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Subject: Re: The Press parasites
Message-ID: <149@challenger.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 17:02:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  5 17:02:53 1986
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> 
>      It's been about 4 hours since the Challenger blew up and the most 
>disgusting aspect of this whole accident is the way the press has handled it.
>  This is
> usually the problem that most people find with great tragedies.  Nothing 
> bothered us more here at CCCC more than the way that ABC, descretely 
> (said in REAL
> sarcasm), enabled us to view the teacher's parents as the Challenger 
>ascended and then after the explosion.  It's one thing to drag out an 
>apparent accident,
> but another to feed and use upon human emotions as they did.
> 
>      The real tragedy is the injustice done to NASA, after MANY great 
>successes to have this dragged and blown out of proportion.  It's still a 
> great pride
> and joy to watch any shuttle lift off and I wish everyone would make such a 
> big deal when NASA makes a great success and not eat away at them with the
> failures.
> 
>      The whole space shuttle program has been one of the greatest feats in 
>engineering and nobody really cares, but if it messes up, everyone is 
>made sure not to forget it.
> 
>      May those who died rest in peace, but let's not forget the real mission.

I agree completely - the space program does not need the vampires who 
play on the emotions of the people involved.  The pictures of the 
teachers parents were about as necessary to the true picture as would
be a lifetime subscription to the National Enquirer ( and about as much 
class)!!!!!

All I can say is if we had not taken risks, man would never have come out
of the caves.  Please don't let the lives of the seven have been in vain!.


			Mike Fields