The President's Space Initiative Speech

"Frank" wrote in message ...

I'm cautiously optomistic, we are way overdue with our space exploration.

I fear this may only be election year rhetoric. Or strictly a reaction to
the Chinese announcements.

No ****, Sherlock. There was Bush, once again, spouting out the grand plan
so that he could win an election instead of do the right thing... except he
does have a plan. Not even a budget. No scientific basis for some little
questions like how the hell will the astronauts get from here to there. How
much will it cost. Will this be a one way mission for the astronauts? (that
will save alot of money since Mars has significant gravity and therefore
even more fuel is required to break out of Mars gravity for the trip home).