Seems spending needs to reigned in for all agencies. It does seem we will probably not be able to rely on Russians soon (Ukraine and Georgia). NASA does face some real challenges, they should probably start telling public how we benefit from NASA. Our debt is closing in on 11 trillion, I would bet all government agencies (including Pentagon) spending will be highly scrutinized. Republican or Democrat the government continues to grow, despite any rhetoric. Resources are dwindling and society will have to make tough choices. I can say this because I am not running for political office. --- sjseebergp@webtv.net wrote: From: sjseebergp@webtv.net (Jeanette Seeberg) To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com (Utah Astronomy) Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] NASA Lost the Right Stuff? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 04:50:31 -0700 Robert As with many areas of life, business, and government, we currently lack leadership. In my opinion. Jan from Vancouver USA _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com