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From: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson)
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Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Children's Fund
Message-ID: <1001@burl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 04:59:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  4 04:59:03 1986
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Reply-To: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson)
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Summary: 

In article <505@eneevax.UUCP> hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu) writes:
>[flame on, 104%]
>The shape of our `Social Budget' is completely irrelevant to the creation of a
>fund for the families of deceased astronauts.  They sacrificed their private
>lives just to pursue the common dream of all mankind to explore; in the end
>they parted with much more than their privacy and it just so happens that some
>of us who remain earthbound feel the need to thank the unseen families behind
>our most visible heroes.
>
>  /* another vicious attack followed here */
>
I tried this earlier, let me try again:

The phrase "The Dream is Alive" describes a real-life phenomenon.  The
astronauts did not "sacrifice" their personal lives because, as you hinted
above, their families lived the Dream, too.  That is evident in their
unanimous reaction that the Dream must continue despite Challenger.

The families, as I pointed out before, do *not* need your money.  Their
Dream, the Dream that they as families sacrificed so much for, the Dream
that is still alive in their hearts despite their tragic loss -- this Dream
is what needs your money, your effort, your voice, your vote, and (most
of all), your heart.  And mine.

You write documentation 'til 5am and you can get *real* mushy, too.
-- 

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