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dead0man
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« on: July 22, 2011, 02:07:10 AM »
Some guesses as to why the right in the US likes NASA....
A.it's tangently related to the military, especially the Air Force
B.it's great for "USA USA USA" chanting moments
C.it's got an inherent "cool factor"

Working against all that though are these things....
A.it's all sciency and stuff, a lot of righties dislike anything that has anything to do with science....until they need a new kidney of course or go get in their car or take a flight to see grandma
B.it costs a lot.....not in the grand scheme of things of course, but when they hear on the news that the shuttle costs 60kabillion dollars per launch...


Having an excuse to chant "USA USA USA" fairly often trumps nearly everything else though.
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dead0man
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 02:31:06 AM »
Hey look, more ignorance about libertarians!
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dead0man
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2011, 02:44:25 AM »
Ahh, the old "it wasn't an insult, it was comedy" bit followed up by an insult.  Classy!
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dead0man
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2011, 02:52:39 AM »
Really?  Everybody is ignorant, not everybody is a prude.
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