Link Barrage

Haven’t made a post in a couple of days, but here are some links I wanted to write about today.

U.N. and Obama Back Limits On Free Speech – Simply stunning
US funds dry up for Iran rights watchdog – More kowtowing to the Mullahs
The demise of the dollar – With friends like ours, who needs enemies
Is SNL right that Obama’s accomplished ‘nothing’? – Yeah, I think you just proved them right
Plasma Rocket to Mars in 39 days – Woot! Lets go!
Small backyard chicken coop – I need to build a coop, but these chickens need space. Somebody call PETA!

Breathtaking APOD

Today’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is one of the all-time best.

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Direct link to the APOD post.

Incredible new Hubble pic

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Good to see NASA is still getting some use out of the old bird.

Now if they could only get us back to the moon.

Return to the Moon isn’t “viable”

So says a report from a White House panel of independent experts.

I used to be excited about the times we live in, but man, if there isn’t a conspiracy to kill all of my childhood dreams then I don’t know what else is going on.

Yes, NASA stinks and yes, the country is broke. But dog-gone-it Barack, I want to go back to the Moon! Make it happen! YES WE CAN? …