Bush Sleeps Well at Night

Above is an official White House photo of Bush watching the shuttle launch on TV. This image remains on the White House website, while news reports today inform us that the shuttle program is once again being suspended do to safety issues similar to those that resulted in the deaths of the crew in the shuttle's last mission.

On the White House website, these words from Bush still appear:

On behalf of all Americans, I wish the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery a safe and successful mission. Today's launch marks NASA's return to flight following the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia crew in February 2003. I thank the men and women of NASA who have dedicated themselves to putting our space program back on track. Our space program is a source of great national pride, and this flight is an essential step toward our goal of continuing to lead the world in space science, human space flight, and space exploration.

Of course, his speech was made before foam debris fell from the craft at take-off. But, so far, I see no update on the words posted above.

For all we know, Bush is still unaware of what happened shortly after the shuttle cleared the launch pad.

And so business as usual continues at the White House...

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Oh, and the website also reminds us of his visionary words on January 14, 2004, when he commited the U. S. to a long-term program exploring the solar system, including sending a man to Mars.

I can't think of a better way to celebrate our space scientists' greatest achievements, and to distract us all from the long, bloody, useless military occupation that was foremost in his oil hungry, neo-con brain.

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Let's chew the fat about being disconnected. Speak to Fatspeak.