More static. Australia has no HSF program either, public or private. G’day.

Pot, kettle, black!!

Nonsense. You’re witnessing they dying dregs of Reaganomics at the end of a 30 year cycle and the transitional elements in all matters of society- including space policy- is to be expected. Time has marched on and the the GOP doesnt know it. Watching the Reagan bransd of hyper-conservatism burn out is a joy.

You Musketeers are an angry, frustrated lot and have no credibility until you take the risk and put some skin in the game– launch orbit and safely return somebody. Until then, it’s all talk. .

“‘Reaganomics’ has failed on Earth”

I think the fawning over Reagan is pretty stupid, but it’s also clear that you have no idea what “Reaganomics” is, or isn’t, nor do you know how markets are motivated.

“4 more years of Obama will see the sprouting of a robust human commercial spaceflight industry that will be the foundation of our move to the stars a century or so from now.”

ROFLMAOPIP ‘Reaganomics’ has failed on Earth and never going to fuel the human expansion out into the cosmos.

As I mentioned in another thread:
Because of SLS backers, we are going to be relying on the Russians for years longer than we have to. Also every year we are waiting for the completion of SLS for crewed deep space missions (without proceeding with a deep space plan using existing launchers along with space vehicles developed through commercial competition coupled with fuel depots) will be an extra year we will remain stuck in LEO.
See: http://images.spaceref.com/news/2011/21.jul2011.pdf

Even the legendary former Director of the Johnson Space Center, Chris Kraft is now on the anti-SLS bandwagon. He recently said,
“Building a great big rocket is not a necessary expenditure at this time. In fact, the budget that will be consumed by this big rocket will prevent NASA from any meaningful human exploration for at least the next decade and probably beyond. We don’t have to march in place while we wait for the powers that be to cancel it. Let’s be innovative; let’s wake up the sleeping giant and have at returning to the Moon right now.”
That quote is from this article written by him:
http://spacenews.com/commentaries/111219-nasa-needs-wake-reality.html

Contrary to the claims of its backers, SLS is the problem not the solution. They are doing a grave disservice to their country’s future in space. Ironically, these are some of the same people claiming fear of China gaining space leadership. This claim is a paradox of the first order. Want to help China gain space leadership over the U.S.? Then continue supporting SLS,

There are is seems quite a few groups trying to suggest things to Willard on space policy. Here in Houston there is a group that has some “help” from both Pete Olson and KBG trying to put together a space policy that Willard can speak to if the Texas primary 1) happens and 2) as is likely the nomination is still in play.

Maybe the convention will get a fresh face and Palin will emerge as the candidate…then the back to the Moon crowd can have a fresh shot…LOL RGO

Prediction: If Romney if elected president, a return to the moon will be part of his space policy>>

other then Willards ability to take every viewpoint of an issue and convince the weak minded corporate drolls of the GOP that he is really on his side…and your fantasies…what do you use to come to that prediction?

It really doesnt matter…Obama is going to have a major reelection victory…the GOP is headed for the abyss. I am still hoping that Santorum is the nominee…he wont carry more then 9 states. RGO