Comments on: This week: pass the budget, then talk about it http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/06/16/this-week-pass-the-budget-then-talk-about-it/ Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Lassiter http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/06/16/this-week-pass-the-budget-then-talk-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-251100 Doug Lassiter Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:55:27 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2412#comment-251100 I think Gifford's point is that this needs to be explained to the American public, not to space advocates. The American public largely doesn't know, and overwhelmingly doesn't care about this gap. She thinks they should. That's a nice sentiment, but a short hearing in a congressional subcommittee isn't going to make that happen. I'm sure she knows this, and perhaps just wants the witnesses to weigh in on this, though that's certainly not conspicuous in the 20 page (!) charter for the hearing. I think Gifford’s point is that this needs to be explained to the American public, not to space advocates. The American public largely doesn’t know, and overwhelmingly doesn’t care about this gap. She thinks they should.

That’s a nice sentiment, but a short hearing in a congressional subcommittee isn’t going to make that happen. I’m sure she knows this, and perhaps just wants the witnesses to weigh in on this, though that’s certainly not conspicuous in the 20 page (!) charter for the hearing.

]]> By: mike shupp http://www.spacepolitics.com/2009/06/16/this-week-pass-the-budget-then-talk-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-251072 mike shupp Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:24:48 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/?p=2412#comment-251072 Ummmm.... I'm missing something. The multiyear "gap" in which the USA will not have a launch vehicle for astronauts isn't exactly news at this point, and for those who wish to indulge curiosity a wealth of unformation is already available on the internet and readily obtainable via Google and other search engines. Just why does this now need to be "explained" to the people, in any fashion at all, let alone in "very creative and strategic" ways? Is there something WRONG with reporting facts? Ummmm…. I’m missing something. The multiyear “gap” in which the USA will not have a launch vehicle for astronauts isn’t exactly news at this point, and for those who wish to indulge curiosity a wealth of unformation is already available on the internet and readily obtainable via Google and other search engines.

Just why does this now need to be “explained” to the people, in any fashion at all, let alone in “very creative and strategic” ways? Is there something WRONG with reporting facts?

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