Congress Criticizes Bush* on Plans for Spaceflight (Secrecy)

[kskiska]

President's Views Are Sought by Hill

Democratic lawmakers complained yesterday that the administration is making secret plans for the future of manned space flight without consulting Congress, while Republicans urged President Bush to enunciate his views on the future of the space program.

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"The space policy must be a consensus, which means it needs to be made in the light of day," Gordon said. "We don't need a secret space policy; we need a national space policy."

O'Keefe said the space policy discussions are similar to internal reviews conducted by previous administrations -- in which aides serve up options to the president -- and at first refused to provide any details of those meetings or say who was heading the review.

Under further questioning by Hall, the ranking Democrat, O'Keefe said there is no chairman per se but a "coordinating effort" and that the conversations have included Bush, Cheney, White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr., and officials of the Departments of Commerce and Defense and other agencies. He said White House chief political aide Karl Rove has not taken part.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57453-2003Sep10.html

[Briarius]

1. Trying to hide 'star wars 2' ?

n/t

[Nottingham]

2. Trying to Hide Lasars! If the World Knew He would Be Blasted

literally! Congress better wake up that 87 Billion is going to fund many SECRET BUSH projects

all under the guise of IRAQ :nuke:

[hang a left]

3. hmmmm maybe whistle is planning

on visiting his homeland

[fla nocount]

4. The difference between space-flight and MANNED space-flight.

It's an old dichotomy that's shaped the program for the last half century. The dem. view is that the human factor gets the interest and therefore the bucks necessary. The rep. view is that the human factor just adds costs and we'll steal the money necessary.

Do a google on the military facilities between Yuma and El Paso ( the area where the last shuttle started breaking up) keeping in mind the M/I combine and put on your tinfoil hat. Take a lunch along and write back in three days. See Ya.

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

5. Don't you love how they try sooo hard to state that Rove wasn't part of it

Chances are they're looking to give Haliburton exclusive moon mining rights...

JB

[NickB79]

6. Damn, I thought he was gonna attempt a moon landing next

After the carrier thing didnt pan out like he wanted, time to stuff that sock back in there and suit up again! I can see George now, trying to fly a space shuttle by himself, damn the faulty heat tiles!

[kskiska]

7. Wouldn't be the first time

a monkey's gone up into space.

[Paschall]

9. Does this mug look familiar?

Rhesus monkey suited up for Little Joe launch of Mercury capsule (NASA archive)

Animals in Space

[E_Zapata]

8. Trying to hide Osama and Saddam?

!!!!!!