We were told about all the benefits that operating the space station would benefit everyone for years. Now they do not even bother to tell us any more.

The space station has become somewhat like modern computers. It demands attention amounting to near 100% of its utilization just to… maintain it operational. No more bragging about the benefits. No announcements of stunning advancements in science, medicine, metallurgy or anything else. The last revelation I recall from earth orbit is that Tang is also good on the kitchen table. We get a lot more information for the buck from recent unmanned probes.

Just up/down/up/down/up/down of the U.S. Space Shuttle or the Russian transporter, carrying food, repair parts, water, bringing back garbage, strewing space junk in its wake, if there were any air there. Trip costs? Ten’s of millions of China’s loan dollars per trip. The work being accomplished? Space walks for repairs, toilet replacement and chewing gum on leaks.

Am I the only one getting pissed about this unending waste of China’s loans to us? I think it would make a spectacular firework, lighting up the sky on Christmas Eve on a free fall to earth. Not really a free fall, rather a savings fall! Savings of billions of dollars in short order. I think China deserves more for its investment!

They go like this:
Right – there is no provision to reduce and control costs.
Left – There definitely provisions to control cost.
Right – there is no provision to reduce and control costs.
Left – There definitely provisions to control cost.
Right – there is no provision to reduce and control costs.
Left – There definitely provisions to control cost.
… Ad Nauseum

If these elected representatives of the people and ever-so-smart commentators want to contribute to the truth, why do none of them plop the 2000 pages of the bill onto a table, and refer to the highlited paragraphs and provisions, and read them to the audience?

Enough of the party line lies – put the facts on the table. That should end the argument, or at least let the audience make a decision on their on.

All politicians, all commentators, all talk show hosts are failing their listeners. Even the mighty, Limbaugh, with one hand tied behind his back, is too stupid to demand a reading.

Stand up. Ask your Representative and Senators to tell you the paragraph number so that you can then read it yourself, on the web.

Ditto on all issues that concern you; illegal trespasser coverage, effect on Medicare; intrusion into unnecessary life choices; why is 500 billion of the cost left to another bill to be passed later; why is 100% coverage not attainable without court fines and five years imprisonment, to name a few of the many.