Why does Bush really want a manned mission to Mars?

[Plaid Adder]

Is it that he...

[arcane1]

1. other

to funnel money into more space-based weapons CRAP

oh, and a nice chunk of change to the contractors who sent him campaign funds...

if Bush were TRULY SERIOUS about this, it would be something that was international in scope, none of this "competing" with Europe and Japan. WTF is there to "compete" for?

[CanuckAmok]

2. Something about a soil sample turning up...

...something like 98% pure bolivian blow...

See, on Mars, first you get the cocaine, then you get the power, then you get the martian women...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. wants to soak the rest of the money out of social programs

[Karenina]

17. and deposit it

into its favorite "defense" contractor's "Homeland Security/secret" accounts... :eyes: Simple question. Whose interests are being served?

The *ghoulies are raking in mucho cabbage overcharging for services they've not provided, courtesy the U.S. taxpayer. $87 bln, just for starters... (was that $8 mln earmarked to test out riot forces in Miami?)

Follow the money. Spot the lie.

[NightTrain]

4. According to Dennis Kucinich...

...Bush hopes to find Saddam's WMDs on the Red Planet!

Best line in last Sunday's debate, Sharpton's indictment of Dean notwithstanding.

[Lefta Dissenter]

5. It's a flawed poll

There should be an "all of the above" choice.

[Plaid Adder]

9. OK, just for you,

I've added it. Don't say I never did nothin' for you Clark supporters.

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

[Lefta Dissenter]

10. YEAY! THANK YOU! :)

You are SO SWWEEeeeeeeeeeeeet....

[felonious thunk]

6. Wants to see if there's life on Mars

And if so, to teach them the Gospels of Jesus Christ.

[Robb]

7. Allow me to illustrate

...in the form of a one-act play:

Scene: America.

PEOPLE: So the economy's tanking, the dollar sucks, people are dying, we're a little ticked off frankly and might vote someone else in.

DUBYA: Look! A spaceship!!

PEOPLE: Eh? Where?!?

DUBYA: Right there! Ain't it cool?

PEOPLE: Wow... neat. Sorry, what were we talking about?

DUBYA: Democrats eat unborn babies.

PEOPLE: Really?

[jonnyblitz]

8. looks like we will need more tax cuts for the rich to fund this!!

Makes sense to me! :crazy:

[corporatewhore]

11. he wants to outsource our jobs there for the cheap martian labor

12. Now if the martians

would quit destroying our probes....

[lpbk2713]

13. For the same reason he invaded Iraq and colonized Afghanistan.

He and Cheney and their business interests will make truckloads of money. The hell with whether the taxpayers want to or not.

[joeybee12]

14. According to Joe Conasan--Haliburton has plans to DRILL ON MARS!

Seriously. It's too fucking unbelievable!

[SOteric]

15. He thinks Hussein may have hidden some WMD there.

[Padraig18]

16. "Bread and circuses"

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain..." :shrug: