Topics in today's show: Barack Obama's pal Tony Rezko, John McCain's mission to Mars, Nancy Pelosi's dumb surge remarks, fire at Universal Studios, and "Beverley Hills Cop III?"
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One idea we DON'T need
June 10, 2008 - 05:10 ET by sarcasmoIs putting a man on Mars despite this vast and growing sea of red ink. It was a bad idea because it cost too damn much when Bush proposed it, and nothing's changed now that McCain has jumped on board.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
C'mon! You can't think of
June 10, 2008 - 09:02 ET by Hero SquadC'mon! You can't think of one man you'd like to put on mars?
Or woman?
Maybe NASA could have a candy bar sale to finance the trip. I'll let you fill in the blank which bar would be best.
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"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
If it were possible by waving a wand, sure.
June 10, 2008 - 09:13 ET by sarcasmoBut it's only possible with either more tax and spend or more borrow and spend. Even then, if it happens and the mission actually works, Mars is likely to be declared government property with all the laws and woes that entails. I kinda like the idea of Mars being privately owned by the first rich capitalist who can somehow get there & survive it, but the idea of spending more money on manned space flight is bad. We get SO much more science from the robots, so if government must do something they should send more robots IMO.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Al Gore?
June 10, 2008 - 11:42 ET by Hero SquadAl Gore?
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"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Yes, I agree that right now
June 10, 2008 - 11:41 ET by Hero SquadYes, I agree that right now would be a bad time to spend wads of green on space travel. However, I be interested to know where that money would be spent. If the budget remains 80% spent here in the U.S., on parts, employment, etc., then it's not so much throwing away money as it is investing.
Of course, I'd also want to know the value of putting a human on Mars, and if it's truly worth the risk and the cost. I've seen too many movies and Twilight Zones where these types of missions end badly... or ironically.
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"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Investing isn't what obese governments do.
June 10, 2008 - 19:26 ET by sarcasmoI know. I live near the Cape, NASA central. It's politcally driven, not market driven. And the truly ironic part is that people have come to believe as an article of faith that it's not possible for capitalists to do, cheaply & reliably, what obese governments often fail to do, expensively. And please note, I say this as the son of not one but 2 early NASA employees.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Mars
June 10, 2008 - 09:36 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsDon't worry, there is already a private group working on this. Of course, it is impossible with today's technology, the cosmic rays will kill you before you arrive.
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Not the cosmic rays. The
June 10, 2008 - 09:43 ET by bassndudeNot the cosmic rays. The gamma rays. We are bombarded with cosmic rays everyday, here on earth.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
"Hulk smash...red
June 10, 2008 - 11:35 ET by Newsbusterbrown"Hulk smash...red planet!"
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
I loved the Rezko non news
June 10, 2008 - 18:01 ET by bigtimerI loved the Rezko non news story regarding the NYTs and WaPo...plus the Obama/Marxism and the Pelosi/Iran jokes were great...plus spot on!
Thanks for the afternoon laughter all...
Jodi...you are great as usual!
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Polosi
June 11, 2008 - 23:36 ET by NovicePolosi makes humor too easy.
Novice