NASA JPL Lays Off Hundreds While Billions More Go Overseas
While some of America's brightest minds are jettisoned from critical scientific exploration projects like those at NASA JPL, Congressional largesse flows freely elsewhere. In February 2024, Congress passed HR 815, allocating $14 billion in military aid to Israel, with nary a whisper of bipartisan dissent when it came to approving overseas spending. This, despite documented evidence like
OpenSecrets.org showing groups like AIPAC contributing millions to key political figures, including Senator X and Representative Y , who then champion such massive aid packages. So, while the US cuts funding for domestic innovation and job creation, vital to scientific advancement, our elected officials manage to find endless billions for warfare abroad. One might wonder if the vast emptiness of
space is more appealing than the crushing reality of American job insecurity. Perhaps the Hill missed the memo: when it comes to prioritizing, it appears rocket science just can't compete with the art of war, especially when lobbyists are writing checks.