[Celerity]

Reminds me of an old joke : Why are there no muslims in Star Trek ?

Because it takes place in the future.

Seriously, folks. The human race going into space is an “out of africa” scenario to the nth degree. This event is all about the cultures that the Earth will send to the stars. I’ll be damned if liberals, tyranny, muslims, and thugs will be part of that culture. All of these things need to go away before we make the leap.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

In the space arena there exists a possibility that debate could follow a similar pattern as happened in past, particularly in regards to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons negotiations. Also, while some have compared the space legal regime with the “laws of sea” regime, there is a need to delink any such mindset in this regard. It is important to learn from the past experiences, but there is a need to avoid getting trapped into the similar disarmament discourses. As in the past, the self-styled disarmament advocates are expected to view the issues related to space mostly with a utopian vision, and there is a need to guard against views that are extremely idealistic in nature but do not match up with geopolitical realities.

July 16, 2012 -- Sea Treaty Dead ....."Critics such as Mr. DeMint argue that the U.S. is subjecting its sovereignty to an international body and said the pact would require U.S. businesses to pay royalties for resource exploitation, as well as subject the U.S. to unwieldy environmental regulations as defined in the treaty."...