Re: Kerry criticizes Bush's space vision

From: Pete Lynn (pete_at_peterlynnkites.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:43:02 +1200

"Hop David" <hopspageHATESSPAaMmM@tabletoptelephone.com> wrote in
message news:40D07009.6060903@tabletoptelephone.com...
> http://www.space.com/news/kerry_report_040616.html
>
> An excerpt:
>
> “The most critical element of our space program should be
> reducing the costs and increasing the reliability of space
> transportation to and from low Earth orbit,” Kerry wrote. “This
> is just one of the many critical areas lost in the Bush initiative.”
>

That objective would require keeping NASA out of the launch industry,
but I get the impression he wants NASA to build another shuttle - jobs,
votes, etc. This seems exactly what is not wanted.

Pete.

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