31 Jan 2010

Question of the Day

(In order to avoid undue partisanship and party-bashing, I must mention here that I object to the previous administration’s movements to create a stronger executive branch, larger military and more security oversight.)

The current White House administration has two big agendas that are in conflict with each other.  I’m looking for a little clarity:

First, they are looking to re-tool NASA, to privatize its manned space missions because the current method is both outdated and financially bloated.

Second, they are aiming to create a comprehensive health care plan which will cover all citizens (certainly a good thing) and bring down the overall cost of health care to consumers.

Whether you stand on the side of government control or the side of a free-market economy, I don’t see any way to view these policies in such a way that they are philosophically congruent.  Do you?