Re: A dose of reality, continued

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

>  It isn't a matter of cost.  You should continue to 
> practice law and leave the health physics and emergency planning to 
> those that are trained in those areas.  I promise I won't tell you 
> how to practice law.
> Your agenda on this topic is misguided. 

Scott, with all due respect, I believe you missed an opportunity to 
provide a response from a state regulatory perspective. You chose 
instead to attack Mr. Crane, primarily because he is a lawyer, and 
not a health physicist. Have you now established a new threshold 
that one must attain before they provide their opinions on Radsafe?

Mr. Crane provided input on a topic that has not only been 
addressed on Radsafe, but within the NRC, states and Congress. 
Does he then not have a right to provide input? I suggest that he 
dose.

The opportunity you missed is as follows. You stated:

1. >  It isn't a matter of cost.  

You should have then proceeded with all of the factors that a state 
agency considered, beyond the cost issue, as to why KI isn't a 
feasible alternative to reduce a potential dose.

2. > Your agenda on this topic is misguided. 

Why is the agenda misguided? A terrific opportunity once again to 
provide a different perspective.

It's better to attack a position, with facts and data, and even a little 
opinion thrown in, instead of attacking the messenger. When you 
do that, you lose the argument outright.

I personally would like to see more dialogue to the pros and cons. 
We've seen a little, but not nearly enough to convince me one way 
or the other.



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