA Today (1998) that he was an "unlikely
defender" of the death penalty, though he was a propagandist for
executions. He admits that blacks are more likely to be executed, but
noting that blacks make up nearly half of all murder victims, he argues
that eliminating the death penalty would be assign less value to black
murder victims, "a subtle kind of racism." In other words, you are a
racist if you don't support a death penalty that executes blacks
disproportionately--in fact he argues for MORE executions of blacks.
What a guy!! He admits that the death penalty doesn't work as a
deterrent, then turns around and argues that it deters murders (same
way he argues JFK issues). His "cost-benefit" argument is that the more
murderers we execute, the more victims we spare. He happily informed ABC
News that executions were becoming more popular. Comments like this led
to a Catholic group, JusticeSeekers, to ask whether McAdams shouldn't
resign from Marquette University, a Catholic institution, as a majority
of Catholics opposed the death penalty.
DUBIOUS "RESEARCH":JFK researcher Stewart Galanor has exposed McAdams'
manipulation data in his analysis of Dealey Plaza witnesses:
http://www.jfklancer.com/pdf/galanor.pdf
POLITICS: On Wisconson public radio discussions involving a liberal and
a conservative, McAdams was one of the frequently tapped conservatives.
In 1991, he received an award from the Dirksen Center. He is on the
Board of Advisors of the Heartland Institute--but is not listed under
ANY of the Institute's areas of expertise, unlike most Advisors. He has
been cited as an opponent of campaign finance reform:
http://www.wisinfo.com/heraldtimes/news/archive/local_6105053.shtml
Wrote a briefing paper against campaign finance reform for the
conservative Cato Institute.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nathan Howland
To: info@JFKmurdersolved.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:13 PM
Subject: John McAdams
Hi there,
I wish I had seen some of your information about McAdams before going into 'his' Assassination Newsgroup.
I find this all quite an irony, as John's aims (along with his offensive Co-Moderator, Peter Fokes) is to actually assassinate anything that draws a reasonably intelligent comment or questioning mind toward the mass of irregular and tampered with evidence reported by the 26 volumes of the Warren Commission's report. I suggest everyone shold keep a copy of this vital work in your toilets should have the emergency of running out toilet paper!
I had only joined the newsgroup for a few days, and have been quietly researching the events on that fateful day in Dealy Plaza for about 15 years. however, it took only 48 hours of questioning 'against the grain' of the Lee Oswald official line, for me to be set upon by John's abusive, and patronising lackies. He is msart enough not to do his own dirty work for fear of exposing himself.
In response, I defended my corner (without lowering myself to using abuse) by merely pointing out that the kind kindergarten behaviour being exhibited was not only very suprising from so-called adults, but was counterproductive to open investigative debate, especially given serious subject matter at hand. Also, if my humble theories were wrong (which is fine by me!), I requested that they please discuss show how any mistakes had been made in my research, as I was more than happy to keep an open mind about everything. I believe this to be true investigative debate. I believed it to be a mature arena for educated and inspiring analitical conversation ! A reasonable retort you might think, right??
Not in the slightest! To my 'reasonable' response I was sent an email by McAdams stating that my reply had been censored and deleted, and that its (and I quote) "Rhetoric was too tough!" To me this comment only appeared to be a euphemism for "I am John McAdams, and quite often talk out of my backside!" A Professor of Politics, and so-called open mind in full view. He should know full well that we have a democratic right to free speech and comment. I wasn't using foul language or attacking anyone......unlike his little slave-hands. This was another direct seige on this fundamental right, for which he showed absolutely no remorse whatsoever!! Even when, later, it was brought to his attention there not a hint of regret. That in itself is deeply disturbing behaviour by someoneof his standing reputation. At this moment, I stood back, and looked in more depth at the newsgroup. I then realised this was a blatant and common manipulation of open, truthful, investigation and discussion that he not only support, but actively encouraged. Worryingly, there was a long history of this type of behaviour by McAdams and his 'helpers'. The tactics being used are very much akin to the bullying, rude, offensive, and exhaustive grinding tactics, often seen used by members of the head freaks of the Scientology fraternity.
John McAdams seems on a single-minded mission to completely gloss over the truth in the labyrinth of lies, avoidance, intimidation, foul play, and obstruction waged by the government for decades in the aftermath of the assassination of 35th President of the United States. I find it a complete disgrace! It is almost as if, in his role as teacher, he is carrying out some other agenda to at least ensure the truth is obscured and fudged from the new generations of younbg sparkling bright minds, who might carry on the torch of questioning this miscreant plot. He does this, manipulatively dictatorial in his position as Head Moderator to this group, standing with his 'surrogate bible', the Warren Commission Report, as he silences those voices and opinions he does not want heard any longer.
A man of his educated position should be shamed of his actions in this way. And there's me thinking we in a Democracy!?
Thank you for listening to me....and keep up the good work exposing this dictatorial idiot and his Munchkins!
In gratitude for all your efforts
Nathan Howland
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