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Bush To Announce Manned Trip To Moon, Mars
edmunz writes "Foxnews just placed an article on their website saying that Bush is expected to make an announcement towards the middle of next week, proposing a manned mission to Mars as well as a return to the moon. Bush hopes to spark a renewed public interest in space exploration. No mission would happen any time soon, rather a preparation of over a decade would take place before the first men/women set out to explore Mars."
IIRC I he was supposed to say something about it back in December?!?
I think that in the near future we will see many such ideas originate from the White House. People need to be interested in what the government can do. They need to be informed, and right now, that is not really happening. As soon as someone mentions "Bush", everyone is thinking about the situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Bush needs to introduce many new ideas if he wishes to get himself re-elected, because the problems in the Middle East will not be solved any time soon... And in my opinion he can't win unless they are solved, or unless the country focuses on a grand new goal.
Veni, vidi, vici.
I hereby nominate George W. Bush to be voted off the planet.
wow. that joke is so original.
I love it! a WAY-REPEATED joke is made, I comment on it, and I get "redundant!"
http://www.gilscottheron.com/lywhitey.html
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still.
(while Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night.
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I wuz already payin' 'im fifty a week.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check,
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is goin' up,
An' as if all that shit wuzn't enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell.
(but Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(for Whitey on the moon?)
How come there ain't no money here?
(Hmm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills,
Airmail special
(to Whitey on the moon)
~gil scott heron
That's "Zubrin", as in "Robert Zubrin", not "Zurbin". Thanl you for your inattention.
Maybe we deserve this world ?