One step for a small man, one giant leap behind
July 5, 2010 9:33 pm American Politics, SciencePresident Obama orders NASA to help make Muslims happier about their decline in the sciences:
In a far-reaching restatement of goals for the nation’s space agency, NASA administrator Charles Bolden says President Obama has ordered him to pursue three new objectives: to “re-inspire children” to study science and math, to “expand our international relationships,” and to “reach out to the Muslim world.” Of those three goals, Bolden said in a recent interview with al-Jazeera, the mission to reach out to Muslims is “perhaps foremost,” because it will help Islamic nations “feel good” about their scientific accomplishments.
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“NASA is not only a space exploration agency,” Bolden concluded, “but also an earth improvement agency.”
And so America itself declines from space pioneer to global psychotherapist.
I ask you, who will rid us of this meddlesome priest-king?!
UPDATE
Behold the contrast, a real American President who speaks to the genuine hopes and pride of his nation:
And Dr. Charles Krauthammer hits smartly for six in his rebuke:
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Hoarfrost :
Date: July 5, 2010 @ 10:41 PM
Up until now I had increasing doubts about the man. Now I know he must go at the first opportunity.
alex :
Date: July 6, 2010 @ 12:19 AM
NASA sucks now. The PR end anyway. They have a raving warmist for a director and a raving warmist socialist for a president. Im sure the engineers and astronauts are top notch, but they are run by commissars these days.
Its time the private sector took over… oh wait government regulation. Never mind, the future is fucked. I guess we don”t have to worry about Avatars interplanetary atrocities now.
L :
Date: July 6, 2010 @ 3:29 AM
Very frightening.