Dr. Makow,

Yes, you are correct. I have learned that [the revisionist view] most certainly will hurt my chances for the future. I wrote one paper in 2000, a 27 page thesis on the French Revolution and the Jacobin/Illuminati influence. As you could imagine, it went down like a lead balloon. The Prof. wouldn't even consider grading it. However, he did allow me to write on another topic. Which, I thought a kind, but insincere gesture since he pre-approved the paper in the first place.

The only thing that I can figure out is that it was too controversial? The funny thing is that class was all about the France from 1500's to the French Revolution. Anyways, the prof. was leading the class in a discussion of the Church's role in the persecution of Sorcery/Witchcraft, and he stated an absurd reason as to why that possibly was. I then interjected with a possible reason being that it was very similar to the Church's stance toward the Jews during the Holocaust, in that it seemed that, on top of racial/religious bigotry, that it was a financial/property grab in which the Church stood to gain immensely.

I pointed out that why one year it was acceptable to practice Witchcraft/Sorcery, and then the next year it was not. Well, he being a former Catholic and converted Unitarian, did not appreciate my theory. The class was completely silent, along with the Prof., for about 20 seconds (all eyes on me), in which he replied that historians had been trying to answer that question for a long time. I figured, after this, that I would no longer bring this up anymore.

Also, before a class, I was was reading Jim Marr's book Rule By Secrecy, and the Prof. asked what I was reading, he then went on to lambaste conspiracy theories as the most ignorant ideas in the world, in which I replied that I didn't have to believe them, but that I was at least open minded enough to read them. He was caught in a trap, and simply smiled and agreed.

This is the kind of rubbish that is dealt with at the University level everyday. However, you may be pleased to know that more and more History students are much more open to conspiracy theories now, than in the past. In fact, I have had many students request where to go to get good information about such topics. I have often directed them in your way, along with Dr. Stan [Monteith] of course. I hope I have wasted your time, it is indeed a pleasure and an honor to have contacted you.

Thank you,

(anon)