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Mr 5 0 · 04-09-2002, 05:28 PM

Mustangbelle:

Sorry if you feel beseiged. Speaking of intentions, I didn't intend to turn the thread controversial or put you in a position of defending big government. I respect (and share) your Republicanism, as you probably know by now.

As I originally stated, the paper you wrote was fine. I gave it an 'A' as you'll recall. I simply used it as a jumping -off point to expound my (mostly negative) views of government agencies and the EPA in particular. Perhaps I did miss the point somewhat in my zeal to attack big government. Sorry about that.

I'm aware that you were trying to make the point that catalytic converters aren't the anti-pollution panacea they were once touted to be by the EPA and NHTSA but the EPA is where you got a lot of the negative 'findings' about the problems and I wanted to point out that - in my view - the EPA is not automobile-friendly and when they find all this deadly stuff coming from catalytic converters, I'm suspicious of both the science and the motives.

Saying so is not a crime and as you noted, I'm not critical of you or your paper, although we obviously do have some areas of disagreement regarding pollution and corporate responsibility. So what?

Rather than be frustrated, I would hope you would be pleased that you received a lot of attention for the essay and that it's generated a lot of discussion, so far. That's a compliment, not a criticism.

Enjoy the thread's exposure and participate - or not - but remember that on a public messageboard, you cannot control the responses you receive, pro or con. I know from experience.

Appreciate your responses and I hope you'll not consider mine as anything other than an expression of one man's opinion, with no greater weight than anyone else's, of course. Just discussion, no more. I find it stimulating and I don't post in bumper-sticker terms so forgive my verbosity.

I still distrust government agencies.

04-09-2002, 05:28 PM	#16
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Cats, politics and the EPA Mustangbelle: Sorry if you feel beseiged. Speaking of intentions, I didn't intend to turn the thread controversial or put you in a position of defending big government. I respect (and share) your Republicanism, as you probably know by now. As I originally stated, the paper you wrote was fine. I gave it an 'A' as you'll recall. I simply used it as a jumping -off point to expound my (mostly negative) views of government agencies and the EPA in particular. Perhaps I did miss the point somewhat in my zeal to attack big government. Sorry about that. I'm aware that you were trying to make the point that catalytic converters aren't the anti-pollution panacea they were once touted to be by the EPA and NHTSA but the EPA is where you got a lot of the negative 'findings' about the problems and I wanted to point out that - in my view - the EPA is not automobile-friendly and when they find all this deadly stuff coming from catalytic converters, I'm suspicious of both the science and the motives. Saying so is not a crime and as you noted, I'm not critical of you or your paper, although we obviously do have some areas of disagreement regarding pollution and corporate responsibility. So what? Rather than be frustrated, I would hope you would be pleased that you received a lot of attention for the essay and that it's generated a lot of discussion, so far. That's a compliment, not a criticism. Enjoy the thread's exposure and participate - or not - but remember that on a public messageboard, you cannot control the responses you receive, pro or con. I know from experience. Appreciate your responses and I hope you'll not consider mine as anything other than an expression of one man's opinion, with no greater weight than anyone else's, of course. Just discussion, no more. I find it stimulating and I don't post in bumper-sticker terms so forgive my verbosity. I still distrust government agencies.