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More battles in space war

January 14, 2011 7:51 pm Robert Zimmerman

More battles in the space war over NASA:

Bill Nelson blasts NASA’s claim that it needs more time and money to build the program-formerly-called-Constellation.
The NASA inspector general has urged Congress to stop wasting money on the program-formerly-called-Constellation (which NASA is still required to build because of legal language inserted in the 2010 budget appropriations bill, passed in late 2009).
HEFT, Lies and Videotape. Paul Spudis lays into NASA over the entire crazy situation.

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Tucson shooting victim blames Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle

January 14, 2011 1:22 pm Robert Zimmerman

How the hell is this toning down the rhetoric? One of the Tucson shooting victims today accused Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sharron Angle, of causing the shootings on Saturday.

And why isn’t the press criticizing this Democrat campaign official for this blatant slander?

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NASA Names Backup Commander for Mark Kelly’s Shuttle Mission

January 14, 2011 12:13 am Robert Zimmerman

NASA has named a backup to Endeavour’s commander Mark Kelly for the shuttle’s last flight, now set for launch on April 19. This is “to facilitate training for crew and support teams,” while Kelly focuses on the recovery of his wife, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

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NPR Launches Offensive Against Congressman Trying to Cut Its Funding

January 14, 2011 12:00 am Robert Zimmerman

The squealing is getting louder: NPR has launched an offensive against the congressman who wants to cut its funding.

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Vulture arrested by Saudis Was Third Israeli Bird Held Since 1975

January 13, 2011 5:46 pm Robert Zimmerman

The vulture that was arrested by Saudi Arabia for spying was actually the third Israeli bird held since 1975 by Muslim countries.

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Almost three quarters of the public opposes raising the country’s debt limit

January 13, 2011 3:29 pm Robert Zimmerman

I wish Congress understood this: Almost three quarters of the public opposes raising the country’s debt limit.

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New TSA Scanner Procedure Is Dumb in a New Way

January 13, 2011 2:38 pm Robert Zimmerman

The new TSA scanner procedure: Dumb in a new way. The quote below actually isn’t the point of the article (which notes other idiotic things about TSA procedures), but I found it telling nonetheless:

For the most part, it has been possible to avoid the scanners just by picking the right line to stand in, which I assume means that the government has determined that terrorists have poor line-picking skills.

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