[SBE] DTV Delay

[k7cr]

IMHO - This discussion evokes thoughts of what I call the Left/Right Hand of 
Government rule.    Translation - Any given branch of government (left hand) 
is not likely to know/understand/support/etc. another (Right) branch, their 
work or goals.    My experience is that those that supposed that this is not 
the case have either been ignoring history or have, perhaps due to their 
desire to see a different outcome, have higher expectations for government. 
In the defense of those many DC workers that do care, and I have met many. 
Gary, it's that the 'system' is overwhelming.  To achieve the desired 
outcome our challenge is to -


> Avoid standing on the outside and throwing bricks or other objects, 

> rather,  Be ready and willing to seize the opportunities that come along 

> to work with those on the 'inside'  when we are given a chance to do so.



> Recognize that our system, as bad as it appears, is likely to be better 

> than most man-made organizational creations in other countries.



> Never give up a fight for something that you, and many others, know is 

> noble and right.



> Don't - ever -  be afraid to speak out.



> Work to understand the ways of Washington and utilize that knowledge to 

> advance our cause, after all, this is the method that is the most 

> efficient as proven time and time again.



> Remember that to many in WDC, we may be viewed as a forest.   For those of 

> that live within, each of us are trees.  This difference is perspective 

> permitting  us to see the variables and to understand the fine points like 

> no others.


And finally -

I really have no idea whether the President knows what EAS is.  Right now 
he, obviously, has many larger issues on his plate.  Congress is under a lot 
of pressure to pull the rabbit out of the economic hat right now...had this 
issue not been on the front burner, a cause such as ours would be able to 
gain a good deal more traction.   This does not mean give up, but rather to 
do what we can to insure that the vision of IPAWS is indeed fulfilled.

  The Public Warning Cause is something that all that work in WDC should 
understand and appreciate and, hopefully, support.   Unfortunately the one 
organization that was created to, in cooperative manner, promote this 
cause - The Partnership for Public Warning, PPW, was forced to dissolve due 
to lack of funding and support.   In this day of difficult economic times, 
it's going to be hard to find anyone willing to open their pocketbook to 
fund such an organization again.  I commend those that are trying.  \

 In the mean time, we need to understand that our cause is just, but just 
like the world of news, other issues are getting on the front page right 
now.

Clay Freinwald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Blievernicht" <Garyb at wkar.org>
To: "'sbe member discussion mail list'" <sbe at sbe.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [SBE] DTV Delay



> Since Bush gave DHS 90 days to come up with a solution about two years 

> ago, I don't think anybody in DC cares.  Obama may not even know about 

> EAS.

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>>>> "Adrienne  Abbott" <weathertop at charter.net> 1/23/2009 15:41  >>>

> If they're doing this to the DTV deadline, what are they going to do to

> NextGen EAS?

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> Adrienne

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> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Bill

> Whitt

> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:46 AM

> To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'

> Subject: [SBE] More probable than not it looks like

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> Delay of DTV transition - got to love it.

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> Here's the article I read this morning.

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> http://nab365.bdmetrics.com/NST-2-50176238/story.aspx?utm_source=nab365

> <http://nab365.bdmetrics.com/NST-2-50176238/story.aspx?utm_source=nab365&utm

> _medium=email&utm_campaign=enewsletter&ocuid=NTY3NzIwMQ==-PQ18K7/w4h8=&r=t>

> &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enewsletter&ocuid=NTY3NzIwMQ==-PQ18K7/w4h8=&r

> =t

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> The bright side to this is . if they delay the DTV transition to June . 

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> weather will be better.

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> <Insert engineering smiley face here>

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> Bill

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