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Congress calls for “time-out” on NASA’s human space flight funding
Christian Science Monitor ^
| 06/08/09
| Chris Gaylord
Posted on 06/08/2009 4:30:31 PM PDT by KevinDavis
Lawmakers have tapped the brakes on NASAs post-shuttle future. When the House appropriations subcommittee handed back President Obamas proposed $18.7 billion NASA budget last week, the bill was $483 million lighter.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: space
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"BUN tyen-shung duh ee-DWAY-RO."
To: scottinoc; Movemout; markman46; AntiKev; wastedyears; ALOHA RONNIE; RightWhale; anymouse; ...
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:31:15 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
"We're gonna need that money for row houses!"
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:35:02 PM PDT
by
avacado
To: KevinDavis
Can’t say I didn’t expect this.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:36:37 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: cripplecreek; All
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:38:27 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
Chalk one up for Congress. Manned space flight has reached the end of its usefulness. We’re not going to Mars b/c of money, dangers of radiation etc. Let’s just weaponize space.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:38:35 PM PDT
by
Lou Budvis
(Palin Nation = Reagan Country.)
To: Lou Budvis; All
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:42:27 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
Bringing us up to the level of Nigeria, Nepal, and Ghana.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:43:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: cripplecreek; All
While China may overtake us.. Get your browncoat ready..
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:44:21 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
The 70's all over again. Including claims the money is better spent on social programs.
Wait for the whine, "If we can put a man on the Moon why can't we solve world hunger?"
To: Last Dakotan; All
Yep... Gotta have Socialize Health Care...
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:48:43 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
Yep, Joss was pretty prescient.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:50:05 PM PDT
by
thecabal
(Hey Obama, when you gonna start sharin' the sacrifice?)
To: thecabal; All
We are headed in that direction imho.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:51:25 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: Last Dakotan
No Kidding. Those who want to fix earth first tend to ignore the small problem of human nature.
Fixing earth requires going to space in my opinion. Between the potential energy source of Helium3 and the mineral wealth, the world could be changed for the better forever.
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posted on
06/08/2009 4:53:23 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: KevinDavis
‘Rats are so short-sighted. If we leave it to them eventually we will go back to the “good old days” of hunting and gathering and living in “green” mud huts. (sigh)
To: cripplecreek; All
I just want the human race of going to a different planet.. Way beyond this miserable rock..
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posted on
06/08/2009 5:53:16 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
Those liberal working for NASA’s manned spaceflight program contractor companies are going to be in for a rude shock when they get their pink slips. How’s that hopey changy thing working for you?
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posted on
06/08/2009 6:46:23 PM PDT
by
anymouse
(God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
To: anymouse; All
I knew this was going to happen..
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posted on
06/08/2009 7:05:20 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(http://governorpalin4president.blogspot.com/)
To: KevinDavis
“While China may overtake us.. Get your browncoat ready..”
Great... Now I’m going to have to learn to curse in Chinese.
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posted on
06/08/2009 8:08:33 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
To: KevinDavis
Most. Clueless. Congress. Ever.
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posted on
06/08/2009 8:09:34 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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