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To: J.Y. Wang who wrote (41992)	8/4/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: Symbion	Respond to of 122087

>So why did you, me, and all the other "little guys" pay for that massive search effort?< As much as I think JFK Jr was massively overhyped and surely not a "great man", I don't have much of a problem with the search for him. After all, the government probably wastes more in several nanoseconds than his search cost; in the great scheme of things, it was trivial money. And he was the son of a president and the notion of some "treasure hunters" finding his remains and exploiting them is a bit horrific.

To: J.Y. Wang who wrote (41992)	8/4/1999 3:36:00 PM
From: moby_dick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

OK guys - you are beginning to go off on a self-righteous tangent here about the complex sociology of today's world! I would be happy to indulge you but this is not the place IMO. Let's get back to stocks, OK. Moby.

To: J.Y. Wang who wrote (41992)	8/4/1999 5:24:00 PM
From: Harpo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

<<So why did you, me, and all the other "little guys" pay for that massive search effort? If one of us crashed, what kind of search effort do you think there would have been?>> You are obviously unaware of the procedures and resources that are in place for search and rescue operations and of the dedicated men and women who risk their lives every day to carry them out. As one who has observed the massive effort and expense undertaken by the Coast Guard, Military, as well as the voluntary efforts of hundreds of organizations and individuals in behalf of "little guys" I can assure you that if one of us crashed, the only significant difference would be the media coverage. regards, bb

To: J.Y. Wang who wrote (41992)	8/5/1999 4:10:00 PM
From: Druss	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 122087

J.Y.Wang--I am in a Search and Rescue unit and have been a member for 16 years. We have never had a 'celebrity' go missing off our coast. Still we have had searches that were extensive and used many agencies. I don't know the cost but it had to be a lot for some of the searches. No one to my knowledge was bean counting at the time. We were trying to find and help people in trouble. I have worked with the Air Force, Coast Guard and a large number of state and county agencies. When we ask for help they invariably provide all they can. We often critisize our government and perhaps justifiably so for many things but this is a service that is provided for simple humanitarian reasons and a lot of credit should go to the agencies involved. I have seen searches that went on perhaps longer than they should but the converse is not true. If there is a reasonable chance of locating someone, they will continue to look. If you or a loved one is the victim, that may be the one solid reason you have to hope. I doubt in the overall scheme of things very much money is being spent nationwide for search and rescue operations and even less misspent. And this provides a safety net for all of us. If you want to address corporate welfare, pork belly projects, military overspending, and boondoggles you have a good case. But not in this area in my opinion. All the Best Druss All the Best Druss