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From: dls@mtgzx.att.com (d.l.skran)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: PHONE TREE ALERT
Summary: PHONE TREE ALERTS
Message-ID: <5176@mtgzx.att.com>
Date: 28 Aug 89 23:32:43 GMT
References: <26466@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <5172@mtgzx.att.com> <14597@bfmny0.UUCP>
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In article <14597@bfmny0.UUCP>, tneff@bfmny0.UUCP (Tom Neff) writes:
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> First of all,
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> and second of all, what does it imply about the collective IQ of NSS members
> to suggest that they can't tell the difference themselves at this point?

Although I am sure that that many net readers can immdiately spot the
difference between Baxter's fake "PHONE TREE ALERTS" and the real thing,
I am writing for the benefit of innocent new NSS members who have yet
to discover the complexities of pro-space activism, and who probably think
Baxter holds some high office at NSS Headquarters.

I ask Mr. Baxter, in the spirit of truthfulness, to refer to his
personal alerts as BAXTER ALERTS or BAXTER SPACE ACTIVIST ALERTS
or somesuch.
> 
> Baxter's postings reflect concrete advocacy.  Skran's are irrelevant
> intramural politics.

It is true that this particular posting by Baxter does represent
concrete advocacy. However, this is not typical of Mr. Baxter's contributions
to the net, which consist mainly of unconstructive personal attacks on
Mark Hopkins, and diatribes against NASA management and NSS leadership. 

I would further like to state that I personally support this bill,
and that as far as I know so do Scot Pace and the NSS Legislative
Committee. The bill has been distributed by NSS Headquarters to chapters
so they can organize support for it. In fact, I know of no one who
actually opposes this bill.

Dale Skran