Wow!
An unbias, thoughtful and informative article by Rocky Barker.

RB,
Perhaps you could do us all a great service by writing a series of *unbias* articles about nuke-power . You know, the kind of stuff that an open-minded person at the SRA (if there is such a person) might find helpful.

The American nuclear industry killed itself through mismanagement of plant cost, schedules and quality control. In the late '70s and '80s plant construction costs were out of control. Final costs of the last dozen plants to complete were double original estimates. Some plants never completed and converted to coal fired steam to spin their turbines. Lack of quality control was the cause one plant's demise. After spending about $2 Billion dollars building the Zimmer plant in Ohio, it was impossible to certify because of quality control malpractice. It now runs on coal. What will keep the same problems from dogging the nuclear comeback?

That's mildly retarded.

When the nukies can tell me how they will guarantee safe disposal of nuclear waste, then we can talk about pursuing it as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Until then, forget it.

Scott McClellan's book should prove to be interesting. If we heard lies before imagine the lies we'll hear now. I'll bet Dubya is a little angry, nobody dare say bad things about Bush or tell the truth about the current administration. Wonder where they'll find the body, next to Hoffa?

How about Stan Howland, whistleblower/auditor at the Idaho tax commission? He was going to retire in a year & a half, he'll be enjoying early retirement after tooting that whistle. If you've ever stepped on those toes you know what I mean. Giving corporations breaks on taxes when caught not paying while Idaho taxpayers aborb the taxes evaded. The Idaho Tax Commission is hard nose when it comes to an individual, a sweetheart on prom night when corporate money rolls into town.

Otter & the Idaho legislature, investigate? Good luck! You won't hear but a small percentage of the truth or see the money. Stan Howland is going to be a scapegoat or made out to exaggerate. Like the ombudsman at a police shooting denies grieving family justice, the Idaho Tax Commission is going to kick this poor boy to the road ditch. Stan will turn to the public he was standing up for just to be thrown to the wolves. It's a hard lesson Stan, honesty has no place in government.

Nothing crooked going on in Idaho or Washington. Used to be they'd say that about the weather, wait five minutes. If there is an seemingly honest moment in government, it'll soon change because it wasn't real. I've said it before & I'll say it again, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a crooked as a dog's hind leg politician.

How about No Child Left Behind? What is the fed.'s real agenda? Put eductation in a position of refusing federal funding? Sounds about right, put public schools in a position of refusing federal funding in order to operate public schools so as to provide education. That's how federal government works, con the states out of federal $ through proficient incompetence, {Carl Rove tactics, 101 mislead to the point of states turning away federal $ so feds can have it all.} Terrorist weren't in Iraq, they're in DC, & have been for a long time. Too bad they were on our payroll, representing US!?????????????????

Have at it Bounce. By the way I finally figured out you've never been much into hunting or fishing. The way you promote the give away of America by telling the world America is the best thing since canned beer, it's obvious you never felt the need to keep secret a best fishing hole or hunting spot. Like federal government, we wouldn't want to keep a good thing for US taxpayers, let's promote illegal immigration, free trade, bust unions, hold down wages while breaking health care, Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid. Campaign finance is just alright?

Wouldn't want the American people who pay 88% of taxes, 50% plus 38% coprorate contributors used to pay, to run the country, fight the wars, pay, provide health care, & retirement to the politicians who take campaign contributions then sell US out, to benefit from all the above. Give it away to illegal immigrants & other countries in free trade. Republican generousity with our money is overwhelming, politicians have a heart as big as the world, at least as big as our pocketbook. Kill thousands of innocent Iraqi women & children by drawing terrorist into Iraq & claim we're doing it all for the survivors we liberated while we're really killing all the terrorist to protect America without fighting them in America. Broke our economy in the mix. Sorry but I'm just a working class American, don't see all the benefit in Bush's plan, genius as it must be.

Because he is butt hurt.
He lost his job.

It's like having a job modeling leeches.