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Santorum says he'd be open to V.P. position

By kickonme - March 26th, 2012, 14:46, Category: General

http://www.cheapjordans5s.com/If he fails to best Mitt Romney in the race for the party nomination, Rick Santorum would be open to serving as vice president, the former Pennsylvania senator told the Christian Broadcast Network on Monday. Here's a partial transcript of the interview with CBN's David Brody, which will air later this week: Brody: If he for some reason asks you to be the vice presidential candidate on his ticket? I know, after is all said and done. Would you even consider it?Cheap Jordans Santorum: Of course. I mean, look. I would do in this race as I always say, this is the most important race in our country's history. I'm going to do everything I can. I'm doing everything I can. I'm out there. In the last 10 months, I've had five days off. Two for Thanksgiving, and three for Christmas. I've been working every single day. My wife and my kids, we're just busting our tail, because we know their future and all of our children's future is at stake in this election. And I don't want to be the guy who has to sit with my granddaughter, 20 years from now, and tell stories about an America where people once were free. I don't want to have that conversation.Cheap Kids Air Jordans Brody: So, you're keeping your options open. Santorum: I'll do whatever is necessary to help our country. If Romney becomes the nominee, it does not appear likely that he will look to Santorum as a running mate. Romney effectively ruled out the possibility earlier this month. 2012 Jordans

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By kickonme - March 26th, 2012, 14:46, Category: General

http://www.cheapjordans5s.com/If he fails to best Mitt Romney in the race for the party nomination, Rick Santorum would be open to serving as vice president, the former Pennsylvania senator told the Christian Broadcast Network on Monday. Here's a partial transcript of the interview with CBN's David Brody, which will air later this week: Brody: If he for some reason asks you to be the vice presidential candidate on his ticket? I know, after is all said and done. Would you even consider it?Cheap Jordans Santorum: Of course. I mean, look. I would do in this race as I always say, this is the most important race in our country's history. I'm going to do everything I can. I'm doing everything I can. I'm out there. In the last 10 months, I've had five days off. Two for Thanksgiving, and three for Christmas. I've been working every single day. My wife and my kids, we're just busting our tail, because we know their future and all of our children's future is at stake in this election. And I don't want to be the guy who has to sit with my granddaughter, 20 years from now, and tell stories about an America where people once were free. I don't want to have that conversation.Cheap Kids Air Jordans Brody: So, you're keeping your options open. Santorum: I'll do whatever is necessary to help our country. If Romney becomes the nominee, it does not appear likely that he will look to Santorum as a running mate. Romney effectively ruled out the possibility earlier this month. 2012 Jordans

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Santorum suggests that re-electing Obama would be better than a Romney presidency

By kickonme - March 22nd, 2012, 15:36, Category: General

http://www.cheapjordans5store.com/Rick Santorum suggested Thursday that re-electing President Barack Obama would be better than electing Republican rival Mitt Romney, a statement that is arguably his toughest criticism of Romney to date. "You win by giving people a choice. You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who's just going to be a little different than the person in there," Santorum told supporters in San Antonio. "If you're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate of the future."Cheap Jordans For Sale Santorum was referring to Romney, whose campaign strategist said recently that they would be able to "reset" the campaign when they transition to the general election "like an Etch A Sketch." [Related: Romney memo calls Santorum Obama's 'most valuable player'] The Santorum camp later clarified the candidate's remark, saying he didn't mean to insinuate that voters would be better off re-electing Obama than choosing Romney.Cheap Jordan Backpacks "What he was talking about was that they're just so similar. You've got to have differences to motivate people to vote," Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley told Yahoo News. "If there's virtually no difference between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, chances are they won't go out and vote." Romney responded in a statement released by his campaign, saying that "any of the Republicans" would be better than Obama. "I was disappointed to hear that Rick Santorum would rather have Barack Obama as president than a Republican," Romney said in a statement. "This election is more important than any one person. It is about the future of America. Any of the Republicans running would be better than President Obama and his record of failure."Jordans Retro 13

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Amtrak says engineer hurt when train hits trailer

