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To: CharleysPride
Space exploration is one of those areas where American exceptionalism as described in this article clashes with utopian dreams.

For all the greatness in human progress and ingenuity that brought about manned space travel, there's no getting around the fact that it was a massive government program that couldn't possibly be justified under Constitutional law. In fact, this sort of program has probably done more to destroy our culture of self-reliance and individual freedom. Space exploration in U.S. history has been state-sponsored socialism at its core.

15 posted on 12/30/2014 3:14:06 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The ship be sinking.")
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To: Alberta's Child

See Post #8. The Leftists don’t agree with you.


16 posted on 12/30/2014 3:27:01 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Alberta's Child

Very strong points you make Alberta’s Child.
When you look at the monetary cost of manned space it certainly cannot help but be a function of massive government spending.

The Constitutionality of the expense I will defer to others. By way of cowardice, I will acknowledge the limited powers in the Constitution, then I will note that they have been ignored for the past 225 years, which makes me think they are not going to be recognized anytime soon....

unless of course we get Patrick Buchanan to run for President!

One More Time!

Buchanan / Palin 2016
It’s Our Time!


17 posted on 12/30/2014 3:29:48 AM PST by CharleysPride (non chiedere cio che non si puo prendere)
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