Orphans Of Apollo had its official LA premier down in San Pedro Friday night, and Rick Tumlinson gave an impromptu talk.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
He Must Be A Racist
Charlie Rangel says that the White House doesn’t have a clue what to do about the Gulf.
We Have To Pass The Bill
…in order to find out what’s in it:
“It’s not top-notch coverage by any stretch, but it is better than no coverage,” said Neil Trautwein, a health care lobbyist at the National Retail Federation. “There’s slight irony, given the president’s repeated assertion that if you enjoy your coverage you can keep it, that this would take the coverage away from part-time employees until 2014.”
And these idiots think that health care is going to be a winning issue for them this fall?
Democrat?
…or Communist? Take the quiz. You know, when we spread the wealth around, it’s better for everybody…
Birds Of A Feather
Iowahawk has discovered Helen Thomas’ retirement plans.
Stupid Commentary On Bigelow
Was this supposed to make any sense?
Robert T. Bigelow, of Bigelow Aerospace and the Budget motel chain, believes he can build the space stations, and others will be able to fly paying customers, including NASA astronauts, into orbit—all for less money than NASA and other government space agencies currently pay to transport and host spacemen and spacewomen.
Truthdig is not entirely convinced this is such a good idea. In a year of oil spills, runaway Toyotas and toxic happy meals, we’re not so sure about turning over exploration of the final frontier—and transportation of our astronauts—to private profiteers.
Apparently the word “profit” remains a dirty word to some. Which is why it continues to amaze that this new policy came out of the Obama administration.
And of course, we know how scrupulous that “non-profit,” NASA is about flight safety. Why, it’s only killed fourteen astronauts in the past quarter century.
[Update a few minutes later]
The other dumb thing about this is the notion that any space activity is “exploration.” This is one of the ignorant straw-man shibboleths of the bashers of the new plan (notably, by the moronic commenter “DCSCA” over at Space Politics) — that “exploration” is being turned over to private enterprise, which they claim won’t work, because it’s not profitable. But all that the plan actually calls for is to get NASA out of the business of transportation to LEO, so that they can finally focus on real exploration.
A Side Helping Of Crow
My opinion piece on the recent SpaceX success is up at AOL News.
An End To Flight Instructors
…in California. Just as well, all those dang airplanes were killing the planet with their carbon footprints anyway.
The inmates continue to run the asylum in Sacramento. And little hope for improvement, absent districting reform.
Prepare To Be Shocked
The “stimulus” failed. Obviously, they didn’t wastespend enough money. Or pay off enough Democrat interest groups.
My Cherished Endorsement
…for Democrat Senate nominee in California: Mickey. And it’s not an “anybody but Boxer” recommendation (though that’s a good voting criterion as well). I’d actually love to see him in the Senate, except for the fact that he’d caucus with the Democrats.