Re: Bush Policies Detrimental To Space Program

From: Paul Blay (ranma_at_saotome.demon.co.uk)
Date: 07/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:16:49 +0100

*follow-ups set to sci.space.policy*

<AbelMalcolm@webtv.net> wrote to far too many groups but didn't get sci.space.policy ...
> NASA has decided to euthanize a highly successful Tropical Rainfall
> Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, just because they supposedly want to
> save $28 million to $36 million.
>
> This is a good example of how Republicans change the subject when
> presented with humane opportunities.
<big snip>
Yadda yadda yadda.

Still, I have noted a suspicious (to my mind) lack of interest in satellites
related to climate research. It implies to me that Bush is much more
afraid that what he suspects is the case will be more thoroughly proved
than he is hopeful that scientific evidence will give the 'green card' to
industry.