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US To Launch Military Orbital Spaceplane
An anonymous reader writes "Not only is the US readying its first 100% military spaceplane for a November launch, but it's going to push NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission til 2009: 'The USAF and Boeing will launch the X-38B — the first military orbital space plane if you discount the secret military shuttle — on top of an Atlas V rocket in November. They want to test its flying features in space and during atmospheric reentry. And probably its anti-matter rays and nuclear bays and hyperspace engines too (but of course, they are never going to tell you that). However, there seems to be a conflict with the civilian space program which may push one of the Moon exploration missions to 2009.' Screw the moon. We have to defend ourselves against all those alien extremists from Mars!"
in this "war of terror"
So they take military back to space - something that USSR and USA has mutually agreed not to do. It looks like 'hawks' broke yet another agreement, provoking new form of arms race - space arms race. It just proves how much these 'agreements' are worth. Good luck, U.S. - I hope your economy can take it. Your friends in 'Space Halliburton' will take good care of you!
Exxon Mobil: Record profits ($1,500/second) for the last quarter. But hey, high gas prices aren't a tax. Nor are higher prices for food and goods a tax. But hey, if it's good for Exxon, BP, and the rest, it's good for America, right? RIGHT?!!!
I drank what? -- Socrates
Oh, and you write the following, and call yourself something to take seriously?
Conservatism is a failed ideology which has joined communism in the trash heap of history.
George Bush has been the greatest president this country has ever had in decades. If Obama gets in, he's going to put the following jobs onto the trashheap of history.
all the mining
all the steel
all the plastics
all the farms
all the biofuels
so, right there, you've got what, 40 million jobs banned so you can have everyone building windmills for your slavemaster Obama?
What a joke!
This is my sig.
Exactly! The gp should grow a pair and fight for his kids' future NOW! What he doesn't realize is that his tax burden is substantially higher than his parents' and grandparents' tax burden, and there's no sign of that trend reversing. Just look what happened when Bush cut the capital gains tax: liberals bitched and moaned like the government was going to go out of business, and tax revenues actually INCREASED! It's an amazing concept, I know, that giving people a reason to invest in the economy helps businesses grow and create more jobs, thereby generating more taxes. But the proof is in the pudding. The only REAL problem is that the government also has to make sure it practices restraint in spending - something which didn't happen, so we're still stuck with a record deficit (which the Democrat-controlled Congress recently voted to expand the cap on, btw).
I am still disappointed that your brother in law wasn't blasted to smithereens by that IED. **smooches**
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
I am still disappointed that your brother in law wasn't blasted to smithereens by that IED. **smooches**
Of course you are, you are a liberal! That's like saying the sky is blue. I wouldn't expect any differently, and honestly, if you would say something about the troops or the working man, we'd know it was just a lie anyway. At least you are somewhat honest about where you really stand, I'll give you that.
This is my sig.
Sure I would. Unlike you, I am not a coward as you are, nor do I spew out stupid and foolish lies as you do.
Now, go cry to mommy, shithead.
There is no "-1 offended" or "-1 you don't agree with me" mod options for a reason.