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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.
By all means, let's spend millions of dollars of taxpayer money on part of a Space Station, and then name it after some smarmy partisan hack on a comedy show.
It's a perfect reflection on how our public policy isn't serious about anything, and the government certainly isn't run by adults. Everything's a big f*cking joke. Power-mad politicians are grabbing authority over everything in sight. Everything that's good and decent is mocked by articulate moral infants with cocked eyebrows (Such as Colbert and Stewart).
Why should the ISS be any different? Screw it. It's all a joke, a sick joke, and a nation as feckless and emotional as ours deserves nothing better than a goddamn joke on one of our finer accomplishments.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be the name of a store, not a government agency.
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=-
return the Internet to its original pure / virginal white
I agree. http://www.xnxx.com/ has been tainted long enough!
I do not support "The Man". I also do not support your irrational stupidity
The publicity will only do NASA good. It will help popularize space funding amongst an audience of political science students -- and likely future politicians, as well as a whole bunch of other people who simply don't care.
No, it won't.
Having Stephen get them interested in Space is a damned good thing.
Absolutely nobody from Colbert's audience is getting interested in space from this prank. He is getting people interested in fucking with the results some internet poll for the purpose of fucking up the results of some internet poll.
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.
Yes, given that other American-named sections include Unity, Harmony, and Destiny, "Serenity" is clearly all about this TV show you are obsessed with. Your level of stupidity beggars belief.
The fact that you think intentionally gaming the voting system is "dignified" is mind boggling. You are obviously both a Republican and a fucking moron.
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.