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The Mars Prize, Newt Gingrich was right to propose it
National Review ^
| 2/1/12
| Rober Zubrin
Posted on 02/01/2012 2:03:54 PM PST by Nachum
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To: piytar
I believe Newt was talking about this as a project for his 2nd term. His main goal is to cut the budget, regulations and red tape thereby stimulating the economy.
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posted on
02/01/2012 4:15:52 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/01/2012 6:58:10 PM PST
by
wally_bert
(It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
To: DJ MacWoW
Government won't do the research OR pay for it. Instead they'll offer prizes The taxpayer-funded prizes are the problem.
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posted on
02/02/2012 12:01:29 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: ari-freedom; piytar; DJ MacWoW
Article I Section 8
The Congress shall have Power To...
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts I'm afraid you have an incomplete copy of the Constitution. The complete text of clause 8 is, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
No help there for moon base prizes.
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posted on
02/02/2012 12:08:17 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: piytar
There is a legit Constitutionality question, but this would be an economically and technologically stupid place to draw that line for the first time since FDR. "No new spending" is an excellent place to draw the line.
After all, the money is already being spent far less efficiently by NASA.
So let's put it back in the pockets of those who earned it.
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posted on
02/02/2012 12:11:09 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: JustSayNoToNannies
Tell that to people who have benefited from science.
Newt is absolutely right to get private companies etc involved and let them take the risks. It works.
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posted on
02/02/2012 12:38:34 PM PST
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DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
To: DJ MacWoW
The taxpayer-funded prizes are the problem. Tell that to people who have benefited from science.
"Welfare is unconstitutional? Tell that to people who have benefited from welfare." Your latest argument is the death of conservatism.
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posted on
02/02/2012 12:58:05 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: JustSayNoToNannies
Science and welfare are the same? Who knew!
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posted on
02/02/2012 1:02:31 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
To: JustSayNoToNannies
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posted on
02/02/2012 1:09:36 PM PST
by
magritte
(Nevermind)
To: DJ MacWoW
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posted on
02/02/2012 1:16:52 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: JustSayNoToNannies
Funny., I was just going to tell you the same thing. You should listen to Newts speech rather than buying into talking points. But since you're a Newt hater that won't happen.
You have a nice day. AND you may have the last word.
Bye bye!
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posted on
02/02/2012 1:22:26 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
To: DJ MacWoW
True or false: Newt wants to use taxpayer money to offer prizes.
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posted on
02/02/2012 1:36:51 PM PST
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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