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Re: Environmentalism & the US Constitution
I would volunteer to be a named party without hesitation!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@prodigy.net>
To: "Syd Levine (AnaLog)" <AnaLog@logwell.com>;
<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: Environmentalism & the US Constitution
> Not only does environmentalism have the character of religion,
> IT IS A RELIGION!
> Very few of its precepts are based on science as we know it. It is
largely
> based an faith and therefore qualifies as a religion. Although many, if
not
> most, people consider themselves to be environmentalists, there are also
> many who, like myself, are infidels. Accordingly, I believe that those
laws
> and regulations predicated on environmental beliefs (RCRA, CERCLA, ALARA,
> "NLTism", etc. etc.) are unconstitutional. Certainly environmentalists are
> entitled to their beliefs, but I don't think it is right that the
government
> squander my tax money in support of religious beliefs to which I do not
> subscribe.
> Anyone care to join in a class action lawsuit???
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Syd Levine (AnaLog) <AnaLog@logwell.com>
> To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: The Bomb That Fell--was Gofman
>
>
> > Environmentalism has the character of religion, and it is exceedingly
> > difficult to win an argument over religion! The PCB hysterical still
> > persists, myths about Love Canal will not go away, even the governments
> own
> > definitive study on acid rain is ignored. And if an HP suggests low
level
> > radiation ain't all that dangerous, he or she better duck...
> >
> > Syd H. Levine
> > AnaLog Services, Inc.
> > Phone: 270-276-5671
> > Telefax: 270-276-5588
> > E-mail: analog@logwell.com
> > URL: www.logwell.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steven Dapra" <sjd@swcp.com>
> > To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 1:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: The Bomb That Fell--was Gofman
> >
> >
> > > June 8
> > >
> > > On June 7 Lewis Ricciuti (NiagaraNet) wrote (in part):
> > >
> > > "I was asked to supply a reference to the heart disease stats. I went
to
> > > great lengths over the last several days to track it down and to get a
> > > comment and data from the source. I then placed it upon the board--but
> to
> > > no avail."
> > >
> > > COMMENT: You were not asked to supply a reference to heart disease
> > > statistics. You were asked to provide one or more citations to papers
> by
> > > John Gofman substantiating his assertion that exposure to
radioactivity
> > > causes heart disease. (Barbara Hamrick and I have each made this
> > request.)
> > > A collection of heart disease statistics -- from a mere one year to
> boot
> > > -- does not prove anything.
> > >
> > > "I have studied throughout many nights and when I thought I did not
> > > understand something, I sought out references such as Gofman and
> others."
> > >
> > > COMMENT: Who are some of the "others"? The only authority you have
> > > invoked here is Gofman.
> > >
> > > "Since I was asked to offer a citation and not individual studies, I
did
> > > what I was asked."
> > >
> > > COMMENT: You were asked to provide citation or links to actual
studies,
> > > and if you read the thread you find that this is indeed what you were
> > asked
> > > to do.
> > >
> > > "But hey, what the heck do I know right? All contamination stopped
> > > globally after Love Canal. Did I say that Cesium137 was also found at
LC
> > > along with the chemicals that Lois Gibbs was worried about? Didn't
hear
> a
> > > lot about that, eh?"
> > >
> > > COMMENT: I don't know what you know. I know that no one is claiming
> > > contamination stopped globally after Love Canal. This rhetorical
> > assertion
> > > is absurd on the face of it. Where did you hear about the Cs-137?
Can
> > you
> > > provide a citation to a primary source?
> > >
> > > Do you want to gain some credence at RADSAFE? If so, why not give
> > > forthight answers to the questions you have been asked.
> > >
> > > Steven Dapra
> > > sjd@swcp.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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