the CJ update is sad/interesting. the story about the psychologist asking him about his tax resistance or failure to file a return is a big red flag. that's jim bell's problem. so it looks like a lot of this is about trying to scare the bejeezus out of people who think that paying taxes is bogus. notice how the psychologist implied that not filing taxes or being a tax protester is a sign of insanity.. well hell I'm sure that's what the english royalty felt about the colonies at the time!! we have met the enemy, and the enemy is us!! CJ complains that letters are not getting to him, or that his mail is being read. I propose CJ try to set up a secure conversation with someone and establish a code with the outside world. being a cpunk with a lot of intelligence he will understand this very well. also you could even set up codes in which you are not using actual words. but transmitting something else that the authorities will not interfere with, but which contains info. for example chess-by-mail moves could conceal codes. (I heard one rumor they were censored during WWII) also ingenious schemes could be used to determine if you are missing mail. CJ numbers all his letters to the outside world and uses a single point of contact to send mail to. that person also numbers all mail sent to CJ. CJ then knows what is not received. both sides should catalog/inventory what they are sending/receiving. if CJ is fighting the truth, I don't think he is wise. did he really plant a bomb?? if so, I think it would be wise to plea bargain on that one. CJ doesn't realize that they may have far more knowledge about what they can get him for than he does, and he may regret not taking a plea bargain down the road. CJ, don't try to be a joan-of-arc, or you might get burned at the stake. sounds like what would be very valuable to CJ right now is a little law books on the charge relevant to him, and maybe a book like "defending yourself in court for dummies" <g> good luck CJ-- I think you will get out of the hole onto a strict probation, like Bell..