Unfortunately the behind the scenes political arena creates an atmosphere
many of us can never relate to, but it truly exists, unfortunately...
Sam...
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From: <bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Space shuttle - enough of the spectacle!
> At 01:28 PM 1/29/01 EST, Geo S wrote:
> >I agree on your observation that we don't "need" gruesome photos in the
> >papers, but, for me, this discussion is not about "let's see the photos
of
> >the Challenger victims in their seats at the bottom of the ocean" No,
it's
> >more about the sham of an "investigation" and the lies put forth by
> >government agencies both to protect their big $$$ programs, and to
"protect"
> >it's citizens from the truth. No, I don't need the gruesome details, and
may
> >choose not to view them if I wish, but in a free society it should be
"my"
> >choice, not the government's. Definitely not pertinent to the OM list,
but
> >also not unimportant to citizens of a free society.
> >
> >George S.
> >
> George,
>
> Unfortunately I have to agree with you. While I cannot comment on the
> shuttle disaster I do know that my father spent 10 years as the head of
> aircraft accident investigation in Central Region in the 60's (here in
> Canada). He finally gave up in frustration with all the politics and "ass
> covering" that went on. Real causes were not provided to the "public".
> Instead far too often reports were changed to show "pilot error" as the
> cause and the real culprits were let off the hook. Money and power do not
> provide truth.
> Barry H
>
>
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