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Topic: Obama candidacy speech mentions moon landings
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FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-10-2007 01:36 PM
  
An extract from Senator Barack Obama's speech announcing his run for the Democratic nomination for Presidency: quote:
In the face of Depression, we put people back to work and lifted millions out of poverty. We welcomed immigrants to our shores, we opened railroads to the west, we landed a man on the moon, and we heard a King's call to let justice roll down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
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413 is in
Member Posts: 628
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-10-2007 02:05 PM
Whoa! For a minute there I thought you meant future moon landings.------------------
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Joe Holloway
Member Posts: 74
From: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 02-11-2007 06:37 AM
Yeah, I was hoping that he might emulate JFK and catch a little "New Frontier" fever! haha |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-11-2007 08:42 AM
Don't despair yet fellas. It's still early and he just might be the guy to attempt to inspire the electorate in such a way that we have seen in 40 plus years. (Reagan's Presidency not withstanding).Tim |
Rodina
Member Posts: 836
From: Lafayette, CA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 02-11-2007 09:48 AM
Unfortunately, most politicians who allude to the Apollo program, only do it to justify some other pet program of theirs: "If we can go to the Moon, we can provide health care for all." Or "If we can go to the Moon, we can provide after-school programs for all." Or "If we can go to the Moon, we can provide backrubs to all overworked moms."Rarely, if ever, do you hear a politician say "If we went to the Moon, we can and should go to the Moon again." More's the pity. |
Joe Holloway
Member Posts: 74
From: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 02-11-2007 09:18 PM
Regarding politics and politicians, I dropped identical lines to my Congressman and Sr. Senator over a week ago, expressing my extreme concern about the proposed $1/2-billion NASA budget cut and the effect it might have on VSE. I encouraged both men to try and work, in a bipartisan manner, to restore the cut funds to NASA's budget.I believed my twin e-mails to be thoughtful and respectful, as always, especially since my Senator was also my former Governor and is well-respected in this region. I BC'd Administrator Griffin on these e-mails as a courtesy to him, demonstrating my level of support for the program. Thus far, I have received no acknowledgement whatsoever from my legislators, but Mr. Griffin did write me a short note of thanks. It's amazing to me just how little concern for the space program there is "at the highest levels." However, its even more amazing just how little common courtesy still exists in this world...that is, that these millionaire politicos don't even have the decency to thank a concerned citizen for his comments. Sorry for the soapbox. |
Richard
New Member Posts: 5
From: Morrisonville, New York USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 02-12-2007 12:28 PM
In my opinion, I believe that, given the opportunity, he would try to take as much of the budget away from NASA as possible and probably give it to HUD.I find it hard to believe that a democrat would try to further what would be considered a Bush legacy of another moon mission. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42986
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-12-2007 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by Richard:
I find it hard to believe that a democrat would try to further what would be considered a Bush legacy of another moon mission.
Per discussions with colleagues who work for the party advising space policy issues, the Constellation program is not viewed as a "Bush legacy". Indeed, space policy is generally viewed as a bipartisan topic. While it's not yet known (and perhaps too early) to say how individual presidential candidates may feel on the issue of returning to the Moon, it would be wrong to assume that simply because a Republican was in office at the time it was announced that it will be cancelled. If such was a steadfast rule, we wouldn't have astronauts living aboard a space station today. |
Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 02-13-2007 12:08 AM
"If we can land a man on the Moon, then why can't they repair that pothole on my street?" We've all heard cliches like this, for decades. "...landed a man on the moon." Just simple political drivel. If Obama had said 'twelve men' then I might be moved to listen to him more. That way I would know that at least his speech writers knew what they were talking about. This is nothing but a politician using NASA's accomplishments to help him pull at American heartstrings. I wonder what NASA officials think about this! Do they have a say-so in what politicians do or say to hopefully gather millions of dollars for their campaigns? |
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