tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323714887398544512.post8492656919126693584..comments2023-11-03T01:31:15.528-07:00Comments on Astronaut Leroy Chiao's Blog: Congratulations, JapanLeroy Chiaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826755971524702129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323714887398544512.post-10910696590510440402008-06-24T09:48:00.000-07:002008-06-24T09:48:00.000-07:00All other politics aside, I believe that an Obama ...All other politics aside, I believe that an Obama presidency would devastate the US space program.<BR/>Obama, by implying he's pro-space because he "grew up a Trekkie" was insulting on so many levels.<BR/>He has already promised to not fund Constellation, instead using those monies for a pre-school program. If that happens, PC won't be funded until AT LEAST 2015, and we won't be ready to launch until 2020.<BR/>Since the shuttle program ends in 2010, that's TEN YEARS of relying on the Russians (or Chinese, perhaps) to get us to space.<BR/>As an aside, I think US science and math scores, already in the toilet, will further plummet by not having adequate funding for a space program.<BR/>Just my $.02.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.com