China's Jade Rabbit Moon rover sends back first photos

[ramapo]

37. We should be ashamed and embarressed

Look back at what China was in 1969 when we landed men on the moon. Realize how far they have come. Also realize how far we have fallen. Remember (if you are old enough) how everybody was tired of going to the moon. After all, what was the point, especially when children were starving here at home. People thought it all a waste of money.

Well 44 years later, give or take, and children are still starving here at home. That hasn't changed. What has changed is the United States, driven by its lazy, backwards-thinking majority, has fallen from a spot of scientific leadership to a country that has to hire a ride for its astronauts.

Disgusting. Congratulations to the Chinese. You can bet they will not put their space program on the back burner.