Your Questions of the Week

Open letter to Rep. Randy Neugebauer:

I just took a look at the replies to your last two questions of the week. It looks like the responders generally have their heads screwed on right.

67% wanted the NASA shuttle program continued. Perhaps they concluded this for emotional/nostalgic reasons, but more likely for the same reasons that I indicated in my e-mail on the subject and which you obtained a copy. That is, capability in outer space could have tremendous military significance. As it stands, if an American wants to visit the space station, he needs to ride a Russian shuttle. What if the Russians decided that it would be militarily expedient to deny American transport in the future?

92% do not believe the Sagebrush Lizard should be placed on the endangered species list. It's hard to guess why we have such a high vote, but the likelihood is that most voters have probably seen the relationship between that and the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to shut down oil and gas doing in Texas for two years, while the subject is studied. I covered this also in one of my previous e-mails, wherein I accused most environmental organizations of being subversive to American culture and the economy, and using gimmicks such as the Sagebrush Lizard as a reason to subvert.