Gingrich plans ‘visionary’ speech on space this week in Florida
Gingrich has announced that he plans to give a “visionary” speech on space this week in Florida.
To me, this does not bode well. The last thing the American aerospace industry needs right now is another politician dictating a “new” path. The best thing Gingrich could do is to endorse the effort to have private companies do the work, and to then outline how he will get the government out of their way.
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Gingrich has announced that he plans to give a “visionary” speech on space this week in Florida.
To me, this does not bode well. The last thing the American aerospace industry needs right now is another politician dictating a “new” path. The best thing Gingrich could do is to endorse the effort to have private companies do the work, and to then outline how he will get the government out of their way.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
“and to then outline” … Split infinitive! Shame,
Sorry Ron, but it has been permissible to split one’s infinitives for decades. But thanks for wanting to keep me on my toes.
Actually, you will probably like Gingrich’s speech.
Based on things he has said recently, he will probably endorse one or more prizes to be paid to the first private entity to accomplish X, Y or Z. Then call for downsizing or eliminating NASA entirely.
It will all be Bravo Sierra of course, but it will suit your philosophy.
Still better then Obama saying the space program should be phased out.
Actually, Obama did not say that either (though that is likely to be thr result of his policy). Trouble is that is the likely result of the Gingrich policy as well (a buch of uncollected prizes).
>.. Obama did not say that either ..
When he was campaining in Florida he said NASA didn’t inspire, adn the money should be trasnfered to education or something. He STOPED saying that when he realized he needed Florida’s deligates to beat Hillary.