so I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, but could someone please tell me, in spite of signing an executive order, stating that the US will be on the moon again by -whenever it is-why the US is spending millions of dollars on a lunar rover, and testing it out in the Arizona desert, or why we must continue to pour millions of more dollars on a probe of Mars, when in reality our nation is suffering from a major economic crisis, where-in the fed government is spending billions of dollars they don't have(tax payer moneys) to bail out greedy federal and non federal programs. Couldn't the money spent on NASA for the above mentioned projects ( and many others unmentioned) be better spent on helping us out of this crisis and getting our nation back on it's feet and "up and running" again? Help businesses grow and create jobs and economic growth, help Americans be proud to live in a nation that supports the citizens. I do not in any way mean to be little the space program....not in the least...we, as human beings, have greatly benefited from their programs and ingenuity, we have made great strides in not only the scientific arena and the technological arena, but many other arenas as well. Breakthroughs that have significantly improved human life for billions of people around the world. But can you explain how testing a lunar vehicle helps the everyday people of the USA here and know. I am sure that an executive order could be amended, or rescinded or that a new order could be written, so that government , if they really wanted to,could reevaluate their priorities. What real good will a lunar vehicle be if we fail as a nation. It will be useless because it wont be used! Unused knowledge is perhaps worse than no knowledge at all.
I know some of you reading this may totally disagree with me, and that is OK because you will have a different perspective on this....that is what i am in hopes of...i hope someone will at least try to help me see this in a whole new light! I hope i am being blinded by my lack of understanding...otherwise I may just be overcome by despair and disappointment in not only our country, but in all mankind. I want to see the big picture so i can see the good that i have faith is there. I trust that though i don't understand, the Lord God of this world does. I trust in His words, that He know the intents of our hearts, He sees our good works, and He alone is, ultimately, in charge. Truth and righteousness will, in the end, prevail! But as in times past, and as predicted by ancient prophets, we as a people of this free nation have the responsibility to protect those rights, privileges and freedoms, which are granted us through His grace, only in obedience to his commands! He will have us choose for ourselves life and liberty, or death and captivity, He will not force us to choose freedom, He will not force us to choose one way or the other. It is up to us to take what He has given us and use it, and if the voice of the people chooses to forsake what is good wo unto us as a nation!
That said, I am most grateful for the opportunity to express the musings of my heart, and the blessings of the gospel in my life and the lives of those i love, and know that God fearing people around the world can and will make a difference!
I hope some of these ramblings have made some sense, I know that it has helped just to express my confusion.
