At The Morning News, Tobias Seamon answers the question, "WHAT IS THE FUCKING DEAL WITH MARS? LAST TIME I CHECKED THE WAR IS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. OBVIOUSLY THERE AREN’T ANY ADVANCED LIFE FORMS LOOKING FOR A LITTLE REGIME CHANGE. PLEASE ADVISE."
40 Things President Bush Will Do on Mars
As a companion read, the text of Bush the Elder's speech in 1989 announcing the plans for returning to the Moon and a manned mission to Mars.
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