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To: Kirk © who wrote (28313)	1/29/2007 9:09:29 PM
From: EQ	Respond to of 42834

Kirk said: "Duh... what good is "Consumer Reports" if not authorized by the companies making the products they evaluate?" Quatro asks: Kirk, Are you referring to the same Consumer Reports that recently had to "recall" their story that was supposedly an "exposé" on unsafe child safety seats?

To: Kirk © who wrote (28313)	1/29/2007 9:27:14 PM
From: queenleah	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42834

dija said What good are interpretations if they are not authorized by Brinker? It's just one man's opinion. Kirk said to dija Duh... what good is "Consumer Reports" if not authorized by the companies making the products they evaluate? Duh... what good was Ralph Nader since he was not authorized by GM to critique their product? There is a difference between critiquing a tangible product or products and interpreting someone else's words and opinions. Korn is interpreting. Anyone is entitled to critique, even a written work. Critics and critiques may or may not be objective, they may or may not be accurate. Seems to me there may be even less chance of objectivity and accuracy when interpreting someone else's written work.

To: Kirk © who wrote (28313)	2/10/2007 12:16:29 AM
From: Math Junkie	Respond to of 42834

Sorry for the late reply. Duh... what good is "Consumer Reports" if not authorized by the companies making the products they evaluate? Duh... what good was Ralph Nader since he was not authorized by GM to critique their product? Neither of those is in the business of explaining what Brinker means in his on-air comments. The context of the discussion was the implication that Korn is qualified to tell people what Brinker means. The two of them are reportedly not on speaking terms, so it's a safe bet that Korn has no inside information on what Brinker is thinking. I wasn't disputing his qualifications to critique Brinker's products.