Date:    03/21/2000  7:01 PM

Subject: Rule FD

     
     
     
Why should the brokers and large dealers get the truth, and the rest of the 
world get a selectively edited version.  The only intent I can see is to skin 
those who don't have access to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the 
truth.  Those with privileged information skin those who are ignorant.
     
I have read that " your broker is not your friend".  From what experience I have
with full service brokers, they try to sell you their brokerage inventory, 
whether or not it fits your needs, they are no more accurate or prompt with the 
buy and sell orders, and in general, they do not convey to the public any more 
information than necessary to sell the product they are offering.
     
There is more than enough misstatement in the market.  The truth, to everyone 
big and small should become the standard. Eliminate the mechanism whose only 
contribution to the economy amounts to some type of special interest bribery, 
which can be used to "steer" public response in the direction the company 
involves deems appropriate.  The only chilling effect I can see is that the 
truth, and only the truth can't be manipulated as easily, and that seem to be a 
good thing.   
     
J Bell