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CaptYossarian

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5. When it was first announced, my thoughts went back to Reagan and his

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 02:35 PM

Jan 2020

outer space anti-missile defense system, aptly called "Star Wars". Reagan's PR folks said it would "protect the heavens".

It was fully intended not to protect the poor, education, health care, the environment or infrastructure. Just like today.

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Space Force Bible Blessing At National Cathedral Sparks Outrage [View all] edhopper Jan 2020 OP

I dunno, I find it kind of amusing sweetloukillbot Jan 2020 #1

the space cadet on the right has a kind of I dream of Jeanie thing going Blues Heron Jan 2020 #2

Considering 45's involvement in all of this, I'm hearing CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #3

I just assumed it was Trump being...well Trump. It turns out dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

When it was first announced, my thoughts went back to Reagan and his CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #5

Of course. I was a young child during the Space Wars days, dewsgirl Jan 2020 #7

It's shameful. They even adopted red as their color. CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #11

Brilliant Pebbles! AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #9

The Air Force has had the Space Command since 1982 edhopper Jan 2020 #8

It's the trump way. Slap a new hood ornament on it, and claim credit for the whole thing. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #10

There's a reason that a King James Bible was chosen. LuvNewcastle Jan 2020 #6