I would also prefer not to cut off the discussion. Since everyone has been careful to use a subject line indicating that their note refers to the JAMA topic, those notes can easily be deleted without reading them. Barb Berger >Subject: RE: Suggestions from sackett and badenoch about further discussions of > the JAMAaffair >From: "Trefor Roscoe" <[log in to unmask]> > >What else is the list for than to put people with opposing views in touch >with each other and with lots of like minded individuals who do not have a >firm view from a wide background. > >> >> Since we are apparently conducting a biased opinion poll, let me >> say that a >> free and open exchange of views is crucial to a free society. Please do >> not cut off the discussion. >> >> Regards, >> Sue Kaiser %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%