Re: Letter to NPR

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

> > "In addition to getting a bachelor's degree, [Dave] Lochbaum [of the UCS] 
> > suggests working in an internship during college and joining a student 
> > chapter of the American Nuclear Society. 'Getting involved with the ANS gives 
> > insight into what's going on in the industry and what the focus of the 
> > nuclear industry is.' "

In that Bill Lipton didn't appreciate my poetic license taken with 
respect to Glenn's posting, I'll add the following, directly related to 
the quote above:

(1) I am in full agreement that all professionals should become 
members of professional societies.

(2) Mr. Lochbaum should be commended for joining the ANS as a 
student.

(3) However, we still do not know his background, or his 
experiences or expertise that leads one to accept anything he has 
said in the past or will say again in the future.

(4) His own statement 'Getting involved with the ANS gives 
insight into what's going on in the industry and what the focus of 
the nuclear industry is.' is vague. What insight? That all nuclear is 
bad, and because he was a member of ANS makes that so?

(5) Glenn gives credence to Mr. Lochbaum, implying that he is 
doing the right thing, while Bernie should not have been applauded 
for his letter to NPR. How ridiculous! Bernie suggested that NPR 
should question only having anti-nuclear individuals in their 
programming, without also considering those who are pro-nuclear. 
Fairness in the media. We should all be in favorable of that. Why 
not Glenn?

The bottom line .. what credentials does Mr. Lochbaum bring to the 
table, and why should we give credence to anything he says?

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Sandy Perle
E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net
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