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lovuian

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Sat Mar 7, 2015, 01:52 AM Mar 2015

Congress biggest mistake of the century :Multi Billion International Space Station to be abandoned [View all]

http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/NASA-s-chief-confirms-it-Without-Russia-space-6115338.php

George Bush and his Congress retired the Space Shuttle without having a substitute
Instead of giving Americans jobs building a Rocket .....they gave Russia hundreds of millions and probably billions to use their rockets built in the Ukraine

as a result of Congress failing of America .....we now have allowed Russia the upper hand in giving them advantage of walking away from their commitment leaving us the only option of evacuating the ISS and abandoning it to it's fate


the cost of the ISS is hundreds of Billions of dollars of which will be useless like throwing up all of America's wealth into space
instead of giving it to American infrastructure and job creation

Meanwhile Russia is leaving the ISS in 2026 if it abides by it's commitment ...and we all know commitments can be broken
and they will build their OWN Space station .....and China and Russia will be the ones with space programs while we are still building rockets.....

It's almost like Congress from 2009 to 2014 is working for Russia and not America

Bolden basicly said we are screwed Congress....
The economic sanctions placed on Putin has caused him to lose money.....but if we lose the ISS ..then we just lost hundreds of Billions.......thanks Congress

sorry had to vent
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We had all of Congress and the White House from 2009-2011. It should have been fixed then. n/t BP2 Mar 2015 #1
+ Infinity amd Beyond Octafish Mar 2015 #11
Rec post... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #32
Those old boys were all betting on private enterprise to step in Warpy Mar 2015 #2
No, having their heads up their butts has blinded the republican party. cstanleytech Mar 2015 #3
How is that any different from *their* dogma? Moliere Mar 2015 #10
Because its a fact in that if they would pull their heads out of their butts they would admit that cstanleytech Mar 2015 #51
Yep it didn't happen and the reason lovuian Mar 2015 #17
It's not just Repubs. There are a lot of morons in the Democrat party too concerning this davidn3600 Mar 2015 #4
lets be honest. politicman Mar 2015 #9
The space station was never designed to be an 'escape hatch' A Little Weird Mar 2015 #12
couldnt it have been done with zero gravity chambers here on earth? politicman Mar 2015 #14
No A Little Weird Mar 2015 #15
I disagree. politicman Mar 2015 #19
I think you could benefit from doing some research about the space program A Little Weird Mar 2015 #24
Please explain how it is you think a "Zero Gravity Chamber" would actually work on the surface. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #18
If it can benefit the 1% more by becoming an escapoe hatch for their greed, then I am against it politicman Mar 2015 #20
The "Chamber" you are talking about is known as "The Vomit Comet" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #22
I ask you, who would benefit the most from a space station? politicman Mar 2015 #25
Your conception of an 'escape hatch' doesn't work at all muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #29
the space station is not self sustainable now, but with taxpayer money and years to make it so... politicman Mar 2015 #34
I don't want any country to throw away the trillions that would be necessary muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #39
science would benefit most. spanone Mar 2015 #31
science wins for now, 1% wins in the long term knowing they have an escaoe hatch to retreat to.. politicman Mar 2015 #36
I have no idea how old you are, but this is something I have been interested in since the 70's A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #37
We are behind and the Republicans is dragging lovuian Mar 2015 #53
"zero gravity chambers" ?! EX500rider Mar 2015 #21
There is no such thing Codeine Mar 2015 #23
correct me if i am wrong. politicman Mar 2015 #26
You already replied to the post explaining that it is an airplane jeff47 Mar 2015 #28
You are right about the zero gravity, I did some reasearch and concede. politicman Mar 2015 #33
It doesn't change your mind because you don't know what you're talking about. jeff47 Mar 2015 #41
:facepalm: jeff47 Mar 2015 #27
for now, but what about in future..... politicman Mar 2015 #30
I would swear on my 12 years as a member you are another poster reincarnated. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #38
:facepalm: again. jeff47 Mar 2015 #40
FFS I'm speechless..... N/T haikugal Mar 2015 #5
One correction. MattSh Mar 2015 #6
I hate living in the new Dark Ages phantom power Mar 2015 #7
Well, it is more important to buy more inoperative F-35's n2doc Mar 2015 #8
There is absolutely nothing preventing Russia from annexing the ISS Thor_MN Mar 2015 #13
You know Thor that's a damn good point lovuian Mar 2015 #16
You really don't think we could take operational control of the ISS from the ground? bluedigger Mar 2015 #42
I like your bluster, but Thor_MN Mar 2015 #46
Bluster and bravado? bluedigger Mar 2015 #47
You ever hear of turning off a radio? Thor_MN Mar 2015 #48
I don't think you understand much about space telemetry actually. bluedigger Mar 2015 #49
You seem to be under the delusion that the ISS can't operate without Thor_MN Mar 2015 #50
don't worry, we'll find another money pit MisterP Mar 2015 #35
Solution: Turbineguy Mar 2015 #43
There's a huge price to pay for electing stupid people into office AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #44
Congress is responsible and Privatization lovuian Mar 2015 #52
Also, you have to thank the NeoCons for whipping up this new cold war with Russia AZ Progressive Mar 2015 #45
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