Our debt is more than all the money in the world.
[Update a few minutes later]
Still no correlation between local unemployment and stimulus spending. Great to know that we put ourselves into debt for nothing.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
Space Pork And Astronaut Nepotism
My thoughts on the awful House NASA authorization bill are up, over at NRO.
The Olympus Of Bloggers
I’m in DC, sitting at a table between Iowahawk and Bill Whittle. Next to Bill is Stephen Green and Scott Ott. Also at the table is Jim Hoft.
Yes, We Can
…even in space. A view of the disastrous House NASA authorization bill from left.
Space Politics Alert
Henry Vanderbilt says it’s time to call your Congressperson again. This is fairly urgent.
[Update a while later]
I would add that other partisan spin for the Republicans is that the House bill would ensure our continued dependency on the Russians for ISS support for the indefinite future, and force us to continue to waive the requirements of the Iran/North-Korea/Syria Non-Proliferation Act (INKSNA), letting them evade their responsibilities to follow its dictates.
[Friday update]
Folks, you can say you want to support the Senate bill if you want (per comments) but the key thing is to oppose the House bill.
Reform Space Now
A new web site.
Why Space Policy Is A Mess
I know that it’s old news, but this is the first time I actually sat down and listened to this hearing excerpt. Alan Grayson is an ass and a jerk, but I can understand his frustration with Bolden, who doesn’t realize that the Augustine panel made no recommendations, who doesn’t know what the word “commercial” means, didn’t know whether or not Flexible Path included Constellation (it didn’t necessarily), isn’t able to articulate what the plans are, and doesn’t generally seem to know what’s going on at all.
A Failed Attempt
…at channelling FDR? John Pitney has a theory about the president’s latest bizarre off-prompter moment:
One can only guess what the president was thinking. I’m the new Roosevelt, right? So what did he do when he was under attack? He told union guys something about a dog. But instead of tossing off some humorous line about Bo the First Canine, he blurted out a bit of witless self-pity.
It was as senseless as it was unfunny. Not even the world’s looniest dog-hater has ever accused a pooch of ignoring the Constitution and a running up a $13 trillion debt.
I like Treacher’s take, myself:
Who’s a good president? Obama’s a good president, isn’t he? Yes he is!
I certainly wouldn’t compare Obama to a dog. Dogs are capable of learning.
Well, the question is, how old is this dog, and can he learn any new tricks in time for either this election, or the next one?
Commercial Crew
Jeff Foust describes the current state of play, based on last week’s AIAA conference in Anaheim.
I Didn’t Know He Ever Had Any
Barack Obama has lost his sex appeal. Of course, I’ve always been immune to politicians’ supposed charisma, from Reagan to Clinton.