By kickonme - March 7th, 2012, 19:45, Category: General

http://www.coachusaoutletonline.comAn Amtrak train carrying 84 passengers crashed into a truck at a rural rail crossing in northern California Wednesday,Coach Poppy Bags sending the engineer to a hospital and knocking the train out of commission, officials said. The northbound train hit the trailer of a semi that was "obstructing" railroad tracks around 11 a.m. in rural Tulare County, said Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari.Coach Crossbody Bags Magliari did not know what caused the collision, saying it was still under investigation. Coach Poppy BagsBut Tulare County Fire Capt. Larry Stucker told Fresno's KMPH-TV that the big rig had stopped at a stop sign, and that it appeared the truck driver thought the trailer was clear of the tracks.coach kristin satchel The engineer was taken to a hospital for possible back injuries.Coach Colette Handbags Amtrak said no one else was hurt, but Stucker said two people were treated at the scene for undisclosed injuries.Coach Business Bags The train had been traveling 60 mph and went another 900 feet before it could stop, The Fresno Bee reported.Coach shoulder bags Outlet The big rig was carrying 45,000 pounds of non-toxic potassium chloride, Stucker said. The entire granular cargo was scattered over the road, and its cleanup prevented the road from reopening until after 2 p.m.Coach shoulder bags Outlet Magliari said just the train engine and truck were damaged. The passengers were transported by bus to another train.Coach Bags 2012 The collision took place near Alpaugh, a tiny community 70 miles south of Fresno, or about 50 miles north of Bakersfield.Coach Bags 2012

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Md. teen plans guilty plea in terror case in Pa.

By kickonme - March 5th, 2012, 17:07, Category: General

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A Maryland teenager accused of helping a terror cell based in Ireland will plead guilty to a U.S. terrorism charge, according to court papers filed Monday.

Mohammad Hassan Khalid became a rare juvenile suspect held in FBI custody after his arrest last summer, when he was a 17-year-old high school student in Ellicott City, Md. Khalid had met a Pennsylvania woman who called herself Jihad Jane in an online chat room when he was 15 and had agreed to help her seek money and recruits to wage a Muslim holy war in Europe and South Asia, authorities said.max air shoes

The woman, Colleen LaRose, admitted last March that she had plotted to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. LaRose, 48, faces a sentence of life in prison. She is not just a homegrown terrorist but a rare female one.2011 air maxes

Khalid was arrested in July. He first appeared in open court in October, after he turned 18 and was indicted on a charge of aiding terrorism. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.air griffey max

Defense lawyer Jeffrey Lindy declined to comment on the scheduled April 2 change-of-plea hearing. He previously said that he believes LaRose helped the FBI build its case against his client.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams did not immediately return a message late Monday from The Associated Press.

Khalid and his family are legal immigrants from Pakistan. He could be deported if convicted.

Teachers at Mount Hebron High School said they remember Khalid, a 2011 graduate, for his strong work ethic.

Khalid had been offered a full scholarship to prestigious Johns Hopkins University. But in a secret life online, he pledged to forward money to LaRose for her to pass on to the jihadists, or holy warriors, and hid a passport she sent him, authorities said.cheap air maxes

LaRose, of Pennsburg, was being watched by the FBI after posting online videos in which she vowed to kill or die for the jihadist cause. She moved to Ireland in late 2009 but returned voluntarily to surrender to U.S. authorities.air maxes

Khalid was indicted along with Ali Charaf Damache, an Irish citizen from Algeria who married another American woman, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, of Colorado, after she moved to Waterford, Ireland, to meet him. Paulin-Ramirez, 33, pleaded guilty last year to providing material support to terrorists, the charge now facing Khalid.air force max

The U.S. women were sought for their Western looks and passports, authorities have said. No sentencing date has been set for either.

Damache, known as Black Flag, was charged in the Khalid indictment but has not been extradited. According to prosecutors, he sought recruits to train with the group known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. The group is an al-Qaida offshoot that has focused its efforts inside Algeria and has never attempted an attack on the United States.new air maxes

Damache was taken into Irish custody on a threat-related charge in March 2010, when police in Waterford detained him, Paulin-Ramirez and five others as they investigated the plot against the artist. It's unclear if he's still in custody.

Damache is charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to aid terrorists and attempted identity theft to facilitate international terrorism. He does not have a lawyer listed in court records.air maxes 2010

There is no evidence from court documents that LaRose ever made it to Sweden to kill artist Lars Vilks, although prosecutors have said she followed his activities online. His 2007 depiction of the Prophet Muhammad as a dog prompted threats on his life.

