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Montyman 
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2004,7:56 pm |
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I think expansion of space exploration (manned or unmanned) is a great thing.
The advances in technology that follow along with it can only serve to benefit the entire world.
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Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2004,9:13 pm |
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| Quote (irisheyes @ Jan. 15 2004,6:43:pm) | | the economy is not a zero sum game, when tax cuts spur economic growth, it creates more revenue than what was lost in the original cuts. |
Like the jobs boom we have here in Albert Lea? I'm sorry but I haven't seen any quality jobs coming to Albert Lea. Just jobs leaving. I just don't see Bush’s economic plan doing the common people of Albert Lea any good. 
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Montyman
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2004,9:20 pm |
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How could Bush's plan have anything to do with Albert Lea?
Why, the last US President I recall even mentioning this area was Reagan, when he spoke so elequently about Keister while he was eating another Jelly Belly.
This little burg is not the center of anybody's universe!
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Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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i_am_back
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2004,10:00 pm |
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Most of southern Minnesota is ignored in most of the national discussions that take place each day. The only time the non-metropolitan areas are even slightly thought of is when someone with outlandish ideas for increasing spending, like George W. Bush, need the money to support their programs. Their easy answer, a budget increase. But what is a budget increase if it is not taken away from some other program? It means a tax increase. Sure, the tax rebate given to families was great but those few hundreds in rebate checks will come bcak to bite the next generation squarely in the a$$.
I have every reason to object being part of the next generation. I am 25 years old and predictions show that we, as a generation, will have to work far longer than our parents. We will have a shorter life expectancy than our parents. We may, or even most likely, not have the benefit of social security even though we are having those dollars deducted from each and every paycheck.
The wonders of space are unimaginable to those of us who will never see them firsthand. But, in all reality, what does this do for the good of our country? Does it give us bragging rights saying we were the first country to build a permanent base on the moon? The first to send humans to Mars? What does this do to support the citizens of our country? We need to pay attention to the issues right here on our own planet and not focus the people's tax monies on the lofty dreams of one man. Mr. Bush, it's too late to make a good name for yourself so let's stop trying to spend your way to a place in the history books.
Maybe he should do it, we'll just pass the debt along to the next generation of tax payers and let them worry about paying off that debt. Or maybe not, I sure don't want to be paying for a project like this nor do I want to have my children be burdened with this debt. Let's fix what surrounds us first and worry about sending Americans to Mars when we have a budget surplus again.
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LaLaLa
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Posted on: Jan. 15 2004,11:39 pm |
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I couldn't agree with you more, Grinning Dragon. No crying here.
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xFOOT
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2004,11:08 am |
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| Quote (Madd Max @ Jan. 15 2004,9:13:pm) | | Quote (irisheyes @ Jan. 15 2004,6:43:pm) | | the economy is not a zero sum game, when tax cuts spur economic growth, it creates more revenue than what was lost in the original cuts. |
Like the jobs boom we have here in Albert Lea? I'm sorry but I haven't seen any quality jobs coming to Albert Lea. Just jobs leaving. I just don't see Bush’s economic plan doing the common people of Albert Lea any good. |
combine no jobs/economic growth with a steady loss of an already aging/aged population, cities less then 1 hour away taking not only our youth but better paying jobs, a corupt government and you have a hell of a mess coming very soon to albert lea. 
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Jan. 16 2004,11:10 am |
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"Why would anyone want to leave Earth? Why would anyone want to go out there?"
The Flat Earth Society is accepting members. Here is a link to their website. 
http://www.flat-earth.org/
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MrTarzan
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Posted on: Mar. 24 2004,9:42 pm |
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I want to go. I would go as far as they would let me, even with a less than perfect chance to come back. Heck, I would go for a less than 50% chance if it was to be the first man on Mars. Cool. 
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Be not simply good, be good for something-Henry David Thoreau
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rosebudinal
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Posted on: Mar. 24 2004,10:26 pm |
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Anyone check out the moon and the planet next to it tonite. Awesome.
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usmcr
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Posted on: Mar. 24 2004,10:26 pm |
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in the news awhile back it stated that China would be sending a manned mission to the moon. i just wonder if this annoucement had something to do with crancking up the space program! i have no doubt that he who rules the outer space will rule the world. i to have reservations of the huge amount of funds that will be expended on this project. the oceans cover over 75% of the earth & yet only a fraction has been explored! it would be ideal for a cooperative effort world wide to explore space, to keep it in neutral hands. i am afraid this is just wishful thinking however! sometime it will be mandatory to make the choice as the sun will make it impossible to surive on earth. that is if we do not destroy ourselves first. mother nature might just decide that she has had enough of the pollution & create some real havoc on the earth. the technology for space travel is light years away for any significant voyage into the universe. food for thought: we need to learn how to get along here on earth before we venture out into the unknown! we have seen alot of progress in the last 75 years but some things never seem to change. we are still killing each other!
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