Jean Ceulemans

Also agree on this one. Where does it stop if we can not express different points of view...

IMO, I have to agree with David on this

It was not about what you think about the SBT, it was about that even people that believe Oswald-did-it, sometimes can have reservations about the SBT (or any another element for my part). It´s about diversity existing within any group.

Agree, and at least Pat is expressing his own views and conclusions, does his own homework. Some of his opponents are merely copying Mantiks homework. I have serious doubts if they have actually read 18/18b. I see long lists of questions that have been answered in those chapters, I can only assume they didn´t study it. So be it, each their own if it makes´m happy, I don´t really care. But why they often get so nasty and ad hominem. Kinda makes me feel there is more to it, don´t know. I probably don´t want to know. Aha, it´s a sunny day out here, gonna enjoy that BBQ with friends and family today. Have a nice Sunday ya all.

Your call, but if it can help to make things clear, why not... I´m 100% sure you can handle it respectfully. Some people here could use some Voltaire btw, about having a minimum of respect for a different opinion, and their right to express it. Progress comes from disagreement : thesis, antithesis, synthesis. I´d like to see more of that, not the "I´ll ignore you" type of behaviour.

If I have ever seen naked contempt, your own reaction has to be close 😀

Not my kinda thing the way that sometimes goes. Like people thinking that shouting helps, if they are happy that way, fine. But I´ll leave them at it.

The White Patch was the title of one of Mantiks slides, Pat mentions it under a few different names. Re Chapter 18/18B or the many (and very long) discussions here on the EF

That´s exactly what this forum needs. No need to feel offended just because of a different opinion. Some get nasty really fast, it´s telling...

Compare to the enhanced light on the other box near the window, there's even signs of "accidental" pasting next to it on the wall...

Something I don't get is why does the front box show the natural way of sun shining on it (a little fading from light to dark), that certainly suggests the photo being made during daytime I agree somebody added enhanced light to the windows (in a sloppy way). But as the light on that front box looks natural... odd....

A sloppy job IMO

I was talking about the very straight lines, typical in selecting when not using freehand.

Just my thoughts as I didn't dig into this, but to me it looks like a digital enhancement. The alignment is just too good (like Mark indicates, the patterns) vs. a sloppy job in general, not something done in the 1960's. Copy/paste repeated a number of times Way too much contrast to look natural, compare to the real (...) light shining on the box in front I would be worth it just asking the website about the provenance of this photo, was the original a negative, did they scan it, was it a digital photo, what's with the date, etc

Are there any more details on Oswald being questioned by Judge Johnston? Most of those present "didn't remember" when asked what LHO said during that event. All I can find is what LHO said to the press (that he had protested for not being allowed legal representation). Nichols did nothing, he didn't even know (....) ACLU lawyers were among his Dallas bar association (if we can believe that) The ACLU didn't even bother to actually see LHO himself, they were there (actually hiding behind Nichols statements, the Judge, etc). One of them did say later on (...) he regretted not having asked to see LHO himself (what kind of a lawyer is that???). So, all those lawyers involved had some really really poor excuses... My guess : nobody wanted to do it, so his choice wouldn't have made a difference

Thanks, in 1947 the CP had some 30% of the total votes in France, but when they stepped out a little later (choose opposition in government), the numbers kept going down. It was pretty much the same in many Western European countries, the CP had gained a lot of support during WWII when they were a large resistance force (funded by Russia) against the Germans (well... it has to be said, that only really started when Germany invaded Russia).

Co-writer of Chokeholds

Vincent Auriol (French President 1947 - 1954) was a socialist (Workers Int´l), and he had 5 communist ministers he became president because the CP supported him). The CP was a large (actually the largest) party in France in those years, but not so big they could dictate policies. However, when the CP stepped out, a lot of troubles started... Auriol was followed by Coty (he had 477 votes vs 329 socialist votes). Now the period was very much about how they acted in Vietnam/Indochina. And when Algeria went bad deGaulle stepped back in (Catholics). It was Coty that kinda pushed deGaulle in the political game again in 1958 (Coty admired deGaulle). But in 1951 I can see the US being worried by what was happening in France with such a large CP there. And how things were moving in Indochina

A lot of confusion about that ring, don´t think we´ll ever know the real or full story: https://www.kennedysandking.com/john-f-kennedy-articles/was-there-a-wedding-ring

It would be easier if you could indicate what part is being worked on, it´s hard to figure out the size and place of the detail

Was looking at a different structure

Did some enhancing myself, there is indeed "something" going on there, but it's hard to draw a conclusion. Shadow tones are consistent imo

In the first enhacement of Powell, is the figure raising his left arm? Almost touching his chin with his left hand.