Get this guy:

"Kevin Marvel, an astronomer and spokesman for the American Astronomical Society, said the lack of details provided by the president left his colleagues anxious about whether space science funding would be cut or go flat.

Marvel is also concerned that Bush's call to devote the shuttles to building the space station and to retire the shuttle fleet in 2010 would eliminate any chance of servicing Hubble, either to extend its life or even possibly improve it. Past shuttle missions have repaired the orbiting observatory and even installed a new and better camera."

How can an astronomer not be excited by this??? The far side of the moon is an astronomer's paradise! Radio telescopes and a hubble on steroids could be build AND easily maintained there once a permanant base is established. Obviously this dick is putting his own pet project over a much greater goal. What's even more stupid about this comment is it ignores the development of the CEV which could be used to service space telescopes.