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Hubble Future Is Cloudier After Katrina
XorNand writes "The AP is reporting that Katrina has further jeopardized the already tenuous future of the Hubble space telescope. The hurricane damaged the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where the shuttle's fuel tanks are built, and the Mississippi-based Stennis Space Center, where shuttle engines are tested, NASA officials said."
Yeah. But then where would they find the state enviromental regulators who'd look the other way when toxic waste is dumped (or the big ol' body of water into which to dump it) or the cheap, non-union workforce?
That is all.
Stop the illegal war!
Which law, pray tell, was broken? The Senate approved the war overwhelmingly. UN stamps aren't necessary to go to war, I fail to see the legal question. If you've got some proof regarding the illegality of the war, post it.
The US PROPAGANDA MACHINE has done an excellent job at controlling public anger against the unjust Iraq war, in TOTAL contrast to the VIETNAM WAR.
Oh yeah, you're absolutely right. Look at the President's approval ratings. They're just sky high because the media is doing such a good job portraying the Iraq war in a positive light. In fact, they've done that since the beginning!
Oh, wait...
A HATE CAMPAIGN needs to start against those who are willing to fight in an UNJUST WAR. However, this needs to be done in a NON-VIOLENT way.
Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but "hate campaigns" are rarely non-violent affairs.
Other nations (such as CHINA and RUSSIA) should CONDEMN this illegal war, and help out with propaganda AGAINST the US.
Yes, especially since the Chinese and Russians were so eager to approve US aggression in the UN Security Council... oh, wait, they didn't. Also, to be quite frank, the Chinese and the Russian media outlets aren't exactly known for their credibility, especially since they are STATE OWNED and much more likely to be actual, real propaganda machines - unlike the independent US media (which, granted, often presents its view with bias to the right or left).
PROTEST against Millitary recruitment, and the armed forces.
Whatever floats your boat - it's a free country, so go out there and do it. But keep in mind, recruiters have free speech rights as well. Maybe you wouldn't recognize that in your "HATE CAMPAIGN", though.
DONT LISTEN to their propaganda about needing a STRONG ARMED FORCE. Force isn't needed when you HAVE NO ENIMIES
The US cannot afford to return to this very Pre-World War II mindset. The US has enemies. They are very real. You can argue all you want that the war in Iraq isn't fighting those enemies - and perhaps you'd be right - but to say that the US has none? That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard in my entire life. They exist, they've hit us, and they will continue to hit us until they are neutralized through one means or another. You may disagree with the Bush or other administration's method of fighting them - and you certainly wouldn't be alone in that - but they exist whether you like it or not. A wise man would not simply bury his head in the sand.
Now, why don't you wander on back to the conspiracy theorist boards and hang out with your friends there?