Vilks called the murder plot "rather low-tech," adding he was glad LaRose never pulled it off.air maxes 24 7

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor backs Romney, as candidate claims momentum in GOP race

By kickonme - March 4th, 2012, 20:21, Category: General

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ATLANTA—Mitt Romney scored a major congressional endorsement Sunday, as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor backed the former Massachusetts governor's bid for the Republican nomination.2011 air maxes

Cantor is the first member of GOP leadership to endorse a Republican candidate, and his decision comes just two days before his home state, Virginia, is set to hold its primary as part of the Super Tuesday contests when citizens from 10 states will head to the polls.air maxes

"Who's going to best be able to lead this economy back to a growth mode, create jobs so people can feel better about the future?" Cantor said in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press." "And I just think there's one candidate in the race who can do that, and that's Mitt Romney."air force max

Cantor, a conservative darling who has been mentioned as a future House speaker, phoned Romney before publicly announcing his support, per the candidate's campaign.max air shoes

The Romney campaign seized on Cantor's support to argue that momentum is behind the former governor's presidential bid. Speaking to reporters on the candidate's plane en route to Georgia, where Romney is campaigning today, Romney senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said Cantor's decision was clearly influenced by which candidate would best help congressional Republicans at the top of the 2012 ticket.new air maxes

"Republicans want coattails not concrete shoes," he said. "Rick Santorum is a concrete shoe for Republicans running for the Senate or House."

Romney is campaigning outside Atlanta today before heading to Knoxville, Tenn.—two states where Santorum and Newt Gingrich have been better received than Romney. But Fehrnstrom insisted Romney is focused more on delegates than actual wins.air maxes 2010

"I don't know if we can win Georgia or Tennessee, but I know we can take delegates out of there, and this is a delegate contest now," Fehrnstrom said.air griffey max

Asked about Ohio, where Romney will return tonight and spend the last day before Super Tuesday, Fehrnstrom claimed the ex-governor has momentum in the state, in spite of polls showing the race is statistically tied between Santorum and Romney. But he declined to say if Romney has to win Ohio in order to claim the nomination.cheap air maxes

"More important than winning this state or that state is achieving the requisite number of delegates you need to obtain the nomination and that's what our focus is on."air maxes 24 7

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S.Africa's 3-month T-bill average yield steady at 5.61 pct

By kickonme - March 1st, 2012, 23:07, Category: General

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa sold 3.825 billion rand worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at 5.61 percent, the same yield as last week, while the bid-to-cover ratio was lower at 1.14 from 1.23, Reserve Bank data showed on Friday.

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‘Yes, We Are Serious’: ‘Ethicists’ Defend ‘After-Birth Abortion’ Argument in Raucous Radio Intervi

By kickonme - March 1st, 2012, 0:28, Category: General

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The two ethicists who made an argument for allowing "after-birth abortions" -- the killing newborns who were not considered people by the authors' definition of personhood -- in a peer-reviewed academic article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics have received threats for their logic and thus have felt called upon to defend their position.

One of the authors of "After-birth abortion: Why should the baby live?", Francesca Minerva with the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne, joined radio host Simon Conway for WHO 1040 out of Des Moines, Iowa, to clarify the argument made in the journal article.Jordan 2011

Conway launches into the the interview first asking Minerva "Are you serious?" To which she responded "Yes, we are serious." Minerva then goes on to answer Conway's questions for clarification about if what she and co-author Alberto Giubilini with Monash University in Melbourne are in fact making a case in their piece for killing a baby after it has been born. Minerva confirms this and gives explanation as to why.

