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From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Date: Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 1:10 AM
Subject: John Dooley,’65 RIP

Dear John,

The note by Dean Rust talking about the late John Dooley,’65 is a great tribute. It is too bad that we do not learn these things until some one has died.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

October 28, 2011

John was one of the smartest yet humblest persons I’ve ever met. We worked closely on nuclear issues during the 1980s and 1990s- John in State and me in the Arms Control Agency. I had the highest respect for his intelligence and fairness. And his grasp of substance and process were second to none. Dealing with John was a pleasure – you learned a lot and often went away smiling from some new absurdity that John had discovered within the realm of nuclear politics. He represented the best in public service and was a valued colleague. I offer my sincere sympathy to the family.

~

Dean Rust,
Alexandria, Virginia

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[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. I am in awe of the accomplishment and humbled by the respect expressed for our fellow Jaspers. It is indeed sad we find these things out after they pass. Makes me sad to have missed the opportunity to publicize their goodness. We always seem to hear what's wrong.]

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“Irene” is gone, but we are still cleaning up.

Regards to Manhattan Alums,
John Peter Rooney, B.E.E. 1965

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[JR: Good riddance. 4 days without power. I "evac-ed" to my shore house after a day with no power. Funny that it had power a ½ block from the ocean. My relatives around the corner had power. Other than some stuff in the fridge, it was no big deal. Some folks lost everything. Prayers and good thoughts in their direction.]

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10 July 2011

Dear John,

You stated that you did not want a monologue, so here is something for dialogue.

My fellow Jaspers should read “Unnatural Selection” by Mara Hvistendahl, subtitled, “Choosing Boys Over Girls And The Consequences Of A World Full Of Men”. Public Affairs, A member of Perseus Book Group, June 2011. ISBN: 1586488503.

In this book of 314 pages, the Beijing based correspondent, Mara Hvistendahl documents that the natural of expected birth ratio has been shifted by technology and abortion on demand. She writes that the usual or statistical ratio at birth is 105 boys to 100 girls. It has been that way for centuries. Hvistendahl then gives examples of countries where the ratio is as high as 130 boys to 100 girls. She has travelled to China, India, Albania and other countries to investigate why so many boys and so few girls.

The short story is that modern technology has permitted the early determination of the sex of the fetus and the decision is then made to abort the girl babies. The author’s ability to speak Chinese has given her the opportunity to speak directly with the people concerned. Chapters are devoted to the parents and why they would want boys, not girls, the demographer, the doctors, and so on. The author’s writing is excellent as is her grasp of the History of the different areas which she investigated. Read the book.

It is not just China or India or Albania that are affected. Asian enclaves in the United States show this same statistical preference for boys over girls. The data show that some 163 million girl babies are GONE! The feminists have acquired abortion on demand as a right, and, ironically, that freedom of choice has resulted in the death of more girls than boys … Sometimes you get what you wish for.

In the near future, scientific advances will generate technological advancements which will permit the choosing of the color of the eyes, the color of the hair, etc., of the child in the womb. Wanna bet that the demand will be for blue-eyed, blond hair boys? That doesn’t bother me because my eyes are blue, my hair (when I had it, blonde) and I am fair of skin. And, I hate when I am termed an “Anglo”, as I am of Irish descent.

But, just think… somewhere, perhaps in Hell, Adolf Hitler is watching all this, and laughing at us and joining his compatriots in raising their arms and shouting “Seig Heil”! They have won after all.

Sincerely,
John Peter Rooney
MC Engineering 1965

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[JR: Of course, I think you're spot on. It's sad to me when I think that the "women's movement" might have killed the person who would have: cured cancer, brought about world peace, and sung "Suzanne" better that Judy Collins. (OK, that's a little personal. But you get the idea.) So what are these countries going to do without enough women to do the laundry ... err, OK, the heavy lifting of "family life". Women make the "home". That contribution is essential. So will we see polygamy? ]

Rooney, John Peter (MC1965)

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