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No More Space Tourists After 2009, Russia Says 105

mknewman writes with disappointing news for anyone with the money that it would have cost to fly as a space tourist, excerpting a story that says "Russia's space chief says there won't be any more tourists headed to the international space station after this year. Anatoly Perminov told the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta that there will be no room for paying tourists because the space station's crew is expanding from three members to six."

Comment Re:Personal Responsibility (Score 1) 665

On #4 above, you missed one little word. I know you paraphrased, but that one little word you missed makes a huge difference. 'Essential'. "He who would sacrifice his 'essential' freedoms..."

Makes a pretty big difference if you ask me. It changes the entire statment from a foolish sounding ultimatum to the start of a dialogue that was (and is) essential to to the foundation of this country. "What is an essential freedom?" Where is that line in the sand where the american people will say, 'this far, and no farther' to the government. That's what Franklin was trying to say. Pulling out that quote (as happens so often in this forum) is not the trump card to win the argument. It is the beginning of the debate, not the end.

Just my $0.02.

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