I too am sad to hear of the passing of Dr. John McAdams. He was certainly the top LN spokesman in the world. Not really an expert on any one field, like Ballistics or Medicine, but he had the most widespread knowledge on the subject of the JFK assassination of any of the LN spokesmen, at least since the passing of Vincent Bugliosi over 5 years ago. He was always polite and civilized when he debated CTers. His website on the assassination had a lot of information. I got the impression that many CTers wished this website did not exist.
I always thought it would be fun to take his class on the JFK assassination, but never had the chance. Has anyone hear taken his class? Or talked to anyone who has? I wonder what it was like.
It would also be good to hear from anyone who met him.
Yes, it's pretty sad. He posted, I believe, just three days ago and hadn't indicated he was ill.
It's clear that many CTs loathed him - the usual "he's CIA" allegation was always made - but he always, always, always defended the right of conspiracy believers to express their views. He never once argued for government suppression. As he pointed out, if the government can censor JFK conspiracy believers then who is next? And he was (correctly) critical of this new "social media" suppression that is, frankly, dangerous. I would guess his classroom was the same way. If you wanted to believe Martians killed JFK then go for it. Present your case. Even if any Martians around might be "triggered" or suffer emotional harm by such claims he would support your right to express it.
So whether the CT crowd believed it or not, in reality he was on "their side." That is, the side that believes in the right to challenge government, to express one's views whether popular or not, and in the right to hear other views, a right that is just as important as the right to express those views. Even if the views are, as I think many are, false ones. Even dangerous.