"For the same reasons of why you can have an abortion during a pregnancy," Minerva said. "People have different reasons, right?"Jordan 11 Fusion

Listen to the interview:

She notes that after-birth abortions should be permitted if parents decide that they want to prevent their child from having a difficult or painful life. One of the reasons many people abort fetuses, she notes, is due to diseases or other deformities. But, some of these disorders are not detected while the child is in the womb. In cases such as this, Minerva and Giubilini argue in their paper, termination of the newborn should be allowed. This sentiment should also apply then to healthy newborns, she says, because some people abort perfectly health fetuses for a variety of personal reasons as well.Air Jordan Classic

The crux of the argument is Minerva and Guibilini's definition of personhood and when that begins. For some, like Conway, personhood begins when the fetus is in the womb. Minerva and Guibilini, who later joins the call, base their argument on a different definition of personhood, which they note and the editor of the journal pointed out in a blog post, is not new to the academic world. Here's how they define a person in the article:

Both a fetus and a newborn certainly are human beings and potential persons, but neither is a "person" in the sense of "subject of a moral right to life". We take "person" to mean an individual who is capable of attributing to her own existence some (at least) basic value such that being deprived of this existence represents a loss to her.Air Max Jordan 2 Fusion

Minerva and Guibilini understand that others may hold a different definition of personhood and when this begins, but emphasize that for their argument, this is the definition that stands. The two also state that they are not advocating in this paper that the practice become law, but as ethicists it is their job to "put forward moral arguments." Minerva stated on the radio show that "We didn't write a proposal to suggest this should be legal."Air Jordan 13 For Sale

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the function of an ethicist, such as a medical ethicist, is in part to "[study] ethical standards in medicine" and to potentially provide a "method, procedure, or perspective for deciding how to act and for analyzing complex problems and issues."

Minerva also spoke about the fact that this was published in an academic journal with technical language for discussion in academia. It is this technical language, such as the importance of recognizing the definition of personhood they take on and the flow of logic they follow from there to reach their conclusions.Jordan 3 Fusion

"This debate has been going on in academia for many years," Minerva said. "This is technical language. The meaning of personhood is being discussed in academia."

Minerva says because of this debate and understanding of technical language in the academic world "academics are not shocked by this." Kenneth Boyd, a Revd Professor Emeritus of Medical Ethics and Associate Editor of JME, understands this view point as an academic himself who helped review the piece for publication. He explains this position further in a blog post:

I know that arguing strongly for a position with which many people will disagree and some even find offensive, is something that philosophers are often willing, and may even feel they have a duty, to do, in order that their arguments may be tested in the crucible of debate with other philosophers who are equally willing to argue strongly against them.Kids Air Jordan 4

Of course for that debate to take place in the Journal of Medical Ethics, many of whose readers, doctors and health care workers as well as philosophers, may well disagree, perhaps strongly, with the paper"s  arguments, we needed first to make sure that the paper, like any other submitted to the Journal, was of sufficient academic quality for us to publish; and the normal way in which we determine this is to invite academics in relevant disciplines to review the paper critically for us, so that we can eventually make an informed decision about whether or not to publish it, either in its original or (as in this case) a form revised in the light of the reviewers" reports.Air Jordan Retro 13 Kids' Basketball Shoe

Satisfied by the reviewers" reports and my further editorial review that the paper was of sufficient academic quality to be published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, and being charged with making the decision as an Editor with no conflict of interest in the matter, since unlike my fellow-editors in the relatively small world of international academic medical ethics I have never met the authors, and indeed personally do not agree with the conclusions of their paper, I decided that it was appropriate to publish it in the interest of academic freedom of debate.Jordan 13 Air Max Women

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‘Yes, We Are Serious’: ‘Ethicists’ Defend ‘After-Birth Abortion’ Argument in Raucous Radio Intervi

By kickonme - March 1st, 2012, 0:28, Category: General

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The two ethicists who made an argument for allowing "after-birth abortions" -- the killing newborns who were not considered people by the authors' definition of personhood -- in a peer-reviewed academic article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics have received threats for their logic and thus have felt called upon to defend their position.

One of the authors of "After-birth abortion: Why should the baby live?", Francesca Minerva with the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne, joined radio host Simon Conway for WHO 1040 out of Des Moines, Iowa, to clarify the argument made in the journal article.Jordan 2011

Conway launches into the the interview first asking Minerva "Are you serious?" To which she responded "Yes, we are serious." Minerva then goes on to answer Conway's questions for clarification about if what she and co-author Alberto Giubilini with Monash University in Melbourne are in fact making a case in their piece for killing a baby after it has been born. Minerva confirms this and gives explanation as to why.

