We need to ask ourselves a very important question: does a man’s word mean anything? I ask this question because I have a very peculiar personality trait: when people say something, I take them at their word. I’m going to repeat this statement: when people say something, I take them at their word. Thus, if a person honors their word, I subsequently place my trust in them. On the other hand, if a person’s word doesn’t mean anything, then how can we possibly place our faith in that individual? When it comes to the patriot/truth movement, this distinction is essential. Does a person’s word matter to us? From my perspective, I’d rather be criticized until the end of time than remain silent about someone’s blatant hypocrisy.

I bring this point to bear because on January 11, 2005, Alex Jones called into a radio show and proclaimed: “Everyone in the freedom movement should join together and not worry about past grievances.” Regrettably, Alex didn’t mean one word of what he said, and that is the reason why we’re bringing this information to the public’s attention. Alex Jones is snowing you in a big way, and it’s time to start calling him on his actions.

How do I know? Well, here’s a behind-the-scenes account of what happened. After Alex said that all of us should put aside our grievances and join together, I spoke with him on two different occasions. The reason why? Lisa Guliani and I wanted to get the word out about the controlled demolition of the World Trade Center towers, and also an upcoming rally commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Considering that we appeared on dozens of different radio shows (sometimes doing four interviews in one day), and considering that this is precisely what the alternative media is supposed to be in existence for, it didn’t seem out of the ordinary to want to appear on Alex’s radio show, especially since he was the one who said we should all come together. But once I started speaking with Alex, I discovered that he had a problem with an article we had written two years earlier entitled Alex Jones = Big Brother where we questioned why he deliberately censored a number of articles (more on that later). Anyway, I said very clearly that we should let bygones be bygones and focus on the bigger picture. Furthermore, to show our sincerity and to act in good faith, we agreed to write an explanation for the above-mentioned article and give Alex’s side of the story. We honored our word, and the article appeared two days later (Alex Jones & the Common Cause: United We Stand). This is what is meant by eliminating past grievances and moving forward.

On the other hand, Alex had no obligation whatsoever to have us on his show, so I told him on at least three different occasions, “If you don’t want us to appear as guests, just tell me now and I’ll never broach the subject with you again.” Every time Alex responded, “Oh no no no, it’s not that. I’m just real busy and we’ll get you on sometime.”

But once again Alex didn’t honor his word, for he had absolutely no intention of having us on his show, and refused to speak about either one of the monumental events that we found so pressing:

              --- the WTC’s controlled demolition, and
              --- the OKC tenth anniversary truth rally

The big question is: why? We extended an olive branch to Alex, let bygones be bygones, and acted entirely in good faith; yet he still failed to honor his word. This is very disturbing and disappointing, for it is now clear that Alex Jones is not a man whose word can be trusted. I mean, if he’s going to publicly make a proclamation about unity and putting our differences behind us, then he better damn well be ready to back it up. He better mean it! And if he didn’t mean what he said; then why not be man enough to tell me on the telephone? A man’s word has to mean something, and it can’t just be lip service. Isn’t this important to you?

Think about it: for the common good, we were willing to overlook how Alex deliberately censored Lisa Guliani’s material on two different occasions. And please, I urge you: don’t let Alex fool you into thinking this was some sort of accidental mistake. Rather, Alex went into a piece written by Randy Lavello (Bombs in the Building: World Trade Center 'Conspiracy Theory' is a Conspiracy Fact) and deleted an entire sentence referencing Lisa Guliani’s article, along with the adjoining hyperlink – without notifying the author beforehand, and without the author’s permission (See: Alex Jones = Big Brother). This is a direct case of OVERT CENSORSHIP, and Randy Lavello was irate about it. Worse, Alex Jones refused to answer any of the repeated inquiries from Lisa Guliani or Randy Lavello as to why he engaged in such a sordid practice. Alex’s actions are very troublesome, and they should be of great concern to each and every person who demands a free press. In fact, when my 9-11 on Trial op-ed piece appeared in the Centre Daily Times (a Knight-Ridder subsidiary), guess what they did. Censor my article – just like Alex Jones did to Randy Lavello's article! Doesn’t this trouble you to your very core that Alex’s actions are mirroring those of the mainstream media?

Finally, the big question is: should we remain silent about Alex refusing to honor his word, and for his direct censorship, or should we speak out? You can stay silent, but I absolutely refuse to.