| Thursday, December 4, 2003 |
13:17 - "I like puppies! And space travel! And chocolate!"
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104800,00.html
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Wasn't it just Tuesday when I said that I hoped Bush would "give a speech where he says 'I like puppies' or something, just so we can watch the protesters' reaction: Hah! Well, we hate puppies! Down with puppies!"?
Well, shut my mouth:
President Bush (search) wants to send Americans back to the moon — and may leave a permanent presence there — in a bold new vision for space exploration, administration officials said yesterday.
The return to the moon would be for the purpose of technological advancements in technology, including energy exploration and testing a military rocket engine.
And a permanent presence likely will include robots and communication satellites.
But beyond the nuts and bolts, Bush's call for a to return to space would give Americans something new to hope for - amid a period of permanent anxiety about terrorism. It would also help move NASA beyond last February's space shuttle Columbia disaster.
Sources said the president may also give the go-ahead to pursue a manned trip to Mars - a long range goal.
Let the countdown begin to the protesters-- who used to get misty over NASA's every idealistic accomplishment-- taking to the streets waving NO TO BUSH'S SPACE IMPERIALISM and NO BLOOD FOR MOON ROCKS banners: T minus twelve, eleven, ten...
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Brian Tiemann
