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Xipe Totec

(44,318 posts) Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:00 AM 7 hrs ago

This is who we were, once upon a time in America

I grieve for what we've lost.

Whether I deserved it or not, by chance I was in the VIP viewing section of Mission Control during this historical flight. I went on to participate in some small way on the first four test flights of the space shuttle.

Those were the glory days.

Some day, many years after this orange catastrophe, maybe we will regain our place in the world as leaders and beacons.

But not today.

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This is who we were, once upon a time in America (Original Post) Xipe Totec 7 hrs ago OP

... Drum 6 hrs ago #1

Xipe - Thanks for posting this. Glory days indeed. FadedMullet 6 hrs ago #2

The nation's politicians have failed us pfitz59 6 hrs ago #3

Thanks Xipe Totec, JMCKUSICK 4 hrs ago #4

Can anybody tell me why America stopped the space shuttle program? Buddyzbuddy 4 hrs ago #5

I remember feeling pride KT2000 3 hrs ago #6

I wish Jesse Welles would see this and write a song about it. raccoon 1 hr ago #7

Drum

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Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:04 AM

6 hrs ago

FadedMullet

(61 posts)

2. Xipe - Thanks for posting this. Glory days indeed.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:06 AM

6 hrs ago

pfitz59

(11,459 posts)

3. The nation's politicians have failed us

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:09 AM

6 hrs ago

Letting the oligarchs set the agenda.

JMCKUSICK

(1,980 posts)

4. Thanks Xipe Totec,

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:16 AM

4 hrs ago

for what we gained in some small way thanks to you! It will be people like you, coming home, to bring back that glory.

Buddyzbuddy

(726 posts)

5. Can anybody tell me why America stopped the space shuttle program?

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:19 AM

4 hrs ago

This is something, in my opinion, that never should have been privatized.
Not to change the subject, but our military never should have been privatized either. Another bright idea implemented by the Republicans, Bush/Cheney.

KT2000

(21,368 posts)

6. I remember feeling pride

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 03:42 AM

3 hrs ago

in our country. I was secure knowing we could do anything.

raccoon

(31,773 posts)

7. I wish Jesse Welles would see this and write a song about it.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:27 AM

1 hr ago

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