Our Connection to Damon Caufield

Dear Reader,

My New Year's resolution was to avoid all the internet drama of last year and keep our communications focused on our mission statement.  Part of that mission is to promote a safe and open consideration of the evidence of Sam Bailey's unusually long life, and what it might mean for humanity.  In the interest of maintaining that safety, I need to say a few words about the Church of Sam.

First, Damon Caufield's endorsement of our research is as valid and appreciated as that of any reader.  His own website and readership is his business, and we have absolutely no connection to either.

Secondly, the pseudo-religious clap-trap bandied about in weblogs at the Church of Sam does not constitute, in our eyes, a valid academic consideration of the facts.  By connecting dogmatic New Age cliche with extant and empirical evidence that a man may have lived beyond his natural years, we believe Damon Caufield is positioning himself as an expert without actually possessing any information.  Moreover, it is our judgment that by utilizing the graphic design of our own site, Damon Caufield hopes to associate himself with any academic or intellectual legitimacy our own staff has earned through the monumental efforts of the last year. 

Of course, we believe these actions constitute a trademark violation.  To keep Caufield and the Church of Sam from undermining what precious little academic recognition our work has received, we are currently seeking an attorney willing to represent us pro-bono.  In the meantime, we have issued a cease and desist letter to the administrator of Church of Sam.

When I say it insults our intelligence to watch these posts, I speak unanimously for the staff at Who is Sam Bailey.


Sincerely,
Tennyson E. Stead