[RightWhale]

If you call the Jim Bohannon show tonight with that question, perhaps he can explain about the 'provide for the common defense and the 'in aid of interstate commerce' clauses. Perhaps you will find his explanation sufficiently clear.

[Gary Boldwater]

If you call the Jim Bohannon show tonight with that question, perhaps he can explain about the 'provide for the common defense and the 'in aid of interstate commerce' clauses. Perhaps you will find his explanation sufficiently clear.

Maybe so, but the militarization of space is against current treaties, this last shuttle mission was sold as a SCIENCE mission, so now NASA is a branch of the military (providing defence) and there's no such thing anywhere as "aiding" interstate commerce, only regulating it.

[Gary Boldwater]

This fits right in with what you're saying:

http://www.ari.net/nss/educator/ssse.html

Commerce and defence all in one! I'm glad to see brave people risking their lives and Americans paying hard earned tax dollars for this. Remember - it's all for the kids!