The only legitimate function of government is the protection of its citizens. Therefore the government should (and in a perfect world would) keep the electorate well informed. But this is not a perfect world but "the fault lies not in the stars…". We can not count on the government (or FOX news) to keep us "well" informed. The information is out there – Nightline (ABC), NOW and Frontline (PBS). It is our responsibility to keep informed. But research from the first Gulf war showed that approx 2/3rds of the participants preferred not to hear disturbing news. (Why did a majority of Americans still believe Iraq had WMD on the eve of the elections?) But here is some good news: Model Planes May Soar at Former Superfund Sites (The Washington Post) By Cindy Skrzycki, Page E01, April 05, 2005 What comes to mind when you hear the word Superfund? Nasty, abandoned toxic waste dumps? An underfunded federal cleanup program? Real estate that... <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26674- 2005Apr4.html> :-)
I am not sure what Harley Michaelis apologized for. He alerted this group to a problem we might have been too complacent about. Gas prices are already $3.00 in some places. While not historically high, that could double if the $100 + per barrel (as predicted) is reached. Didn't we all become a bit more aware? Regis --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "JakBQuik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From > > the actual Department of Energy website: > > The trouble is: we can't trust our government anymore. Every single > government entity has been politicized to parrot the administration's > desires. Especially the DOE. > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
