Newt Gingrich’s 1984 plan to send astronauts to Halley’s Comet bears an eerie resemblance to the premise of the sci-fi thriller, “Lifeforce,” starring Patrick Stewart. Discuss.
This is fantastic. Gingrich should make this the first and biggest part of his platform. Never mind cutting tax rates for the wealthy or eliminating food stamps to cure America’s ills, it’s lunar colonization and comet exploration that will win the day. At least, it will make for wonderful lampooning during the campaign…
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