"For the same reasons of why you can have an abortion during a pregnancy," Minerva said. "People have different reasons, right?"Jordan 11 Fusion

Listen to the interview:

She notes that after-birth abortions should be permitted if parents decide that they want to prevent their child from having a difficult or painful life. One of the reasons many people abort fetuses, she notes, is due to diseases or other deformities. But, some of these disorders are not detected while the child is in the womb. In cases such as this, Minerva and Giubilini argue in their paper, termination of the newborn should be allowed. This sentiment should also apply then to healthy newborns, she says, because some people abort perfectly health fetuses for a variety of personal reasons as well.Air Jordan Classic

The crux of the argument is Minerva and Guibilini's definition of personhood and when that begins. For some, like Conway, personhood begins when the fetus is in the womb. Minerva and Guibilini, who later joins the call, base their argument on a different definition of personhood, which they note and the editor of the journal pointed out in a blog post, is not new to the academic world. Here's how they define a person in the article:

Both a fetus and a newborn certainly are human beings and potential persons, but neither is a "person" in the sense of "subject of a moral right to life". We take "person" to mean an individual who is capable of attributing to her own existence some (at least) basic value such that being deprived of this existence represents a loss to her.Air Max Jordan 2 Fusion

Minerva and Guibilini understand that others may hold a different definition of personhood and when this begins, but emphasize that for their argument, this is the definition that stands. The two also state that they are not advocating in this paper that the practice become law, but as ethicists it is their job to "put forward moral arguments." Minerva stated on the radio show that "We didn't write a proposal to suggest this should be legal."Air Jordan 13 For Sale

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the function of an ethicist, such as a medical ethicist, is in part to "[study] ethical standards in medicine" and to potentially provide a "method, procedure, or perspective for deciding how to act and for analyzing complex problems and issues."

Minerva also spoke about the fact that this was published in an academic journal with technical language for discussion in academia. It is this technical language, such as the importance of recognizing the definition of personhood they take on and the flow of logic they follow from there to reach their conclusions.Jordan 3 Fusion

"This debate has been going on in academia for many years," Minerva said. "This is technical language. The meaning of personhood is being discussed in academia."

Minerva says because of this debate and understanding of technical language in the academic world "academics are not shocked by this." Kenneth Boyd, a Revd Professor Emeritus of Medical Ethics and Associate Editor of JME, understands this view point as an academic himself who helped review the piece for publication. He explains this position further in a blog post:

I know that arguing strongly for a position with which many people will disagree and some even find offensive, is something that philosophers are often willing, and may even feel they have a duty, to do, in order that their arguments may be tested in the crucible of debate with other philosophers who are equally willing to argue strongly against them.Kids Air Jordan 4

Of course for that debate to take place in the Journal of Medical Ethics, many of whose readers, doctors and health care workers as well as philosophers, may well disagree, perhaps strongly, with the paper"s  arguments, we needed first to make sure that the paper, like any other submitted to the Journal, was of sufficient academic quality for us to publish; and the normal way in which we determine this is to invite academics in relevant disciplines to review the paper critically for us, so that we can eventually make an informed decision about whether or not to publish it, either in its original or (as in this case) a form revised in the light of the reviewers" reports.Air Jordan Retro 13 Kids' Basketball Shoe

Satisfied by the reviewers" reports and my further editorial review that the paper was of sufficient academic quality to be published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, and being charged with making the decision as an Editor with no conflict of interest in the matter, since unlike my fellow-editors in the relatively small world of international academic medical ethics I have never met the authors, and indeed personally do not agree with the conclusions of their paper, I decided that it was appropriate to publish it in the interest of academic freedom of debate.Jordan 13 Air Max Women

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Scientists see red on NASA cuts of Mars missions

By kickonme - February 27th, 2012, 19:00, Category: General

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WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA said Monday it is not giving up on Mars, but it will have to get there later and at a lower price.

President Barack Obama's budget announced this month canceled joint U.S.-European robotic missions to Mars in 2016 and 2018. Now top science officials say they are scrambling to come up with a plan by the end of the summer for a cut-rate journey to the red planet in 2018.

NASA sciences chief John Grunsfeld said he thinks there is a better than even chance that NASA will not miss the 2018 opportunity. That is when Mars passes closest to Earth, which happens only once every 15 years. It offers a chance at fuel cost-savings and the ability to send up more equipment.

