Comments on: Bush Asserts U.S. Rights In Space

New Policy Says U.S. Has Right To Deny Adversaries Use Of Space For Hostile Purposes

[tejasdemo]

Manvel...you're back from your Fox News interview ! Welcome back. If you are going to quote me, then quote the whole thing so everybody gets a proper context.

By the way, I am still laughing over the entire premise..."space security ". Wow ! Republicans havent solved Iraq and now you zeros want to secure space ?! good luck with that.

[meboard]

Manelvagor, you've yet to address my question on the sovereignty of Kenya's airspace. :^(

[manelvagor]

Tejasdemo said
- "Therefore, he needs to contact each U.S.citizen to decide how he or she feels about this issue."

This foolish statement makes clear that you didn't understand a word I said.

First you say "we don't own space up to infinity" - and the next paragraph you're saying "as...owner of said space above my head".

As a person who can't seem to make up your mind on what you're trying to say from one minute to the next, do you really think you should be consulted on something as vital as space security?

I'd be surprised if you could even name two constellations besides the big and little dippers.

[themooniac]

I agree, who came up with that "homeland" security anyway? It sounds like Nazi references to Germany as the fatherland - fatherland security. I know this an understatement but I guess they have no sense of history. Of course we had to reorganize the whole government for that one "homeland security"...what was wrong with putting that department under the defense department anyway?? Did we have to spend a bundle of tax dollars to make another department? Another ignorant idea from the administration.

[angelsix-2009]

You people are all pessimists, looking at the glass as half full. Sure, W's action is stupid, blustering, and useless. Isn't this a lot better than if he were instead focussing his talents on something that mattered?

[cdraper5]

Two things. First stop referring to the United States as "The Homeland". The use of that term had never been used to indentify the US until Bush and his Boys used it after 9-11. As a Babyboomer that was taught US and world history properly, the phase conjures up to many reminders of The Homeland Adolph Hitler referred to. The United States should be addressed as that or the US or America. Secondly, Bush is a Meglamaniac!

[oregonfella]

How do you define "hostile purposes" for adversaries in space? Space missiles, sure, but what about spy satellites or communications satellites? I fear this will be another "too broad" label, like "terrorist", for instance, being used against common criminals, innocents who are unfairly suspected, or even just peace protestors.

And is there reason to be bringing this up now? Do we have any reason to believe an adversary is going to do something "hostile" in space?

[oregonfella]

How do you define "hostile purposes" for adversaries in space? Space missiles, sure, but what about spy satellites or communications satellites? I fear this will be another "too broad" label, like "terrorist", for instance, being used against common criminals, innocents who are unfairly suspected, or even just peace protestors.

And is there reason to be bringing this up now? Do we have any reason to believe an adversary is going to do something "hostile" in space?

[getcentered]

"Space Terrorists"!!!!

They're here! Oh no!

Lucky for we've got the go get'er president! Maybe he'll try and impress us by going to "Space" and checking the terrorist out.

[cantshutup]

I hope the aliens save us from the decider SOON!