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| Krauthammer Rips NASA Chief for Declaration to Improve Relations with Muslim World |
| 2010-07-06 |
| Seems to be "By order of the President" If you haven't heard the report of the remarks recently made by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden over what the role of his agency, it's a little troubling. And it hasn't gone unnoticed, at least not by syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer: "If I didn't know that Obama had told this, I'd demand the firing of Charles Bolden the way I would Michael Steele," he continued. "This is absolutely unbelievable." Recently, Bolden, in an interview with Al Jazeera English, said that the "foremost" mission of NASA is to improve relations with the Muslim world. This drew the ire of Krauthammer on the July 5 broadcast of Fox News Channel's "Special Report with Bret Baier." (h/t Gateway Pundit) "This is a new height in fatuousness," Krauthammer said. "NASA was established to get America into space and to keep is there. This idea to feel good about their past and to make achievements is the worst combination of group therapy, psychobabble, imperial condescension and adolescent diplomacy." Charles Bolden "When I became the NASA administrator -- or before I became the NASA administrator - [Obama] charged me with three things," Bolden said. "One was he wanted me to help re-inspire children to want to get into science and math, he wanted me to expand our international relationships, and third, and perhaps foremost, he wanted me to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science ... and math and engineering." |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #15 NASA has a spacey dimmit at the helm being directed by a spacey dimmit at the helm. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-07-06 22:55 |
| #14 Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science ... and math and engineering." Seems to be working, previously they would have chopped off his head. Lecturer's hand cut off |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-07-06 22:31 |
| #13 Hey, it's Al Jizz. He just following the the tune called by the Panderer in Chief. What's he gonna say, "Muslims have about as much influence in space travel as cheese does"? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-07-06 20:55 |
| #12 Read, NASA-JPL + OWG-NWO need the OIL, SILICA, ETC. ADVANCED/SUPER SPACE MATERIALS that the Muslim Nations sit on. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-07-06 18:34 |
| #11 NASA Martyrs of the Kaaba. It was foretold. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-07-06 17:36 |
| #10 If NASA ain't about space anymore its time to defund. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2010-07-06 17:32 |
| #9 I know the rumors about him smoking crack have never been proven; but I think he is still doing it. |
| Posted by: Dave 2010-07-06 17:24 |
| #8 NASA - Not About Space Anymore. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-07-06 16:05 |
| #7 Geez, I always thought NASA's priority had something to do with space exploration. It just shows how brainwashed I've become by the right wing. |
| Posted by: AuburnTom 2010-07-06 16:03 |
| #6 How the FUCK is it NASA's responsibility to improve relations with the muslim world? Isn't that the state department's area of expertise and mission? God our government is completely fucked. I am almost convinced there is only one way to fix it, and that way ain't purdy. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-07-06 15:56 |
| #5 Well, put a fork in me because I'm done. This is nuts. So, the purpose of NASA, now with it's budget cuts, is to social engineer people? It can't fly space missions so I guess it's going to toss other things around. Not sure they'll learn much about aerodynamics that way, but I guess their stuff does fly. More to the point though, what's next? Giving space capabilities to Iran so the can make ICBM's and Global Positioning so they can also start deploying smart IED's? |
| Posted by: miscellaneous 2010-07-06 15:56 |
| #4 Upon retaking the House, the Trunks should immediately defund NASA until after 2012 and the problem rectified. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2010-07-06 15:25 |
| #3 AARRGGGHHHH! Just shoot me! |
| Posted by: Total War 2010-07-06 14:29 |
| #2 It is past time for Obama to resign, ahead of the other scandals that are coming. |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2010-07-06 14:17 |
| #1 What did America expect? He is a Muslim. His father, the object of "Dreams of My Father" was Muslim, his grand father was Muslim. |
| Posted by: Groting Ulolurt4898 2010-07-06 13:31 |