28.8% so we can go to the moon

don’t get me wrong… i like outer space. i love that we have a rover on mars. i think it is the best thing since sliced bread.

i also know that the money coming from the 28.8% general fund cut to the CSU ($771 million) has nothing to do with the space program.

BUT! WHY A MAN ON THE MOON?

the initial downpayment for the program to put a man on the moon will require $1 billion of new funding. that is $229 million less than the CSU system needs to continue providing the excellent education in 2004/2005 school year that they currently provide to the students of the state of california (and the united states).

i have no clue what is going on in government. i don’t understand where these men are coming from. bush is still mad at california for not voting for him. so, he refuses to help california get out of the financial dificulties that his vice presidents favorite company enron caused. he could funnel some cash this way, but no. we have to have a human on the moon.

HAVEN’T WE ALREADY DONE THAT?

the governator has no clue what he is doing, but the man who said he would not cut education started there. has a republican governor helped get california out of it’s financial crisis? god no. are you serious? bush has no intention of spending money on anything that makes any sense.

now, the csu is looking to reduce enrollment by 20,000 students. let me see. would i rather have another man on the moon, or would i rather that 20,000 students get a quality education? let me see… i’d rather take care of our students than go to the moon.

fyi: the california state university is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 409,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. helping us really does help the country.

come on bush… what are you thinking? do you even know?