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From: cynthia@cod.NOSC.MIL (Cynthia G. Anderson)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: The Down Side
Keywords: all is not well
Message-ID: <1240@cod.NOSC.MIL>
Date: 5 Oct 88 16:00:06 GMT
References: <3839@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Reply-To: cynthia@cod.nosc.mil.UUCP (Cynthia G. Anderson)
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego
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	Naturally, i agree with Ed Turner's cautions about the
	shuttle program and the future of the entire US space
	program.
	I'd just like to point out some food for thought...
	Ultimately, it really isn't NASA's fault that the program
	is slowing down.  You see, as NASA itself admits, the
	space program is basically run by politics and presidental
	directives  (and as a worker for the Federal government,
	i can sympathize with that.  you are basically told "
	You WILL do this, with THIS much money.  No, you CAN'T
	do that, it will COST TOO MUCH.  Or, NO, why? because it
	doesn't fit with what I(the sponsor) WANT.  and finally,
	If you CAN'T do it all on the money i gave you, then
	1. Tough, you take the fall for failure or 2. then just
	do part of it or occasionally 3. Well, i try and get you
	more money."

	and in the very end, we (The People) supposedly dictate
	what are politicians are supposed to accomplish.  I just
	wish more people REALLY cared enuff to SAY something to
	their representatives or even VOTE in the rep they wanted!
	(yes, i DO vote and try and keep informed and i'm fairly
	sure most people in this group do too..it's the average
	"joe" or "jo-ann" on the street you've got to get thru to!)

	p.s.  no real flames on my part on the government (research
	and development-wise) they do, as opposed to industry, let
	you take more speculative-type risks in things you want to
	find out about..even give you money to do it sometimes!

	"sigh"  didn't mean to stand on a soap box folks, just my
	humble opinion.

	cynthia anderson

	"hoping to make it to Mars!"
	Disclaimer:  No one made me say this, i speak from my own
		     stupidity.