Re: Christie Brinkley on Fox News Network tonight

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

My philosophy:  If you can't win, don't play.  We should concentrate our efforts on
technical excellence and avoiding screwups.  I.E., don't swing at that pitch if it's in
the dirt.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com

Sandy Perle wrote:

> Bill,
>
> > Regardless of the merits of your arguments, such ad hominem attacks make us all look
> > like we must resort to this because we don't have a case.  I'm convinced that the
> > anti's win, not on the merits of their arguments, but because they can easily bait
> > alleged "pronukes" into a defensive posture.
>
> You know, as well as the rest of us, that there is never a fair and
> level playing field. The reason many are put into a defensive posture
> is because the other side never debates in an honest way, and how can
> they, when there is no basis for their arguments (in many cases, but
> not all). We are in a defensive posture because we are attempting to
> defend what we honestly believe to be a safe industry, and a safe
> option. We are not defensive because we try to mislead or twist
> facts.
>
> I can't agree with you. I ask what do you recommend then? What does
> one do to move from a "defensive" posture, as you call it, to a
> "positive" posture, when the attacks you are debating are not based
> on anything that can be construed as logical, honest, factual,
> documented, etc.
>
> Respectfully...
>
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