Post #31,831
3/12/02 12:20:13 PM
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I don't see the problem.
But as soon as a public official starts asking questions of a nuke plant designer, various environmental groups are going to start staging protests. So? The sad thing is that this (near-)religious intolerance to questioning their beliefs obscures the legitimate points that could be, and should be, made. Again, so? You'll find religious viewpoints on just about every subject. On the other hand, some of them might have very good reasons for opposing what the >CORPORATE< "advisors" advise. But, since the discussion will be held in private, with undisclosed individuals who have undisclosed personal agendas, I'm sure everything will work out fine for the public. Just so they won't have to face some protestors. Yep, that makes perfect sense to me.
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Post #31,832
3/12/02 12:23:44 PM
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During the years when the dems had the house
I used to listen adnauseum to Rep Miller on the energy commmitee trying to lock up Alaska. He would trot out all the usual suspects who would spout their shopworn crap and pass a bill to close the arctic. Now the repos Don young energy commitee is different. He would trot out all the usual suspects who would spout their shopworn crap and pass a bill to open the arctic. Just not your turn anymore, get over it. thanx, bill
There is no difference between a "settler," "soldier," "secular," or "Chassidic Jew." The target is the JEW. \ufffd Harvey Tannenbaum
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Post #31,840
3/12/02 1:08:42 PM
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If you accept what they hand you, you deserve what you get.
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Post #31,855
3/12/02 1:52:32 PM
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each according to my needs of their abilities?
There is no difference between a "settler," "soldier," "secular," or "Chassidic Jew." The target is the JEW. \ufffd Harvey Tannenbaum
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Post #31,993
3/13/02 9:58:38 AM
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No. each according to THEIR needs ;-)
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Post #31,999
3/13/02 10:51:41 AM
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who decides? commisar=ceo same diff :)
There is no difference between a "settler," "soldier," "secular," or "Chassidic Jew." The target is the JEW. \ufffd Harvey Tannenbaum
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Post #32,014
3/13/02 12:33:11 PM
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How about letting me decide? :-)
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Post #32,020
3/13/02 12:41:30 PM
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equals each according to my needs of their abilities :)
There is no difference between a "settler," "soldier," "secular," or "Chassidic Jew." The target is the JEW. \ufffd Harvey Tannenbaum
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Post #32,027
3/13/02 1:04:39 PM
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No, I am more equal than you are :)
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Post #32,044
3/13/02 1:50:22 PM
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thats why (communism-people=works)(communism+people=doesnt)
There is no difference between a "settler," "soldier," "secular," or "Chassidic Jew." The target is the JEW. \ufffd Harvey Tannenbaum
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Post #32,186
3/14/02 1:28:39 PM
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How do you know? It's never been tried.
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Post #31,870
3/12/02 2:48:44 PM
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That's why we should do it in public.
Forgive me for referencing another thread in another forum, but, as I have said, a person will filer which "facts" s/he will accept as "facts" (instead of "conjecture" or "fantasy" or "bad science"). This will be based upon his/her previous opinion.
So, we drag the policy process out into the open.
Then we try to avoid the emotional discussions ("but what about the children?").
Then see if you can hit a consensus for 90% of the population.
Personally, I think things like opening Alaska up for resource exploitation >SHOULD< be discussed in public. If you make a mistake, you can do a lot of damage. But that doesn't mean that we have to skip all exploitation. Or that suitable safeguards can't be put in place.
But doing it simply by pre-screening your "experts" for people who already agree with your policy is beyond stupid (but it does make good politics).
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