Obama’s Surrender in Space: One Giant Leap Backward for Mankind!

Flopping Aces ^ | 04-16-10 | Mike's America

[Starman417]

Related: Science Advisor declares "We can't expect to be number one" forever. America's Astronaut Heroes speak out!

In the clearest sign yet that Obama's plan is to accelerate the decline of America's superpower status, Obama went to the Florida Spacecoast on Thursday to tell NASA employees that he is canceling much of the manned space program including plans to return to the moon. Instead, Obama will shoot for landing on an asteroid. We can only hope he plans to personally undertake the mission.

Obama's action means the U.S. will no longer have the capability to launch men into orbit after the last Space Shuttle launch on September 16, 2010. Instead we will have to depend on the Russians for access to the International Space Station.

The technological advantage that NASA had in the 20th Century and which fueled decades of American economic and technological development will be lost along with 7,000 key jobs in advanced space related fields.

NASA Heroes Speak Out

If you were alive in the 60's and early 70's you likely followed the dazzling heroics of our astronauts who landed on the moon. As a young boy, I went to the homecoming for Neil Armstrong in Wapokoneta, Ohio after he returned from the moon in the Apollo 11 mission where man first walked on the moon. Armstrong,who uttered the now famous line "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind," joined with other Apollo Commanders to condemn Obama's decision:

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[avacado]

Just think how humiliating it will be when the Chinese go to the moon, get our USA flag, bring it back to Earth, then hand it to us and say: “You forgot this!”

[WrightOnTarget]

[pallis]

All those leftist Utopians with Star Trek visions must be disappointed. Obamao has an apocalyptic vision for America that doesn’t involve leadership in space or anyplace else.

[avacado]

LOL!!!

[from occupied ga]

that he is canceling much of the manned space program including plans to return to the moon

Even a blind hog finds an "acorn" every now and then.

[from occupied ga]

Just think how humiliating it will be when the Chinese go to the moon, get our USA flag, bring it back to Earth, then hand it to us and say: “You forgot this!”

If you and similar people feel humiliated by it just donate all of your money to NASA - the US treasury accepts voluntary donations.

[avacado]

Get lost!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[Vaduz]

will have to depend on the Russians for access to the International Space Station.He’s beyond the idiot stage he’s entered the gas him stage.

[from occupied ga]

will have to depend on the Russians for access to the International Space Station

You say this like it's a bad thing. Other than providing vacations with a view to government apparatchicks (John Glenn comes to mind) and a bunch of useless projects at great expense to the taxpayer, remind me again how the international space station enhances our lives.

[Notary Sojac]

It's IMPORTANT to do experiments on how tapeworms have sex in zero-g, and to generate more global warming data. Why can't you get with the program???

/sarc

[from occupied ga]

It's IMPORTANT to do experiments on how tapeworms have sex in zero-g, and to generate more global warming data. Why can't you get with the program???

Damn I forgot about that one. Sorry.

[napscoordinator]

I can’t believe that conservatives of all people are complaining about this. It is stunning how big government can happen if convenient or if the subject is popular. Heck no, do I want the government paying for this....let the private sector pay for this. What is wrong with you guys????? Big government liberals on this site or at least this thread.

[napscoordinator]

What does socialism have to do with not wanting a huge government program to continue throwing money down the drain? I say let the private sector run the space program. Funny how you have a problem with the medical insurance program being run by the government but the space program being run by government is great...what nonsense.

[napscoordinator]

I agree with you 100 percent!!! Free Republic is for small government...when has this suddenly changed?

[KDD]

NASA is too many, a large part of our national defense network. Offshoots of technology originating from Rockwell, McDonnell Douglas, and Boeing are in large part utilized by our military to great effect. Our spy satellite's sometimes need maintenance and I don't really want Russian or Chinese or even Indian spacecraft to deliver our space payloads...do you? To maintain our superiority in the arms race we need to keep our edge in space. At KSC Obama was talking about diverting these monies from space orbit and beyond vehicles to “climate study”.

That ok with you?

[from occupied ga]

NASA is too many, a large part of our national defense network

You seem knowledgeable, tell me how a manned moon mission ties into national defense, and not the usual pie in the sky bye and bye "NASA research funded by my taxes magically keeps us safe" crap.

There are a lot of us who, for very good reasons, just view NASA as a form of welfare for government apparatchicks - ie more people to keep on the dole to make sure the vote stays democratic.

[GraceG]

>> If you and similar people feel humiliated by it just donate all of your money to NASA - the US treasury accepts voluntary donations. <<

Are you 100% that if you sent them an envelope that says: “Send these funds to NASA” in a letter that is sent to the Treasury Department that it would actually go to the Cape and not the Hill.