Abolish DRI

Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum

DRI is a tax CONSUMER. It's just another government contractor. Like Sandia, LBL and Oak Ridge. It could NEVER survive as a *commercial* research firm. It's the post office with no water.

We don't want a Nevada government owned and operated research lab whose business model is winning politically controlled federal government grants. That's not diversification of our economy. It's diversification of *government*.

Research is an uncertain activity best left to the *private* sector. DRI's full-time researchers don't teach. They train career-track research graduate students and post-docs. They pay themselves huge salaries. For instance, President Wells makes ~$305K/yr. That's right.

Academic welfare.

DRI also has the usual political structure, including a "Diversity Office". We pay for their clubby desert playground. They have all the fun and get rich in the process. Outrageous!

ABOLISH DRI.