[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ASTRONOMICAL ARROGANCE

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, the administration is considering putting 
weapons in outerspace to give the United States the power to control 
the world. This astronomical arrogance pushes not simply aggression to 
new heights but may well preclude our Nation from spending money for 
anything other than weapons which will cost hundreds of billions of 
dollars.
  The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 states that it is 
``the policy of the United States that activities in space should be 
devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.'' Space 
was envisioned as a place of cooperation, of confirming human unity, a 
place where we could aspire to build a new platform of peace, 
fulfilling the prophecy of the poet Browning, who wrote: ``But a man's 
reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?''
  What has happened to our country? Why are we projecting fear and 
paranoia to such heights? Have we so lost our way and our faith that we 
are prepared to transform the heavens into hell? If the kingdom and the 
will of God is to be done on Earth as it is in heaven, what is to 
happen when the United States takes nuclear fire up to the gates of 
heaven? Such an offense against humanity could bring the wrath of God 
upon this Nation.

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