First moonwalker blasts Obama’s space plan-Neil Armstrong says rocket cancellation is ‘devastating’

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36476183/ns/technology_and_science-space/ ^ | 4/13/10 | staff

[Nachum]

The first man to walk on the moon blasted President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel NASA’s back-to-the-moon program on Tuesday, saying that the move is “devastating” to America’s space effort.

Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong’s open letter was also signed by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon; and Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who is marking the 40th anniversary of his famous lunar non-landing this week.

[Names Ash Housewares]

AWESOME NEWS!

GO NEIL!

Glad to have his voice added to the fight against Obama gutting human spaceflight at NASA!

Join us!

You can learn how to help right here....

http://web.me.com/michaelokuda/CONSTELLATION/GO_BOLDLY.html

You can send a general comment to the entire committee on science and technology here........

http://science.house.gov/contact/contact_generalform.shtml

Takes literally two minutes.

Neil took a giant leap for us all.

We can take small steps and combine our voices now for him!

[buccaneer81]

Love ya, Neil, but you’re wrong on this one.

Well, enlighten us.

[Thunder90]

Now we need to catch rides to the ISS (now known as the Mir II) from the Russians.

Russia and China will be the only countries to have a manned space program after the end of this year. That is just wrong.

[indthkr]

Space Program bump for later...........

[prairiebreeze]

It is a disgrace. There is a spiritual sickness in the country. A desire to always get something for nothing.

[MasonGal]

Decades and centuries from now - the name Neil Armstrong will still be remembered - as an explorer - Obama - nada - nobody, a nothin’.....btw - I met Neil Armstrong’s son many “moons” ago (sorry - couldn’t resist), but I did meet his son - that was pretty cool - especially for me - a young 20-year old - cute, too!!

[AFreeBird]

The “Right Stuff” vs the “Wrong Stuff”.

Nuff said.

[Red in Blue PA]

Funny, I haven’t heard anyone at MSDNC call obama (small o) anti-science yet.

[GOPJ]

bump

[Blood of Tyrants]

Gotta have more money for Obastard’s slush fund.

[Rockitz]

I can speak from personal experience. Rocket scientists do NOT grow on trees. In the early 70s when the spade work on Apollo had been completed, my colleagues had their salaries cut and many left the business forever. When you're rocket scientist sharp, you can do anything and many were forced to do so and did a lot better in every field they ventured. If Zero chases a whole generation of rocket scientists out of the business, it'll cost this country dearly.

[Charles Martel]

Love ya, Neil, but you’re wrong on this one.

The debate on NASA's mission aside, seeing Zero criticized by (another) Apollo astronaut is a precious thing.

[Captain Beyond]

bump

[KevinDavis]

But we have money for high speed choo choo’s...

[tophat9000]

Obama's killing the space program for the same reason he does anything... he out to destroy anything, and everything that speaks of America’s greatness

[rfp1234]

For Armstrong to speak out in public it must be a big deal...like Marcel Marceau uttering the only word in Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie”.