On "The Situation Room" today, we asked viewers the following questions, and here are some of our favorite responses that we didn't get to read on air:
Should returning to the moon be a national priority at this time?During the late 1950s and early 1960s, our space program was good for the future of this country... but to pay the price tag just to go back to the moon or even to Mars at this time is unnecessary.
Michael, Columbus, OhioYes, I think we should be spending all of our resources on getting to the moon. We need an exit strategy. Our debts are mounting, and we may need to sneak off this planet without paying our bills.
Jeff, San Diego, California
Our PCs and cell phones are direct results of investments made in NASA. Just think of the economic implications of these and you will realize that money spent on NASA will add so much more to our infrastructure.
Jean, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania$300 millon to go to the moon? $300 million spent in Iraq? I'll take the moon.
David, Cream Ridge, New JerseyIs combing through thousands of government databases the most effective means of fighting terror?Perhaps if we had been sifting through the government databases before 9/11, we would have found all the e-mails and files warning us of the threat of disaster in New York on that day.
Jim, Toledo, OhioIf all those databases were integrated, going through them would probably be productive. Wasn't that one of the original reasons to create the lumbering behemoth called the Department of Homeland Security?
Greg, Buffalo, New YorkJack, everyone knows terrorism cannot be stopped on the day of the terror. Ground work, police work and investigating must be done in advance.
John, Douglasville, GeorgiaWhat's the biggest challence facing America's labor force today?Corporate Greed is the enemy. There is no long range concern for the working class, or small businesses. All the benefits gained from years of negotiation and mediation are being stripped away one by one: Health care, pensions, job security, social security. Maybe the American Dream was really just a dream?
Del, Brea, Kentucky
We need good quality jobs. People who have worked hard to get an education are tired of being told they are overqualified. Get our jobs back here in the states and pay us a living wage.
Jan, Clute, TexasThe biggest challenge facing today's labor force is the disgraceful minimum wage, and the lack of health care.
Jason, Overland Park, KansasThe biggest challenge to all workers is employers hiring illegal aliens, having us train them, then shipping our jobs overseas. They do this with no fear of reprisals from our government. In fact, our government helps them do it.
Craig, Tampa, Florida
