Re: All the American's here?

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:52:54 GMT, "Pete Lynn"
<pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Alex Terrell" <alexterrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:1129549399.658543.40930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Damon Hill wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > As citizens and taxpayers, we reserve the right to
>> > have our opinions--qualified or not. As it happens,
>> > some of the posters here are or were actively
>> > employed at NASA, by NASA at a contractor, or
>> > in military-related programs. We don't hold that
>> > against them, even if their experience was highly
>> > relevant.
>> >
>> > Even as a non-citizen, you have a right to express
>> > an opinion, too. Even if it's completely wrong-
>> > headed and misinformed European pinko-liberal
>> > twit's opinion.
>> >
>> > That's the American way.
>> >
>> > Now go stick your head in the toilet and flush
>> > repeatedly.
>> >
>> > --Damon, doing an OM
>>
>> Or Damon, trying to show Americans are complete
>> tossers.
>>
>> Christopher: Lots of Americans are educated,
>> interesting and pleasant. Don't take Damon as typical.
>
>To be honest, and from the perspective of yet another non American, I
>thought Christopher's original comments deserved a lot worse.

Why? I asked a question about the regular American posters here, and
then pointed out this public newsgroup where posters here where can
bitch and complain as to what NASA is doing or going to do, but that's
it.

>Suggesting that NASA should be above public criticism is not a sentiment
>compatible with any free country I know of. Where is Christopher from?

Warrington, in England. And as for public criticism, all comments
here are somewhat moot or judgmental but essentially ineffective as to
what NASA is actually going to do.


>Zimbabwe? It is not just a matter of free speech, it is also a matter of
>public accountability.

Has NASA ever bowed to the public will? The only example that I know
of was the naming of the very first shuttle orbiter 'Enterprise' from
the ship in the all American space based soap opera.



--

Christopher
.

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