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President Bush To Call For Return To Moon?

Posted by simoniker on from the hup-hup-and-haway dept.

Brian Stretch writes " According to the National Review: 'When President Bush delivers a speech recognizing the centenary of heavier-than-air-powered flight December 17, it is expected that he will proffer a bold vision of renewed space flight, with at its center a return to the moon, perhaps even establishment of a permanent presence there. If he does, it will mean that he has decided the United States should once again become a space-faring nation.' Here's hoping. The article also includes talk of nuclear engines and using the moon as a testbed for going to Mars."

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  1. I'm Moving by php_pheen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, an opportunity to live somewhere that doesn't suck... not yet anyway...

  2. What's the real reason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Must ... cover ... up ... economy problems ... iraq problems ... re-election soon ...

    1. Re:What's the real reason by fenix+down · · Score: 5, Funny

      God, this has to be like the 6th time I've explained this thing this week.

      Go to Advanced Search and check Occurances. Those are all the places Google looks for your search phrase in relation to a page. In the title, the URL, the text, and in links to the page. Thus, every time we say miserable failure W's bio moves up in the ranks.

      So, (miserable failure) Google is not (miserable failure) actually (miserable failure) conspiring to overthrow our beloved (miserable failure) leader, (miserable failure) it's just me. (miserable failure)

  3. The possible reasons why: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. There are weapons of mass destruction on the moon.
    2. Saddam or Osama, or both, may be hiding in a moon crater.
    3. The moon is made of oil.
    4. Don't want those pinko commie Chinese taking over our moon.
    5. Because the Mooninites are really funny and he wants to meet them.

    1. Re:The possible reasons why: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hear he's going to liberate the moon from Earth's orbit.

      Free the moon now!

  4. I nominate Bush to be on first flight to the moon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We always knew Bush was looney... now he's just plain lunar.

  5. Yup, Bush calls for return to moon! by Kirk+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's the best idea I've ever heard! Lets rocket Bush to the Moon! ;)

  6. Actually by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's just figuring we might find WMD there.

  7. Re:Thank you China! by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the moon flew planes into our skyscrapers, we would have people on it inside of a week. :)