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Thursday, January 27, 2011

MooPig State of the Union Address Review :: "SPUTNIK Moment, HUNH?"


Sputnik was the 184-pound satellite that the Soviet Union launched into outer space on Oct. 4, 1957
by Pat Darnell

Here I am pondering my ballooning midriff, my unsolicited belly fat bubble weighing in at about 185 pounds, and there goes that upstart crow, Barry Obama, saying, "... "This is our generation's Sputnik moment," Obama also said." ... As a result, we need to fund ... a level of research and development we haven't seen since the height of the space race," ... "
"It's hard to see how he or the Congress can resolve this contradiction—Kennedy-esque vigor and investment on the one hand, Ike-like torpor and penny-pinching on the other. He said much of this extra money could be freed up by eliminating subsidies for the oil companies. First, good luck on that. And second, that alone won't free up enough. (Kaplan, Fred. Jan 25, 2011. HERE)"
Raw is better than boring, so this launch set the pace for the USA space program up to today. The USSR, Soviets, had launched a ball the size of a heavy weight boxer into outer space and " ... "It really doesn't matter whether the satellite has any military value. The important thing is that the Russians have left the earth and the race for control of the universe has started." (Reedy, George. circa 1960's. His emphasis.)
" ... John Kennedy ran for president in 1960, promising a "new frontier" founded on "vigor." Early in his term, he directly responded to Sputnik in two ways: He poured money into the Minuteman ICBM program (both before and after he realized that the missile gap was a myth). And he pledged to land an American on the moon by the end of the decade. (Kaplan, Fred. ibid.) ... "
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