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NASA In Colbert Conundrum Over Space Station
After Stephen Colbert won the vote in NASA's contest to name a new module on the International Space Station, NASA found itself in a tough spot. According to Reuters, "Contest rules stipulate that the agency retains the right to basically do whatever it wants," but it may not be all that easy. At first NASA floated the idea of naming the new module's toilet "Colbert." But Last Thursday Congressman Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., urged the agency to respect the people's wishes. And Colbert turned up the heat on yesterday's weekly show: "So NASA, I urge you to heed Congressman Fattah's call for democracy in orbit. Either name that node after me, or I too will reject democracy and seize power as space's evil tyrant overlord. Ball's in your court."
Yes, I realize that it's kdawson... but still.
NASA should think twice about a generation that grew up watching Daily Show and Colbert - and gained a cynical attitude of everything the Government does.
have you had your head in the sand?
My fathers generation grew up cynical of anything the Government did. Most of the bullshit they pulled in the 60's and 70's did that to a huge swath of the population.
The last administration even did it to rabid republicans. WITHOUT the effect of Colbert and John Stewart.
Honestly, if you think that the world is better off with everyone in a government worshiping and unquestioning state of mind, you really need to move to China or North Korea.
Those that think on their own will ALWAYS suspect what the government does. It's a bunch of rich guys there looking out for themselves and their buddies. Cripes the Civil war had nothing to do with slavery and Abraham Lincoln did not have anything against slavery but used it as a tool to sway popular opinion.
I really suggest you learn about politics, because your disdain against government cynicism is borderline frightening to the rest of us.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Chaka Fatah is proving once again what a moron he is.
-=Maggie Leber=-
Actually with slightly more retrospect on this, I think the entire group that wrote in Colbert shouldn't even count. They didn't vote. They did what Colbert asked them to do. Someone that actually votes is expressing an opinion on an issue. This group that wrote in Colbert weren't expressing their opinion, they were just doing what he asked them to to. If he had asked them to write in "MrColbert" instead of "Colbert", then MrColbert would have won. None of them had any actual interest in "Colbert" being the elected name.
("beware the power of stupid people in large groups")
I work for the Department of Redundancy Department.
In order to qualify, that asshole needs to be dead. And, he needs killing.
There is no "-1 offended" or "-1 you don't agree with me" mod options for a reason.
Yeah, yeah.. he's a mirror - look at him, and see yourself..
The shtick is old, that's all I'm saying. He could learn a few lessons from The Onion, but then again, I don't his viewers 'deserve' to be 'enlightened' to that degree.
I don't think they're capable of the introspection he's ultimately trying for. There are too many people satisfied with the Lobby.