Re: West Wing, et. al.

[muckerheide <muckerheide@attbi.com>]

 From: "Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>



As before, it's not "them."  It's the "leaders" that control them. I'm one.

You. Ruth. Etc.  We don't control those that prevent responsible action to

succeed as a bureaucrat/politician. At the same time, most DO work in fear

of speaking out! And some DO take aggressive self-serving actions (want NCRP

appointment as a "career path?") And many more are just clueless about the

crap they've been fed by their "training" (vs. "education.")



Jim

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> Jim,

> Not to continue this discussion, but there a number of people I know who

> work for federal agencies (NRC) who want this program moving so the waste

> can be shipped and disposed.  Actually, a number think we should be

> recycling spent fuel.  I think it is erroneous of you to think that many in

> our government are encouraging fear and looking for job security.  Many of

> these issues are political which they have no control over.  Remember, it

> was the NRC that tried to enact a de minimis program, which was legislated

> out of existence by Congress.

> 

> -- John 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: muckerheide [mailto:muckerheide@attbi.com]

> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:19 AM

> To: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS); radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Re: West Wing, et. al.

> 

> 

> From: "Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>

> 

>> Jim,

>> As I believe I posted, this obviously was not a very good anti-nuclear

> waste

>> "advertisement."  There was not release of radioactive material.  All was

>> safe, and the story line moved on.  As Freud allegedly said, "Sometimes a

>> cigar is just a cigar."  And sometimes an entertaining TV show is an

>> entertaining TV show.

> 

> Actually it's more the other way around.

> 

> This had the "dodged a bullet" fear factor. A release would have to deal

> with 'what effect?' and being vulnerable to a challenge about what would

> really happen. You know, the part the fear-mongers  and gov't agencies don't

> want addressed!  :-)

> . . .

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