Dems pitch national park on the moon

[Origanalist]

Two House Democrats have proposed legislation that would establish a national historical park on the surface of the moon to mark where the Apollo missions landed between 1969 and 1972.



The bill from Reps. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) would create the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park. The park would be comprised of all artifacts left on the surface of the moon from the Apollo 11 through 17 missions.
The bill says these sites need to be protected because of the anticipated increase in commercial moon landings in the future.

"As commercial enterprises and foreign nations acquire the ability to land on the Moon, it is necessary to protect the Apollo lunar landing sites for posterity," according to the text of the Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act, H.R. 2617.

Under the legislation, the park would be established no later than one year after the bill passes and would be run jointly by the Department of the Interior and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).


The measure would allow the government to accept donations from companies and foreign governments to help manage the landing sites and "provide visitor services and administrative facilities within reasonable proximity to the Historical Park."

After one year, Interior and NASA would have to reach an agreement on how to manage the site, including how to monitor it, managing access to the sites and cataloguing the items in the park.

The government would also have to submit the Apollo 11 lunar landing site to the United Nations for designation as a World Heritage site.
Both Edwards and Bernice Johnson are members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Bernice Johnson is the panel's ranking member.
Edwards, the ranking member on the House Space Subcommittee, also proposed legislation on Monday to reauthorize NASA for three years. That bill, H.R. 2616, authorizes spending of $18.1 billion in 2014 for NASA, which rises to $18.9 billion in 2016.

Aside from boosting NASA's budget, the bill also sets as a goal a human mission to Mars and maintains a commitment to funding International Space Station operations through 2020.


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[Nobexliberty]

So the moon is property of the Unites States. As one of the 95% of the humans not living in the US I disagree.

[Origanalist]

So the moon is property of the Unites States. As one of the 95% of the humans not living in the US I disagree.

Drone alerted, expect vaporization shortly.

[Nobexliberty]

Drone alerted, expect vaporization shortly.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyUieST11b1YijDOrEHsGCGOZCVD7Dt GbMpBkHt0GH9q0f9Vua

Not sure about that my friend.

[tod evans]

Why not pack their happy asses in a rocket with ol' Newt and let 'em stake a claim?

Sorry folks due to sequester cuts there's not enough fuel for a return trip..;)

[Origanalist]

Where is Travlyr when you need him? :confused:

[tangent4ronpaul]

Why not pack their happy asses in a rocket with ol' Newt and let 'em stake a claim?

Sorry folks due to sequester cuts there's not enough fuel for a return trip..;)

^^^^ LOL!

I'd sure like to see the contract proposals to do all that "on site" work... :rolleyes:

And how did Edwards become the ranking member of that committee? She's new in Congress???

-t

[Origanalist]

^^^^ LOL!

I'd sure like to see the contract proposals to do all that "on site" work... :rolleyes:

And how did Edwards become the ranking member of that committee? She's new in Congress???

-t

Because she's a real "space cadet"??? (ducks and covers)

[EBounding]

LOL The Simpsons is coming to life.

[jbauer]

Why not pack their happy asses in a rocket with ol' Newt and let 'em stake a claim?

Sorry folks due to sequester cuts there's not enough fuel for a return trip..;)

See that's what I don't get. Some people want to stop this. Why not pack them all up and ship their ass to the moon. Between that and all the gay sex there wont be any progressives left in a generation or two.

[Origanalist]

LOL The Simpsons is coming to life.

Doh!

[jbauer]

Also can I apply to be park ranger? I'll only take a $500k salary and I'll monitor it from my computer on deck for any bears trying to steal picnic baskets.

[heavenlyboy34]

Also can I apply to be park ranger? I'll only take a $500k salary and I'll monitor it from my computer on deck for any bears trying to steal picnic baskets.
Sounds like a job my uncle Oyarde would enjoy as well. :)

[Antischism]

http://directory.npcc.edu/forum/image.axd?picture=2012%2F2%2Fnewt-on-the-moon-2.gi.ju.top.jpg

[Antischism]

PRESIDENT OF THE MOON

http://presidentofthemoon.org/PresidentOfTheMoon.png

[acptulsa]

These people seem to think we pay them to dream up useless ways to spend more money than we have to give in taxes. Useful for the Fed, I imagine, as they try to take a complete first mortgage on the entire nation, and nice for the contractors who contribute to their campaigns, but who else can't live without this crap?

[dannno]

Why not make Mars and Pluto National Parks as well? This is planetary discrimination.

[thoughtomator]

Maybe they were just looking for a way to establish a precedent for breaking the Outer Space Treaty.

[CaptUSA]

Well, then they better make a Hollywood soundstage a National Park since we all know that's where the moon landings really took place! ;):p

[oyarde]

I am all for it as long as those Dem Rep's take all the Dem Senators there with them , one way.

[oyarde]

Obummercare on the moon too for those assholes.

[JoshLowry]

So the moon is property of the Unites States. As one of the 95% of the humans not living in the US I disagree.

Well, you can visit the park.

[Nobexliberty]

Well, you can visit the park. Or I can lead a spacearmy to make the moon Swedish property in the name of God.

[Danan]

Or I can lead a spacearmy to make the moon Swedish property in the name of God.

Good luck with that.

[Nobexliberty]

Good luck with that.I bring out the viking ancestors of my countrymen and conquer the moon for the glory of Mother Svea!

[heavenlyboy34]

I bring out the viking ancestors of my countrymen and conquer the moon for the glory of Mother Svea!
I can picture it now...
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111104173209/muppet/images/4/41/Swedish-chef.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvGgPU
I'm a-skeered! :eek: ;)

[Nobexliberty]

I can picture it now...
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111104173209/muppet/images/4/41/Swedish-chef.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvGgPU
I'm a-skeered! :eek: ;) May the wrath of Mother Svea be upon you.

[heavenlyboy34]

May the wrath of Mother Svea be upon you.
:eek: OH NOES!! :eek: Is that as bad as Valkyrie wrath?

[Nobexliberty]

:eek: OH NOES!! :eek: Is that as bad as Valkyrie wrath? You need to study history if you are serious.

[heavenlyboy34]

You need to study history if you are serious.
Or you could just answer the question. :o

[Nobexliberty]

Or you could just answer the question. :o History shows that being an enemy of Sweden leads too things to cruel to talk about, its the biggest wrath in the history of mankind.

[heavenlyboy34]

History shows that being an enemy of Sweden leads too things to cruel to talk about, its the biggest wrath in the history of mankind.
How much wrath have Swedes dealt out since 1900 AD?

[Nobexliberty]

How much wrath have Swedes dealt out since 1900 AD? Never mistake love for peace for weakness!

[cjm]

Two House Democrats have proposed legislation that would establish a national historical park on the surface of the moon to mark where the Apollo missions landed between 1969 and 1972.

This is one for the "D.C. out-onions The Onion" sub-forum.

[youngbuck]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyUieST11b1YijDOrEHsGCGOZCVD7Dt GbMpBkHt0GH9q0f9Vua

Not sure about that my friend.

I hope you commandeer one of these instead:
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-14120/gripen/gripen-p.jpg

[Nobexliberty]

I hope you commandeer one of these instead:
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-14120/gripen/gripen-p.jpg
I would spend my War budget on things that do not cost hundreds of thousands of dollars while only getting shot down. I make my own general staff and use superior doctrine to spread Swedish Blue eyed blonde hair genes for every Women so every Women is awesome, or more awesome:).