Re: A Reporter Questions Rokke

[John, Jacobus]

This may sound like a silly question, but why doesn't

someone just ask him to prove he has health problems

associated with his exposures?  The burden of proof is

on him.



If he cannot provide his own records, then hammer him.



--- maury <maury@webtexas.com> wrote:

> Bob,

> Are various govt. agencies, e.g., VA, USA, DOE, NRC,

> subject to the same

> legal restraints -- or at least a prevailing fear of

> lawsuits? Someone

> on Radsafe recently said something to the effect

> that none of the

> regulatory agencies seem able to change public

> fearful perceptions of

> things nuclear. I have seen no serious attempts in

> recent years by govt.

> agencies or by industry to change these public

> perceptions. It seems to

> me that the govt. agencies Rokke refers to could at

> least refute

> publicly his false assertions if they cared to do

> so. I have the

> impression that they prefer to let the little dogs

> keep on yapping.

> 

> The Rokke's will thrive until there is some

> institutional attempt to

> counter the false information. I believe all

> personal efforts (such as

> yours) with the media and with congressmen do help

> change some minds,

> but the larger institutionalized effort could

> finally turn this

> foolishness around -- but I see nothing yet about to

> happen along these

> lines.

> 

> Along with others, my sincere thank you for your

> efforts and I hope you

> will continue to the extent you can.

> Sincerely,

> Maury Siskel     maury@webtexas.com

> . . .





=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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