[MHT]

Thank you for this post. DNA proves that Eston was the son of a Jefferson, but WHICH Jefferson cannot be answered without DNA from the mother, father, and offspring--none of which were tested. If they want to go to the trouble of exhuming all three and THEN conclude that Tom fathered Sally's littlest boy--fine. Until then, they are making an exact science into pseudo-science and rewriting history with a political agenda.

[mrustow]

Thank you for this post. DNA proves that Eston was the son of a Jefferson, but WHICH Jefferson cannot be answered without DNA from the mother, father, and offspring--none of which were tested. If they want to go to the trouble of exhuming all three and THEN conclude that Tom fathered Sally's littlest boy--fine. Until then, they are making an exact science into pseudo-science and rewriting history with a political agenda.

My pleasure. It's weird when you consider what revolutionary strides real science has made in the past 50 years alone, and then see that in the social sciences, and the application of science to social controversies (e.g., DNA testing), we are marching backwards.