Pence's Remarks at the 2019 International Astronautical Congress Opening Ceremony

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Executive summary: drop dead, heathens.

REMARKS

Remarks by Vice President Pence at the 2019 International Astronautical Congress Opening Ceremony
INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY

Issued on: October 21, 2019

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.

10:41 A.M. EDT

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you. Thank you, Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Thank you for those kind words. But more importantly, would you all join me in thanking the great administrator of NASA for the work he is doing to revive American leadership in space? (Applause.)

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The truth is, for more than a generation, a vision for human space exploration had languished in this country and around the world. But those days are over. With America’s renewed vision for human space exploration, we will lead mankind into the vast expanse of space.

The task before us will involve hardship and hazard, sacrifice and determination. And it will require faith. Faith in the boundless capacity of American ingenuity and the ingenuity and cooperation of freedom-loving nations around the world. Faith in the extraordinary courage of the men and women who, even now, train and prepare to move the boundary lines of human knowledge. And faith, as generations of Americans have long believed, that even if we rise on the wings of the dawn, even if we go up to the heavens, even there, His hand will guide us and His right hand will hold us fast.

So thank you for the opportunity of addressing you today and helping you begin what I know will be an important week in the space enterprise in our nation around the world.

And I’m confident that with the leadership of President Donald Trump, with the courage of a new generation of explorers, with the strong support and cooperation of our private partners, and with the strong cooperation of all of our freedom-loving international allies, and with God’s help, we will lead the world into the vast expanse of space once again for the benefit of all mankind.

Thank you. God bless you. God bless the nations represented here. And God bless America. (Applause.)

END

10:59 A.M. EDT{snip}

[PJMcK]

1. This is too weird for me to process

At an international conference addressing the science of space exploration, the vice president of the United States made numerous references to religion. Let that sink in for a moment. (Pro tip: Science almost always demolishes religions' explanations for the Universe. The exceptions are when Science cannot provide an explanation for an observation at that given moment in time.)

During the Clinton impeachment, Republicans enjoyed making jokes about the "presidential knee pads" that Monica Lewinsky had been given.

Are there VP knee pads that were issued to Pence? He's such a sycophant that it's impossible to take anything he says seriously.

His final sentence is an insult to all of the other nationals-- and their represented faiths-- at this international conference!

One has to think that Pence is counting the days until Trump is impeached/convicted, dies or resigns so Pence can become POTUS. Damn, that would be worse than even Trump!

[Ford_Prefect]

2. Pence is up to his nasty little neck in all of it...He'll be leaving as well.

The GOP leadership (I use that term loosely) does not want him, does not trust him, and would, given half a chance, supply the rope. He was chosen to blind the evangelicals. He has a dangerous neo-Christian agenda and no skills as a leader.