Today marked a moment in history -- the 135th and final space mission of NASA.

I find it ironic that the United States government spends approximately $663 billion a year on overseas military endeavors, yet NASA is the cut they choose to make in the budget.  While the government should not be involved with other countries' affairs or pointless wars, it should not be funding a space program either, to be consistent.  The aggressive acts of violence and murder in other countries vs. taxing and spending on NASA shows differences in degree of government involvement, but both are inherently immoral and unconstitutional.  

Many seem to assume that this will be the final trip to space, but in fact, it may open doors to private entities taking the initiative for space exploration in the future.  Also, there may not be as much typical waste in funding as seen in most government programs if a private company or individuals fund space travel.  For example, we might we see a Google space program in the near future.  

Hopefully the end of NASA will raise more awareness to the US government's budget problems, including the wars overseas, being the world police and the domestic war on drugs, rather than being a period of mourning for, most likely, wastefully funding space exploration. 

Here's to the future of liberty and privately-funded science!

According to Maryclaire Dale of the Associated Press,

Firing off a few four-letter words can't be charged as a crime anymore in Pennsylvania — at least when state police are involved.

State police have agreed to stop citing the public for cursing as part of a settlement Tuesday of a federal free-speech lawsuit.

The American Civil Liberties Union represents Pennsylvanians who have been ticketed for cursing at an overflowing toilet, a swerving motorcyclist and a parking ticket issuer.  The citations can lead to hundreds of dollars in fines and legal costs, not to mention the occasional jail stint.

"Using profanity toward someone, whether an officer or not, is just not one of those things that you can put someone in jail for," ACLU lawyer Mary Catherine Roper said Tuesday. "It may not be very smart, but you have a constitutional right to do that."

"Facts are stubborn things," quote our second President. 

Check out this blog entry from the White House.

According to this, Obama doesn't plan on making health care completely public -- and he still supports the private sector.

But in 2003 . . .

Ah ha!  So that's where everyone's getting the idea that Obama strictly wants public healthcare!  Who would have thought?

Facts are true things, Obama.