Spacecraft, statecraft

The Washington Times ^ | February 24, 2004 | James A. M. Muncy

[Cincinatus' Wife]

If the fiery streaks of Columbia wreckage raining down on Texas over a year ago seemed like a death knell for America's space program, then President Bush's new call for a rebirth of human exploration beyond Earth's orbit is the beginning of its resurrection.

[My2Cents]

"To the moon, Alice!"

[rhombus]

I have heard nothing but scorn from the Democrats and some Republicans for Bush's space speeches.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Kennedy thought like a general: hardware matters, but intangibles do too. A moon landing became central to Kennedy's space program because, to him, the program was only secondarily about scientific or military benefits. It was primarily about politics, in a grand sense: it was about defining and shaping the nation's spirit and confounding its enemies."

Worth repeating.

[tet68]

That Alice had pretty nice celestial orbs of her own.

"Nice rockets ya got there A!"

[Cincinatus' Wife]

They're politicians not statesmen.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

*** It was primarily about politics, in a grand sense: it was about defining and shaping the nation's spirit and confounding its enemies." ***

Bump!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

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