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so does anyone know who owns MediaSpring?
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Yes I know its Perez Hilton
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so does anyone know who owns MediaSpring?
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Negativity can get to be a habit with some, and old habits can be hard to break. As far as the media pundits, I refuse to let any of them control what I think or how I react. There's far too many that make obscene amounts of money shooting off their mouths, and the only way they can keep getting those obscene amounts of money is to be controversial. But it is a contrived controversy, only for the sake of ratings and the almighty dollar.
As far as Obama, I live in Illinois, heard him speak in person many times when he ran for the Senate, and followed his record while in the Senate. Why people ever thought he was a flaming progressive, I'll never know. Much of what he said has been what he has tried to do as President, stepping up the war in Afghanistan as an example. But until you hear this man speak in person, you really don't know the charisma he has. He can really grab your attention, he's got the ability to reach out to people in a group as if he's talking to you individually. That some were caught up in that charisma is to be expected, and when that happens what Obama actually said was lost in the beauty of how he said it.
The bottom line is that the "Professional Left" does not make money by being happy clappy Kum Ba Ya liberals. They make money by dashing off angry screeds that end up raising similar emotions in their readers. Their targets are whoever is in power, regardless of ideology. There may be some purists out there, but from what I've seen, they're mostly mercenaries.
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For those that want to, you can watch the Shuttle launch, here.
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Should the shuttle actually get off today, I look forward to the last time my blood turns to ice at the phrase "Roger, go with throttle up".
Remember Challenger and Columbia today.
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For those that want to, you can watch the Shuttle launch, here.
has the weather cleared down that way? Last I heard they were socked in by clouds.
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Looks like it's still a go; calling for about an 11:26 launch.
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Your Florida correspondent seems to be about two steps away from a break down. He is very confused by this.
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Your Florida correspondent seems to be about two steps away from a break down. He is very confused by this.
? you okay?
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That was amazing. If I didn't get to watch it in person, I am glad that I got to share it with my family, and my friends.
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Your Florida correspondent seems to be about two steps away from a break down. He is very confused by this.
? you okay?
Umm yes, no. I don't know I have been on the edge of tears for the past half hour or so. I don't know why. I don't like it.
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Your Florida correspondent seems to be about two steps away from a break down. He is very confused by this.
? you okay?
Umm yes, no. I don't know I have been on the edge of tears for the past half hour or so. I don't know why. I don't like it.
Come on over here, ya lug.
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Clint I just had the strange opportunity to listen to the beginning of that song, at the same time that NASA re-showed the lift off... Kept watching after the rockets were realeased -- the music is perfectly in line.
I have effin' goosbumps!
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Clint I just had the strange opportunity to listen to the beginning of that song, at the same time that NASA re-showed the lift off... Kept watching after the rockets were realeased -- the music is perfectly in line.
I have effin' goosbumps!
It is an amazing song, and the fact that they pretty much timed it to the real time events of a liftoff makes me love Rush even more.
I hadn't listened to "Countdown" in a while; think I'll go get a new copy (off to the iTunes store)
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There is a certain sad irony (and karma coming... ) for someone who would steal a statue of a laughing Buddha.
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So who will be taking over missions to the International Space Station now? France?
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There is a certain sad irony (and karma coming... ) for someone who would steal a statue of a laughing Buddha.
ugh...Manassas PARK....
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So who will be taking over missions to the International Space Station now? France?
I think the idea now is to transition those trips to go to the private sector.
After listening to what the President said about this at the twitter town hall, I don't disagree. Lemme see if I can find those comments.
"Frankly, I had been pushing NASA to revamp its vision," the president said. "We're still using the same models for space travel that we used for the Apollo program 30, 40 years ago. Now what we need is that next technological breakthrough."
NASA is currently preparing for the 135th and final mission of its 30-year shuttle program, scheduled for Friday.
Even while praising the recent accomplishments of NASA, Mr. Obama contended that it was time for the program to push for new technological achievements.
"Rather than keep on doing the same thing, let's invest in basic research around new technologies that can get us places faster, [and] allow human space flight to last longer," he said. "What you're seeing now is NASA, I think, redefining its mission."
The ultimate goal, he said, was to "get to Mars."
"A good pit-stop is an asteroid," he added, before noting that "we haven't identified an actual asteroid yet."
Q So a slight deviation from the economy -- we have a lot of questions, and this will be our last before we start reading some responses to your question -- about the space program. And this one from Ron: "Now that the space shuttle is gone, where does America stand in space exploration?"
THE PRESIDENT: We are still a leader in space exploration. But, frankly, I have been pushing NASA to revamp its vision. The shuttle did some extraordinary work in low-orbit experiments, the International Space Station, moving cargo. It was an extraordinary accomplishment and we’re very proud of the work that it did. But now what we need is that next technological breakthrough.
We’re still using the same models for space travel that we used with the Apollo program 30, 40 years ago. And so what we’ve said is, rather than keep on doing the same thing, let’s invest in basic research around new technologies that can get us places faster, allow human space flight to last longer.
And what you’re seeing now is NASA I think redefining its mission. And we’ve set a goal to let’s ultimately get to Mars. A good pit stop is an asteroid. I haven’t actually -- we haven’t identified the actual asteroid yet, in case people are wondering. (Laughter.) But the point is, let’s start stretching the boundaries so we’re not doing the same thing over and over again, but rather let’s start thinking about what’s the next horizon, what’s the next frontier out there.
But in order to do that, we’re actually going to need some technological breakthroughs that we don’t have yet. And what we can do is for some of this low-orbit stuff, some of the more routine space travel -- obviously no space travel is routine, but it could become more routine over time -- let’s allow the private sector to get in so that they can, for example, send these low-Earth orbit vehicles into space and we may be able to achieve a point in time where those of you who are just dying to go into space, you can buy a ticket, and a private carrier can potentially take you up there, while the government focuses on the big breakthroughs that require much larger investments and involve much greater risk.