Agency officials who met with upset scientists on Monday seemed intent on salvaging a program that took some of the deepest science spending hits in the president's budget. Until this month, NASA had been ramping up its Martian ambitions.Kids Air Jordan 4

Meanwhile, in the middle of this year, the most high-tech rover ever, Curiosity, will land near the Martian equator in search of the chemical building blocks of life. The more scientists study Mars, the closer they get to answering whether microbial life once existed there, a clue to the ultimate question: Are we alone?

Two years ago, President Barack Obama stood at Kennedy Space Center and said it was more of a priority than going to the moon. He wanted astronauts there by the mid-2030s.

But the two coming missions were then canceled along with the most ambitious Mars flight yet planned, which the National Academy of Sciences endorsed as the No. 1 solar system priority. That was a plan to grab Martian rocks and soil and bring them back to Earth. Now that is "not an option" given the current budget, Grunsfeld said.Womens Nike Air Shoes

Mars researcher Steve Squyres of Cornell University, who headed the national academy panel, said if NASA could not make progress on a Mars sample return, the space agency should think about moving on to the next priorities, such as visiting Jupiter's moon Europa.

"We're really at a crossroads," NASA planetary sciences chief Jim Green said.

NASA said it does not quite know what a reconfigured 2018 mission would look like, but it would be cost-capped at $700 million and it will not be landing. If it is lucky, it may orbit Mars.

After Curiosity lands in August, the next NASA Mars surface mission probably is close to a decade away, Grunsfeld said.Jordan 3 Fusion

To scientists, the message from the White House seems simple: Bye-bye, Mars.

If Obama's budget sails through as outlined, "in essence, it is the end of the Mars program," said Phil Christensen, a Mars researcher at Arizona State University. It is like "we've just flown Apollo 10 and now we're going to cancel the Apollo program when we're one step from landing," he said.

Stanford University professor Scott Hubbard, who used to run NASA's Mars programs, said Mars researchers at the Monday meeting "were just sitting there sort of stunned and depressed."Air Jordan 13 For Sale

It is not that NASA officials do not think Mars is worth exploring further; it is just that they do not think they can afford it anymore. Obama has proposed cutting 10 other federal agency budgets this year including Defense, Homeland Security and Education. NASA's 0.3 percent budget cut was among the smallest. In fact, the $28.3 billion cuts to the Defense Department dwarf NASA's entire $17.7 spending plan for 2013.Jordan 2011

"We're trying to identify a way to (explore Mars) in these very difficult fiscal times," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said last week at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, the epicenter of Mars research.

Researchers partly are to blame because they promise to do a mission cheaply and when they get approval, costs soar, said Alan Stern, a former NASA sciences chief. He called it "committing suicide in slow motion" and said it has been happening in the Mars program since 2006. An even more over-budget space telescope forced more cuts to NASA science.Jordan 11 Fusion

The Curiosity mission costs $2.5 billion, almost $1 billion over budget.

Many scientists believe the life question can be answered only by examining Martian samples back on Earth, and astronauts should not set foot on Mars before that happens. Stern said: "We are probably back to being 15 to 20 years from a Mars sample return."Air Max Jordan 2 Fusion

If NASA ignores Mars for a decade, it runs the risk of a brain drain, said Ed Weiler, who resigned last year as NASA's sciences chief because of budget battles over Mars.

"Landing on Mars is a uniquely American talent, and there aren't too many things that are uniquely American," Weiler said.

In 19 tries, Russia has had little to no success when it comes to Mars. The European Space Agency currently has a spacecraft circling the planet but its lander crashed. NASA has had six Martian failures during its 20 tries.

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Earthlings have been captivated by Mars since the 1900s when amateur astronomer Percival Lowell saw what looked like canals. The life question was tackled by the twin Viking spacecraft, which landed in 1976. Their rudimentary experiments failed to turn up signs of life and NASA lost interest.

After a 1992 return attempt failed, NASA came up with a blueprint for Mars: Each mission followed up on discoveries found in the previous flight, and all focused on water, a crucial element for life.

"It's become a more interesting planet every time we go back there," said Wesley Huntress, who spearheaded the new Mars program and went on to run NASA's sciences division.Jordan 13 Air Max Women

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