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Dave before you fall in love, read hate mongering on Outside, the phoney Captain Manisalco!!! LWR BS EVERYWHERE!!!

Posted by Duilawyer (A) on January 11, 2007 at 21:15:32

In Reply to: Note to Dave on Joanna Newsom...should you choose to see her posted by LWR on January 11, 2007 at 18:26:59:

Being unable to locate Captain John Maniscalco, I tried to at least pin down the online origins of this rant. I found it posted in a variety of different message boards and recreated on several different web sites. Many sites pointed to Restoring America, a grassroots organization dedicated to the "restoring of American's foundational principles in Education, the Economy and our Government." However, Joseph Larson, Restoring America's Chairman, tells BreakTheChain.org that the piece did not originate with them, nor is Captain Maniscalco associated with his organization:

"We posted what we believed to be a reader-sent opinion piece. The author is not a member of RA in any way. I gave authorization to post the article because I thought it would promote thought and discussion about the 'then' silence of the Muslim community (i.e., No real outcry against the extremist members of Islam). I have heard many people speak of this (in private) and mention their fears about Islam and I hoped to get some response, positive or otherwise, from leaders or members of the Muslim community."

Larson added that he is having the article removed from his site until more is known about its origins.

Which is precisely where we're left - pondering its origins. Although many online resources attribute the above rant to the mysterious Captain Maniscalco, none do anything to positively identify him. Message board discussions about "You Worry Me" run the gamut from total agreement to decrying the author as a closet racist. Some posters theorize that Captain Maniscalco did not author the piece, but merely forwarded it, inadvertently adding his identity to it. Some feel he may have written parts of it, citing a marked change in tone about half-way through. Others postulate that Maniscalco does not even exist and is simply a construct of some hoaxter who thought it would sound better coming from a pilot.

Michelle Simmons, customer relations representative for America Airlines, told BreakTheChain.org that they are investigating the matter, but have not yet found the letter's source.

"We are currently investigating whether this is an Internet hoax. We do have a pilot with the same name working for American Airlines who has indicated that he did not write this message. Regardless, let us assure you that the comments expressed in this article do not, in any way, represent the views of American Airlines.

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