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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 12:16 AM

4. I agree with the vision... thing is, when Gingrich says it, I just don't believe him.

Someone will remind him that it costs money to do that, and he'll be like yeah, we need to funnel all the money we get to the rich, so that's not happening.

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51 replies	Author	Time	Post
I remember when a Democratic president committed us to go to the moon [View all]	LongTomH	Jan 2012	OP
We have lost our vision, our passion, and our fearlessnes	MannyGoldstein	Jan 2012	#1
It was a different time, a different world. The moon can wait, earth cannot. nt	nanabugg	Jan 2012	#30
Oh, it was perfect	sudopod	Jan 2012	#37
Rec for Tyson!	joshcryer	Jan 2012	#2
The problem is	LiberalAndProud	Jan 2012	#3
I agree with the vision... thing is, when Gingrich says it, I just don't believe him.	Capitalocracy	Jan 2012	#4
Exactly.	Skinner	Jan 2012	#6
Please note that I expressed regret that it's Newt who's talking about this.	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#7
Precisely.	Solly Mack	Jan 2012	#9
Bush's toxic Vision for Space Exploration said the same crap.	joshcryer	Jan 2012	#26
Newt	ProSense	Jan 2012	#5
Yes he is shooting for Mars	EC	Jan 2012	#12
Mars orbit in the 2030's, no moonbase.	bananas	Jan 2012	#28
From what I understand	EC	Jan 2012	#35
K & R!	lonestarnot	Jan 2012	#8
Sorry, but I can't agree--because you're being unfair--	Moonwalk	Jan 2012	#10
Believe me, I'm not giving Mr. Obama a hard time.	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#13
If you're not trying to give democrats a hard time about this....	Moonwalk	Jan 2012	#20
"but with what money?"	sudopod	Jan 2012	#38
If the 1% & corporate tax rates were back to that decade's levels...	Amonester	Jan 2012	#11
you can't seriously support something like this with the republican anti govt, and wanting to cut	JI7	Jan 2012	#14
And WHY do we need a base on the moon which doesn't have any oxygen.	Tx4obama	Jan 2012	#15
k&r nt	bananas	Jan 2012	#16
Oh good lord. Newt is trying to win Florida by	DevonRex	Jan 2012	#17
observatory on the far side	guyton	Jan 2012	#18
Thanks for all the comments - I'll try to continue this tomorrow.	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#19
I'm thinking Newt wants to use the moon as a GITMO for pot dealers.	limpyhobbler	Jan 2012	#21
You slam the Democrats over this, as if you believe the Republicans would follow through	Scootaloo	Jan 2012	#22
I didn't interpret the OP as slamming the Dems. It was merely in support of space exploration.	limpyhobbler	Jan 2012	#27
I was not slamming Democrats and I can't see how anyone could read that into my post!	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#36
Big difference: Kennedy meant it. Gingrich doesn't.	stevedeshazer	Jan 2012	#23
I think it is a real choice - moon base vs health care and social security	bhikkhu	Jan 2012	#24
We have large amounts of money and resources.	girl gone mad	Jan 2012	#43
Money is resources - it has a real physical basis	bhikkhu	Jan 2012	#50
If you think about it	Confusious	Jan 2012	#51
Basic research yes. Manned bases? A serious waste.	cthulu2016	Jan 2012	#25
Of course, having never done it, we can't say that with any certainty	Occulus	Jan 2012	#29
What is it a waste of?	girl gone mad	Jan 2012	#44
so are you equating what the halfwit lizard said to what JFK said? nt	Javaman	Jan 2012	#31
Your final quote is so glaring...	99Forever	Jan 2012	#32
Apollo Program was the best ''make work program'' ever.	Octafish	Jan 2012	#33
Thank you, Octafish!	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#39
That he did, and IIRC correctly...	Rosco T.	Jan 2012	#42
We eventually did cooperate with the Russians on space in the Cold War era	Art_from_Ark	Jan 2012	#48
How about funding the arts in this country?	frazzled	Jan 2012	#34
That's the same luddite thinking that during the end of the Apollo program...	Rosco T.	Jan 2012	#40
Luddite thinking? How ignorant	frazzled	Jan 2012	#47
The same people who attack science in this country would end the arts as well.	sudopod	Jan 2012	#41
Was the President also demanding we cut all government spending?	JoePhilly	Jan 2012	#45
The republican model is to cut money for aid to the most needy.	bluestate10	Jan 2012	#46
A final thought for this thread!	LongTomH	Jan 2012	#49

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