There's an Orion there (which is ironic, you'll see later today).
Garver: "I have never been partisan in anything, but the stone-cold facts are this president cannot win re-election without the wonderful people of the grate state of Florida. While your economomy, and the Nation's, will suffer, while thousands of people will be unemployed due to this bold new direction and while we cannot even yet describe the mechanisms by which everything will be replaced, rest assured we had to remove all traces of a Bush-era program and end the travesty of the Space Shuttle Program once and for all. After all, it was President Bush who did this to you and I personally asked the senior agency officials if the Shuttle could be extended on day one. It is not my fault...I promise. Therefore, we announce this government program and the trivial amount of money which should make everything better. This is a bold new initiative for you to deal with unemployment. Be grateful for it, because there are thousands of others across the nation that do not even rate this consideration because they live in states the president will never win."
Well I'm sure that all made everyone at KSC feel warm and fuzzy. There's a grant (250,000 now, 7.5m coming, and 7.5m via assessments) to help you write your resume and show you where local vacancies are, and a warning you aren't getting the $40m if the FY2011 doesn't go through...and you're getting a similar package as a car factory in California got.That's about it! Bites lip.
Quote from: OV-106 on 06/01/2010 10:42 pmGarver: "I have never been partisan in anything, but the stone-cold facts are this president cannot win re-election without the wonderful people of the grate state of Florida. While your economomy, and the Nation's, will suffer, while thousands of people will be unemployed due to this bold new direction and while we cannot even yet describe the mechanisms by which everything will be replaced, rest assured we had to remove all traces of a Bush-era program and end the travesty of the Space Shuttle Program once and for all. After all, it was President Bush who did this to you and I personally asked the senior agency officials if the Shuttle could be extended on day one. It is not my fault...I promise. Therefore, we announce this government program and the trivial amount of money which should make everything better. This is a bold new initiative for you to deal with unemployment. Be grateful for it, because there are thousands of others across the nation that do not even rate this consideration because they live in states the president will never win."Nailed it dead on OV!
Just when you think that things could not get any worse in the way these people (and I include Graver and Bolden) are killing the HSF program and treating KSC employees - they trump themselves.
Quote from: Paul Adams on 06/02/2010 02:26 pmJust when you think that things could not get any worse in the way these people (and I include Graver and Bolden) are killing the HSF program and treating KSC employees - they trump themselves.Amen. This stunt just dissed us on all levels."Soon, the only way for American's to launchthemselves into space will be to row out into the middle of the Gulf ofMexico and toss a lit match overboard." Stephen ColbertI am a space worker. I do NOT want that money. I do NOT want that patronage. I am a hard working, ethical, intelligent, responsible person. This job hype has publicly reduced me to a welfare leech which I am NOT. My car is old, my cell phone is antique, I sold my house in 2007, I am prepared for this. My savings account is quite healthy and I am not only already TRAINED but highly mobile. My life's work is about expanding knowledge on the cutting edge by doing my small part. I am in love with participating in human exploration. Humanity is supported by this endeavour (typo intended) more readily than a gov't handout. Shame on those who question the integrity of explorers.Double shame on those who abuse their power to snuff the fire of exploration.