Atlantis returns safe! (weapons, how much, rating, parties)

[thePR]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

You're not seriously arguing that the Shuttle was a particularly safe spacecraft, are you?

She said that you don't want to leave matters of the utmost importance to those in the private sector. Where did you get that?

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

You're not seriously arguing that the Shuttle was a particularly safe spacecraft, are you?

Did I say that?

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by thePR

She said that you don't want to leave matters of the utmost importance to those in the private sector. Where did you get that?

Thank you, thats exactly what I meant, what is it with people?
That being said, all the engineers my husband works with are of the opinion that safety is going to be a secondary issue with privatization.

[thePR]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

Thank you, thats exactly what I meant, what is it with people?
That being said, all the engineers my husband works with are of the opinion that safety is going to be a secondary issue with privatization.

Of course.

It probably will be, they wont be held accountable for their actions. Look at the BP and Exxon spills. Private sector jobs where they got a slap on the wrist when things went bad.

[Jermaine88]

Originally Posted by burdell

Perhaps you should be whining to the righties who tell us government DOES NOT create jobs.

Oh Snapz

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

Did I say that?

I must have misconstrued the comment about "cutting corners when playing people's lives", then. My bad.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by thePR

Of course.

It probably will be, they wont be held accountable for their actions. Look at the BP and Exxon spills. Private sector jobs where they got a slap on the wrist when things went bad.

Bingo!
Why folks cant figure this out is beyond me.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

I must have misconstrued the comment about "cutting corners when playing people's lives", then. My bad.

Thank you for having the class to admit you may have misread my comment.
Thats something that doesnt happen very often here.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by kshe95girl

Thank you, thats exactly what I meant, what is it with people?
That being said, all the engineers my husband works with are of the opinion that safety is going to be a secondary issue with privatization.

I would think that safety would be more of an issue with privatization. When the federal government is in charge of the project, there is no liability for a poor safety record. No individual is charged if an error results in deaths, no individuals (or companies) money is lost in a settlement. This is not the case with a private company, where there is accountability and liability.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

I would think that safety would be more of an issue with privatization. When the federal government is in charge of the project, there is no liability for a poor safety record. No individual is charged if an error results in deaths, no individuals (or companies) money is lost in a settlement. This is not the case with a private company, where there is accountability and liability.

Um.....you do remember the Gulf oil spill, right?
BP got away scot-free.
And we cant eat the seafood.