Comments on: In light of Nat'l Debt, what priority should the space program have? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cheryl Rowland http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033576 Cheryl Rowland Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:47 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033576 My granddaughter and myself were just talking about space recently . we can't figure out what the lure of space is . Humans need a collar and leash on when outside so we don't float away forever . No Mc Donalds or starbucks. no Cnn , or BlockBuster . Why go where you can't get back from My granddaughter and myself were just talking about space recently . we can't figure out what the lure of space is . Humans need a collar and leash on when outside so we don't float away forever . No Mc Donalds or starbucks. no Cnn , or BlockBuster . Why go where you can't get back from

]]> By: don bradbury http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033575 don bradbury Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:40 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033575 with the economy in such sad shape why do we need/want to spend millions for space programs? a huge waste of taxpayer dollars to go along with other billions of dollars that are wasted on programs that do nothing to aid the economic recovery. i remember the CCC and WPA which, as you know, brought about the TVA, BOULDER(HOOVER) dam, countless projects that provided employment for "the common man" and created the modern infastructure of this nation. different times and different men with different mindsets and priorites----too bad for all of us ! with the economy in such sad shape why do we need/want to spend millions for space programs? a huge waste of taxpayer dollars to go along with other billions of dollars that are wasted on programs that do nothing to aid the economic recovery.
i remember the CCC and WPA which, as you know, brought about the TVA, BOULDER(HOOVER) dam, countless projects that provided employment for "the common man" and created the modern infastructure of this nation. different times and different men with different mindsets and priorites--too bad for all of us !

]]> By: H.Hildenbrand http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033574 H.Hildenbrand Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:59:54 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033574 What difference does it make they’re spending a lot more than that on all the pet projects the Democrats have sitting on all these years and called it a stimulus package. Just print more money got the moon Mars and anywhere else you can think of. If nothing else we may get some scientific breakthrough out of it and probably before the Harry Reid train is finished. What difference does it make they’re spending a lot more than that on all the pet projects the Democrats have sitting on all these years and called it a stimulus package. Just print more money got the moon Mars and anywhere else you can think of. If nothing else we may get some scientific breakthrough out of it and probably before the Harry Reid train is finished.

]]> By: Peninnah http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033573 Peninnah Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:58:46 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033573 I am sure that the Trillions of dollars spent on the space program can be used for health care. Let's take care of our own back yard before we start spending money in space. Let the private industry take over the space exploration, they are the ones that benefit from it. I can't believe that the wealthiest nation in the world would allow its citizens to make a choice between eating or taking life sustaining medicines. I want the public option. Health care for all Americans now! I am sure that the Trillions of dollars spent on the space program can be used for health care. Let's take care of our own back yard before we start spending money in space.

Let the private industry take over the space exploration, they are the ones that benefit from it.

I can't believe that the wealthiest nation in the world would allow its citizens to make a choice between eating or taking life sustaining medicines.

I want the public option. Health care for all Americans now!

]]> By: Krystal in California http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033572 Krystal in California Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:58:38 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033572 Perhaps if we placed more funding into education, then it would be worth it to prioritize space programs. As an educator, I see students just trying to get by and not having any interest in their future here on this planet, let alone future on other planets. If more funding could be put towards better schools, better programs and education that actually benefits our youth, perhaps we could have enough interest to invest more in a space program. Perhaps if we placed more funding into education, then it would be worth it to prioritize space programs. As an educator, I see students just trying to get by and not having any interest in their future here on this planet, let alone future on other planets. If more funding could be put towards better schools, better programs and education that actually benefits our youth, perhaps we could have enough interest to invest more in a space program.

]]> By: d odom http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033569 d odom Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:56:45 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033569 The Kennedy space program only gave us a huge leaps in avionics, materials science, medical science, and electronics miniaturization. That hardly compares to the Obama social program to give us nationalized banking, socialized medicine, unionized industry, and collectivized earnings. Why would we want to go back to space when in just a few years we'll be able to come to our government homes from our government jobs in our government cars, pick up our kids from our unionized government schools, and watch our "fair and balanced" government news on our government digital tv's. The latter will have been made by the Chinese, with broadcasts coming from their next generation of satellite technology, courtesy of their space program. The next time we hear "one small step for man....", it will be from mars or beyond, ......in mandarin. The Kennedy space program only gave us a huge leaps in avionics, materials science, medical science, and electronics miniaturization. That hardly compares to the Obama social program to give us nationalized banking, socialized medicine, unionized industry, and collectivized earnings.

Why would we want to go back to space when in just a few years we'll be able to come to our government homes from our government jobs in our government cars, pick up our kids from our unionized government schools, and watch our "fair and balanced" government news on our government digital tv's. The latter will have been made by the Chinese, with broadcasts coming from their next generation of satellite technology, courtesy of their space program.

The next time we hear "one small step for man....", it will be from mars or beyond, ......in mandarin.

]]> By: susan- Chicago http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033568 susan- Chicago Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:55:09 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033568 What science have we learned in the last 10 years? Please inform us and we can make a better informative decision. What science have we learned in the last 10 years?

Please inform us and we can make a better informative decision.

]]> By: van joyner http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033567 van joyner Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:54:00 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033567 I think the program should be suspended for a while, and put that money toward some of these programs that will help the tax payers. And a study should be done on how much damage the space program as done to cause the problem of global warming,after all,we have been destroying the ozone layers since 1969. I think the program should be suspended for a while, and put that money toward some of these programs that will help the tax payers. And a study should be done on how much damage the space program as done to cause the problem of global warming,after all,we have been destroying the ozone layers since 1969.

]]> By: Gregory in TN http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033565 Gregory in TN Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:53:24 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033565 Jack, Just remember who you are going to call the next time a extinction-level asteroid is heading toward earth at 30,000 mph. Jack,
Just remember who you are going to call the next time a extinction-level asteroid is heading toward earth at 30,000 mph.

]]> By: David E. Cozad http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/06/in-light-of-natl-debt-what-priority-should-the-space-program-have/#comment-1033563 David E. Cozad Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:51:45 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/?p=6847#comment-1033563 Considering the nature and extent of the coming energy crisis, the only objective of the US space program is to get into space and start building space based solar voltaic satellites as fast as possible. When the oil, natural gas, coal, and uranium can no longer support the energy demands of our civilization, we will have to use the energy of the sun directly and that can only be done effectively in space. The Defense Dept is already planning to supply electrical energy to oversea bases by solar voltaic LOE satellites, 1 Megawatt at a time. David E. Cozad Arlington, TX Considering the nature and extent of the coming energy crisis, the only objective of the US space program is to get into space and start building space based solar voltaic satellites as fast as possible. When the oil, natural gas, coal, and uranium can no longer support the energy demands of our civilization, we will have to use the energy of the sun directly and that can only be done effectively in space. The Defense Dept is already planning to supply electrical energy to oversea bases by solar voltaic LOE satellites, 1 Megawatt at a time.

David E. Cozad
Arlington, TX

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