Alright I know that this is an easy topic that is like shooting fish in a barrel, but after news of the Genesis probe falling to the ground I needed to make comment. The US spent $260 million on a space probe that plummeted to the Earth because its parachute did not open. You would think for $260 million we could get a parachute to open.
Heck, I spent $1.50 on one of those army guys that you throw in the air and his parachute opened. Do you think that toy manufacturers are more talented than NASA Engineers? At least they make a cheap reliable product. NASA could of at least spent that money on Alex Rodriguez to play shortstop for them for ten years. I mean that kind of spending money makes sense. Well no it doesn't but at least he should last for ten years and I bet his glove will open when the ball comes to him.
We have so much waste in the US regarding how we spend our money. We would rather pay $80 a ticket to watch NHL Hockey then give $1 to the homeless girl on the street who really needs the money. George Steinbrenner wastes more money on washed up ballplayers like Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden than most of us will make in our lifetimes. Hell I even buy at least one DVD a week, but don't have enough money to pay attention. Could we at least think about how we are spending our money before we do it? $260 million on a space probe to find out the beginnings of our universe... does it really matter. Can't we spend $260 million on a way to get some of these stupid reality TV shows off the air?
Waste not want not. I don't know what the hell that means, but I think the US motto should now be Waste Everything Want Everything. Remember change starts with you and the next time you are going to waste your money buy the little army guy or a my little pony. They are much more fun and will always make you smile.
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The United States also dumps large sums of its money to countries around the world. The US neglects its poor & homeless & jobless, it neglects the Cities & Schools & the people that support it. The US tries to help others when it can't even help itself. The US is much like a spoiled child unable to take care of itself that wastes everything and wants everything; and in order to try to keep face in front of others, tosses money around
that it doesn't have.
Bitter, me? No...
---someone who chooses to remain anonymous due to a desire to not have people flip out on them.
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