Comments on: NASA vs… Ethiopia?

By: Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:59:52 +0000

Senator Feingold just lost cool points.

So NASA is so fragile now that $20 million is gonna hurt it? Let me explain :

This is a test of the emergency budget system. Do not be alarmed, this is only a test. For the next 60 days, congressional representatives in your area, in cooperation with NASA and other federal, state and local aurthorities, have developed this system in order to keep primary government services operational in the event of an actual budget emergency. If this had been an actual budget emergency, this message would have been followed by official information, news or instructions to kiss your beloved NASA goodbye. This concludes this test of the emergency budget system.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:28:59 +0000

Senator Feingold just lost cool points.

suggesting the $$ be taken from State instead is idiotic. how about some of that Alaskan bridge earmark money that we keep hearing about instead?

By: red

red — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:02:30 +0000

Mark: “Remember that just because a piece of legislation is proposed does not mean that it will be enacted or even proposed.”

???

I just got confused.

By: mike shupp

mike shupp — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:07:55 +0000

I think it’s been a tradition for 40 years for Wisconsin senators to try to reduce the NASA budget. Why should this ever change?

By: OV-106

OV-106 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:16:59 +0000

I find it ironic that when introducing legislation to send money to Etheopia from a United States agency charged with the exploration of space, aero research, etc, he says, “we must we make choices to ensure that our children and grandchildren do not bear the burden of reckless spending”.

Sure, lets not just save the money, lets still spend it but instead of spending it on here on US workers we’ll send it to Africa.

By: Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:24:02 +0000

Let's take a look at where the 'Heratige Foundation' stands on all of the important issues of our day : http://www.heritage.org/research/ You know, I don't see space nor science nor NASA nor NOAA anywhere in that llist or discussion. Gosh, I'm just speechless. Just hat do you expect to accomplish in the discussion here with such a fringe and crackpot link?

By: Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:54:36 +0000

They just laid out two (2) – $100 billion dollar lines of credit in the financial sector? How much space can that buy ya? You guys are not thinking clearly.

By: MarkWhittington

MarkWhittington — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:29:00 +0000

Remember that just because a piece of legislation is proposed does not mean that it will be enacted or even proposed. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is one Joe Biden, who might have enough capacity for embaressment not to allow a piece of legislation to be considered that contradicts the current position on space policy of the ticket that he is part of. Also, Bill Nelson is a member of the committee as is Jim Webb, who is from Virginia, a space state. Come to think of it, Barack Obama is a member. Presuming that all of the Republican members vote against the measure, Nelson’s and or Webb’s vote to kill it in committee.

So, no, it is not the start of the pillaging. It’s just a quixotic gesture by one of the Senate’s most liberal members.

By: Habitat Hermit

Habitat Hermit — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:11:47 +0000

This might prove informative for the economics and deficit part of the debate.

By: Aremis Asling

Aremis Asling — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:33:19 +0000

All ‘injustified wars’ claims aside, American bureaucracy is proficient at developing serious bloat. Neither NASA nor the State Department are innocent on those counts. The difference? The State Department is a good deal bigger and has an awful lot more bloat on a $ for $ measure. It would be interesting to see how much State Department money actually goes toward our various conflicts and defense of the nation and how much disappears in over-priced toilet seats and projects that never materialize. I’d bet more than a trivial amount gets channeled elsewhere, especially given the state fo affairs in the military hospitals and on the vehicle armor early in the Iraq conflict.

All that aside I always liked Feingold, but I’ve lost a taste for him of late. I felt the same way about McCain.

Aremis