The United State and the World for the past 10 years or so hasn't had any long term goals. Where are we going in the future? I know when I was a kid, I was just old enuff to remember some of the last moon landings. I would find out when the next rocket to the moon was. When I was sent to bed I would lay in bed and wait until it was time, then sneak over to my little black and white TV, turn down the sound so I could watch man to go up into space. It was exciting! It showed me there was more out there to look forward to than just a 9-5 job. As a kid it gave me dreams of someday I could visit the moon.

As a society today, I think we have lost a lot of those loftier dreams for mankind. The need to explore and learn is stll there for a lot of people. By setting out a new plan for NASA, I hope the President has paved the way for the young kids of today to have some of those loftier dreams. I hope the young kids of today get those thrills and excitement I got from the space program when I was a kid.

I hope American and the World will embrace this new plan for NASA. I hope, we as individuals, can get excited about our future in space. There is more to life than working 9-5. There is a whole universe out there waiting to be explored. Why are we sittin on this rock looking up at the stars when we could be visiting them?

To quote President Bush:

"It is time for America to take the next steps."

You can read the President's remarks here.