JMS on Usenet
May 2003
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from May 2003, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
30 May 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS defends the integrity of journalists.Re: Mark Twain autobiography
JMS doesn't plan to write an autobiography any time soon.
29 May 2003
Re: Mark Twain autobiography
JMS expects that most writers would only create one autobiography.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS challenges his debating opponents to provide an example of similar waste during the Clinton administration.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS cites inflated prices paid to Boeing as an example of waste in military spending.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS dicsusses the fact that Halliburton won its Iraqi oil contract without a competitive bid.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS cites several examples of domestic programs with funding cuts.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS argues about whether or not the defense budget has grown in recent years.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS quotes President Eisenhower's warning about excessive peacetime military spending.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS explains statistical surveys.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS isn't satisfied by evidence of Republican good will in Africa.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses the U.S. defense budget.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses Halliburton's contract to manage the Iraqi oil industry.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the argument about sending tax dollars to corporations and rich people.
28 May 2003
Re: Mark Twain autobiography
JMS defines an autobiography.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS argues that Republicans have consistently cut funding to social and environmental programs.
27 May 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the debate about the distribution of tax dollars.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS questions the Bush Administration's use of his tax dollars.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS receives the previously requested source, but argues that the original claim is baseless.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS asks for a source for someone's claim.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS links to an article reporting on accusations that the Bush Administration considered war in Afghanistan before September 11, 2001.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS questions the United States' cordial relationships with several unsavory groups and governments.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS points out the contradiction in freely spending on defense while requiring justification for all social spending.
26 May 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS maintains that there is no evidence of a link between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues to challenge for supporting facts in the New York Times discussion.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses socialized medicine.
25 May 2003
Re: PREVIEWS: Stuff of Interest - August 2003 Scheduled
rec.arts.comics.misc
JMS reveals that there are administrative issues between himself and Top Cow that are delaying Rising Stars.Re: ATTN JMS S2 commentary comment
JMS praises Mark Twain.Re: ATTN JMS Re: S2 commentary comment
JMS has deliberately destroyed all of his working notes from Babylon 5 so that only the finished product remains.Re: ATTN JMS S2 commentary comment
JMS says the Babylon 5 quote book should be released in a few months.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS criticizes the Bush administration's behavior regarding its report to the UN on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS continues the discussion of whether or not it is right for certain countries to intervene in the affairs of others.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses whether Iraq was in compliance with UN weapon limitations.
24 May 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS explains his opposition to using uninvited force to change the Middle East.Re: JMS: How many words?
JMS enjoys the occasional grammatically correct run-on sentence.Re: And So It Begins...
JMS requests someone to back up his or her criticism of the New York Times.Re: ATTN JMS S2 commentary comment
JMS reveals how much work he put into the philosophy of Babylon 5.
18 May 2003
Re: And So It Begins...
JMS discusses the intent of the Iraqi War.
15 May 2003
Re: Supreme Power
rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe
JMS gives permission to repost his previous message.Re: Supreme Power
rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe
JMS says that Marvel Comics moved the debut of Supreme Power to 6 August 2003.
08 May 2003
Re: JMS: A Thank You.. and a brief question
JMS explains how Martin Sheen came to appear in The River of Souls.
04 May 2003
Re: JMS: Spidey comments.
JMS responds to praise for Amazing Spider-Man.Re: cool b5 article
JMS discusses a description of himself in the UPI article.Re: Attn JMS: Perhaps before asked question about writing
JMS describes how he visualizes an entire scene before writing it down.
03 May 2003
cool b5 article
JMS links to a very flattering article about Babylon 5 that ran on UPI.Re: ATTN: JMS Widescreen Takes and Fullscreen Takes Different?
JMS squashes a rumor about Babylon 5 filming practices.
01 May 2003
Re: ATTN JMS: Bloopers on DVD
JMS explains the difficulty of releasing blooper videos commercially.