SAVE OUR SPACE PROGRAM
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When President Obama campaigned in Florida, August 2008, he promised the citizens of our area and state to secure our “long-term prosperity and strengthen America’s competitiveness in the 21st century”. Please see the complete quote below…
“We have to secure our long-term prosperity and strengthen America's competitiveness in the 21st century. One of the areas where we are in danger of losing our competitive edge is our Space program. We cannot cede our leadership in Space."
Barack Obama | August 2, 2008 | Titusville, Florida
Barack Obama | August 2, 2008 | Titusville, Florida
At this morning's Florida Space and Technology Forum, the message was clear: we have to do a better job of speaking with a unified message - and we can't slow down in our fight to keep America's manned space program healthy and robust.
As the clock ticks toward the end of the Space Shuttle program, as the President and his advisors review the Augustine Commission recommendations, as Florida's economic engine falters, it is imperative that we make our voices heard by writing letters to the President: Save Our Space Program!
You can help! The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners unanimously agreed to organize a “Letter Writing Campaign” to President Barack Obama asking him to Save America’s Space Program. By a majority our Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support this project. The campaign kicked off today at the Florida Space and Technology Forum and will continue through the end of October.
THE GOAL: 500,000 letters by October 31st. Take a moment NOW and do your part by sending your letter. Visit http://www.SaveSpace.US/. They have provided sample letters that you can send as is, or add your own personal message - the key is to SEND THE LETTER!
Satellite communications, microwaves, cellular phones, miniaturized computers, pacemakers, kidney dialysis, scratch-resistant lenses, medical and sports technology, adjustable smoke detectors, cordless tools, and water filters are just a few examples of the advances that have occurred through NASA space research. Not to mention the entrepreneurs, jobs, and commercial aspects of many space research spin-offs.
America's leadership in space exploration is vital. As other countries make investments in space, inspire more youth to study engineering and science, and gain economic and security advantages, the United States falters. Less than one percent of the federal budget is devoted to NASA, an agency focused on exploration, science, and new technologies.
Don't let America's leadership in space be lost because you didn't speak up. Let President Barack Obama know that Floridians care about our security, our economic competitiveness, and our space program.
Send your letter today—it will be the BEST $0.44 you have ever spent!