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frodo1008
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Some time ago there were some posters here on M&L that were quite concerned that the new Democrat majority in congress would decrease NASA spending by a large amount.<br /><br />However.....<br /><br />http://www.space.com/spacenews/070730_busmon_naqsa_budget.html<br /><br />Now, it seems that this increase (which is in actuality peanuts compared to what president Bush wants as an increase to the military) is too much for president Bush!<br /><br />And of course, president Bush IS a Republican!<br /><br />Now, I personally (being a space oriented person) originally lauded president Bush on his direction for NASA. however, now when push comes to shove, he evidently may not actually want to "Walk the Talk!"<br /><br />What we space cadets need to do now is to find out which Democrat candidate would support NASA the best, and then both vote and possibly even work for this person to be the next president.<br /><br />Oh, I know there are those that would then say, but we need to investigate the candidates on the other issues also. <br /><br />SO WE THEN GET ANOTHER NIXON AND A DESTROYED SPACE PROGRAM ONCE AGAIN????<br /><br />We CAN and MUST be able to afford both GUNS and BUTTER here, or end up carping and griping about "What could have been!" just as many do on these boards now in regards to the shuttle and the ISS!!<br /><br />I know that this is somewhat of a rant for someone like myself. Heck, I even start very few threads here. But, I have suffered through the slaughter of the program just when we had performed the greatest act of the twentieth century, in placing men upon the moon! And, I DON"T want to see that desecration of the program again!!!!!!