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Laxman

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2. I Have Always Held To The Premise.......

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 02:54 PM

Apr 2017

that every national leader should be taken into space as part of the qualifications for the job. There are no lines drawn on the Earth. Squabbling over little corners of the planet would be revealed for the pettiness that it is. The notion that we're all in this together would become a stark reality, both by looking at Earth and seeing it for what it is and by seeing our home in the context of the vastness of space.

(Just an aside-I would not give Donald Trump a return ticket from that trip )

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The first protest in space just happened, and it was against Donald Trump [View all] klook Apr 2017 OP

Mitchell was a bit of a kook (UFO/psychic nonsense), but he was right about this. longship Apr 2017 #1

I Have Always Held To The Premise....... Laxman Apr 2017 #2

LOL, I like your plan! klook Apr 2017 #4

Yeah! Me too! calimary Apr 2017 #10

One of my all-time favorite pictures! WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2017 #9

Per the article itself the "first protest" would be Mitchell's if anyone's. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #3

I'd nominate Wally Schirra for that honor OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #5

Yes, "go to hell" certainly would qualify as a protest. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #7

It's rumored that "mutiny" was why he didn't walk on the Moon n/t OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #16

Schirra was involved in this excellent "protest" also: klook Apr 2017 #13

They'll try to debunk DK504 Apr 2017 #6

I LOVE that! . ..n/t annabanana Apr 2017 #8

Knew immediately that was the Ed Mitchell quote. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #11

Awesome. dalton99a Apr 2017 #12

Autonomous Space Agency Network Web Site: klook Apr 2017 #14

Gosh....the Earth isn't flat?? OMG!!! n/t Bengus81 Apr 2017 #15