Denis, the point is that even if Aynesworth is as pure as the driven snow, and his memory is completely infallible, this is still hearsay. It's not necessarily true.
John, you're right, in a court of law Aynesworth's statements wouldn't be accepted, which is exactly why I began my post with "
this isn't a courtroom". If we attempt to hold this
discussion forum to the same stringent levels of a courtroom, then the next obvious phase is to limit the membership only to those holding a doctorate or degree in law. See where I'm going here? Charles, after due examination and evaluation, has put forward good reasons, at least IMO, as to why he accepts Aynesworth's statements as accurate and true. To automatically dismiss those statements because in a courtroom they would be considered "hearsay" is ridiculous. As a side note, I would be more inclined to believe statements from
some people which
wouldn't be accepted in court, than
some witnesses whose statements
would be accepted in court and no, not just the ones that support my POV.
