NASA's new mission
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NASA's new mission
Improve relations with the Muslim world. Now what this has to do with space exploration I don't know.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...tions-muslims/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...tions-muslims/
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With all the "space cadets" in the Ovomit administration, maybe letting NASA be in charge of the executive branch isn't such a bad idea. With most of this administrations ideas come from outer space, having NASA in charge really does not sound like a bad idea.
BTW, I thought that the Vice President was in charge of NASA as one of his duties.
BTW, I thought that the Vice President was in charge of NASA as one of his duties.
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I think it's quite obvious that President Urkel's agenda is to completely destroy this nation. Like Nikita said many years when addressing the UN about conflict with the USA, "We will destroy you from within". And being we now have a society of morons that believes the government should be doing for a man what a man can and should do for himself, we are on the path to destruction. I fully expect the failure of the USA within my lifetime if things don't change and fast.
But NASA is key to our future. They are doing a lot of things in the background you might now be familiar with. How about solar energy available 24/7? They have solar collectors now in space that are providing them with energy via microwave energy which is sent thru the air. It wouldn't take a lot for them to start assembling collectors in enough quantity to provide us with all the electricity we can use and not burn a drop of oil. Now you would think President Urkel would be all over this considering he has stated that he wants us free of foreign oil and free us from dependence on oil. But then again, his lips were moving like they always do.
I think President Urkel is a major embarrassment.
But NASA is key to our future. They are doing a lot of things in the background you might now be familiar with. How about solar energy available 24/7? They have solar collectors now in space that are providing them with energy via microwave energy which is sent thru the air. It wouldn't take a lot for them to start assembling collectors in enough quantity to provide us with all the electricity we can use and not burn a drop of oil. Now you would think President Urkel would be all over this considering he has stated that he wants us free of foreign oil and free us from dependence on oil. But then again, his lips were moving like they always do.
I think President Urkel is a major embarrassment.
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I believe it was Ronald Regan who gave the speech concerning space exploration basically stating that space belongs to no one and peaceful missions could be accomplished no matter what the religion, race or nationality. I think it was a 'State of the Union' address. Back when he was President.
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I believe it was Ronald Regan who gave the speech concerning space exploration basically stating that space belongs to no one and peaceful missions could be accomplished no matter what the religion, race or nationality. I think it was a 'State of the Union' address. Back when he was President.
Oh wait - let me guess. You are justifying Obama's change of NASA into a Muslim self esteem program, because, well, that's what Reagan did, too.
You don't happen to have verification of the sentiments you are attributing to Reagan, do you? Was it in one of his 'Star Wars' speeches?
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Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech, January 28, 1986:
Ladies and gentlemen:
I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.
Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we've never lost an astronaut in flight; we've never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, **** Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together.
For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.
We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for 25 years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.
And I want to say something to the school children of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.
I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute.
We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell them: Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it.
There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime, the great frontiers were the oceans, and an historian later said, "He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete.
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honoured us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye, and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."
Ladies and gentlemen:
I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.
Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we've never lost an astronaut in flight; we've never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, **** Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together.
For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.
We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for 25 years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.
And I want to say something to the school children of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.
I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute.
We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell them: Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it.
There's a coincidence today. On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime, the great frontiers were the oceans, and an historian later said, "He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete.
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honoured us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye, and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."
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I believe it was Ronald Regan who gave the speech concerning space exploration basically stating that space belongs to no one and peaceful missions could be accomplished no matter what the religion, race or nationality. I think it was a 'State of the Union' address. Back when he was President.
Someone who will say anything to defend and/or support POS Obama.
