I am not familiar with TV shows regarding DNA. All I know that the "Y"
was used for the TJ study and there is absolutely (at that time,) not
test to determine given names. I personally do not object to science
obtaining Mr Jefferson's DNA, however I have enough faith in the
geneticists that inform me that even if available it would still be
matching DNA to the five Jefferson males selected for the study. I do
not believe the American public would "go along" with such amateurish
digging. 

There is no "double standard" here but if the Madison Hemings family are
so sure that they descend from ANY Jefferson why won't they promote and
approve this dig......there is NO DNA proof that Madison and Eston SHARE
a common father. If they were to gain this valuable DNA then a possible
Madison/Carr brother match would occur just as the Carr boys claimed.
When we tested ONLY ONE, then that only cleared the Carrs for that
ONE,(Eston). Monticello using the biased and defective Monticello Study
still believe that not only TJ may have fathered one but ALL and that is
preposterous BIAS. I have called upon them to again conduct another
study using balanced research not intentional maneuvering as discussed
on earlier posts.    

Herb Barger

Herb,

As I understand it, DNA is specific enough to determine which between
two 
brother is the father of a given baby or rapist of a woman or child.
Either 
that or they deceive on otherwise reputable tv police shows!

So, I would think that TJs specific DNA would clear up problems of
whether 
or not his brother or nephews did the dastardly deed. Less than his
specific 
DNA will not sufficiently clear up the controversy. You complain about
the 
Hemings not wanting to dig up dear old granddad since they have no doubt
as 
to the veracity of their family history. So, why is it you don't want to
dig 
up ole TJ?

Is this a double standard?

Anne

Anne Pemberton

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