July 20th, 1969.
I’ll never forget where I was 42 years ago today; sitting at a picnic table with family and friends in a Durango, CO campground. Almost spellbound, our gazes shifted between the 8 inch black and white T.V. screen in front of us – to the white globe floating in the night sky above us – and back again –
 

The Eagle had landed – and Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon!
 
How cool was that!
 
I don’t remember any rousing shouts of “USA USA” – more just a sense of awe that the seemingly impossible had been accomplished. It was a moment that represented all the best human qualities; imagination, inventiveness, perseverance, hope, confidence, courage.
 
In addition to the American flag, Apollo 11 left behind a plaque on the moon:
 

 
Not just an American moment – a human moment. And truly inspiring.
 

Today I’m wondering what young Barry Soetoro was doing on July 20th, 1969. At that time he was living in Indonesia with his (“free spirit”/Muslim/atheist) stepfather and his loony-leftie mother and would have been just shy of his 8th birthday. What was he feeling about that “giant leap for mankind”?
 
I can’t really speculate but I doubt that he sensed anything like the wonder and amazement most of us experienced as witnesses to that milestone in human history. Raised with a skewed world-view, I don’t think he had much exposure to the noble side of human nature.
 
Unfortunately for us, Barry – now Barack – brought his false belief system into the White House with him. And set himself on a relentless mission to destroy our hope and faith in American traditions; everything good, decent, honorable – and awe-inspiring about this country. Including;
 
• the military
• the Constitution
• and NASA.
 
Barry’s “inspiration” came not from optimism in the better side of human nature, but from a vision of utopia which can never be realized without the iron fist of big government beating humans into submission to change their nature.
Barack is now imposing that destructive vision on us.
 
One giant leap…backwards.
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Related sites:
Save Manned Space
Space policy and the Constitution