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AT Privatization links to PTXRepublican support for privatization Hollis, 6/22 (6/22/2011, Mike, AL, “NASA struggling for support,” http://blog.al.com/times-views/2011/06/editorial_nasa_struggling_for.html, mat) Perhaps Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose state is home to Johnson Space Center, will ride to NASA's rescue if he declares a campaign for the presidency. Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be much, if any, support among Republican presidential primary candidates for the space agency as we have known it for 50-odd years. This isn't to argue that NASA cannot be improved; no company, no organization and no agency is ever as good as it could be. But the Republican candidates' lack of support for the nation's space program is stunning to many of its supporters. This didn't become apparent until John King, the moderator of CNN's GOP primary debate the other night in New Hampshire, asked the candidates if they would raise their hand if they support continued federal funding for NASA. King's next word was two chilling syllables: Nobody. Then Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, did speak up, saying the space program shouldn't be eliminated and that "We can partner with private providers to get more economies of scale." At one point Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, called NASA "a case study in why a bureaucracy can't innovate," adding that the space program would be better off "if you decentralized it, got it out of Washington and cut out the bureaucracy." Even if NASA has too many bureaucrats, launching rockets with people on top of them is a bit more complicated than having a good time in your back yard on the Fourth of July. Dr. Jess Brown, a political science professor at Athens State University, said the best interpretation of the debate is that we will see far more reliance on the private sector and a reduction in NASA's role, generally a policy much like the view of President Obama. He has drawn lots of criticism for that in the Rocket City. Perhaps the candidates see the space program as an easy place to save a lot of money, either by cutting it outright or farming out its role to (federally subsidized) private enterprise. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, in a statement Thursday reminded the candidates that they need to understand and "embrace the things that have made America great." He said he hopes they realize "that balancing the budget does not require abandoning our historic role as space pioneers." U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Rocket City, said he hadn't heard anything from the debate that suggests that NASA would be "worse off with any of these Republican candidates than we are with Barack Obama." Well, that isn't the point. It's a lot easier to get the space policy you want if you and the president agree on what that ought to be. Those surprising moments on the stage in New Hampshire might indicate the candidates' ambivalence, indifference or carefully thought-out positions. But when the president's Republican opponents start talking about space policy the same way he does, Brooks, the seven other Republicans who make up the state's congressional delegation and space agency supporters have a lot of work to do. OST kills investmentOST regulations create an atmosphere of uncertainty Digital Journal, 11 (1/18/2011, Andrew Moran, “Future moon mining by corporations leads to legality issues,” http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/302680, mat) It may be quite some time before private corporations begin to mine the moon, but that hasn't stopped the international scientific community bringing up the legality of such a venture. Experts say, though, that it's legal. Is mining the moon possible? Definitely. Is extracting resources from the Moon ethical? That’s subjective. But the question arising is if it’s legal. Experts say yes with a but. First off, why mine the moon’s resources? Our satellite has a vast amount of water ice, which has been accumulating for billions of years. It’s believed to be easy to access and quite pure – something that our planet is going to severely lack in the future. Space.com recently discussed the future of moon mining, the legality and what it would mean. According to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 (otherwise known as the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies), private corporations and sovereign nations are allowed to conduct such activities on the Moon and other celestial bodies. However, it’s not known, right now, if the corporations and countries would own what they take out of the ground. Some of the treaty’s principles include: - “The exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind.” - “The Moon and other celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes.” - “States shall be liable for damage caused by their space objects.” “Experienced space lawyers interpret the treaty to allow mining,” said Wayne White, a space-law expert. “I have never seen anybody argue that you couldn't use mineral resources. "If the Moon Treaty wants to regulate how we use natural resources in outer space, then that presumes that it's legal to do so under the Outer Space Treaty.” Meanwhile, Timothy Nelson, also a space-law expert, called the endeavor “a gray area” and compared Moon mining to the high seas: “The idea that you can't claim sovereignty is not necessarily incompatible with the right to go conduct mining operations,” said Nelson. “The high seas are not subject to any sovereignty, but people can go and fish there." In the end, according to Yahoo! News, many space entrepreneurs argue that resources in space, if mined, would not be used to their full potential because of the legality issue and whether or not the private entity has complete ownership. At the present time, the Obama administration has not expressed a desire to conduct any Moon exploration projects. However, nations such as China, India and Russia are all planning future missions to the moon, mainly for the purpose of resource development. With our planet’s finite resources coming to an end, the race to the moon could heat up over time. The moon has immense resources and China has already launched a mission that could see robotic explorers mining for Helium 3 by the year 2020.
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