dls@mtgzz.UUCP (d.l.skran) (02/12/86)
In the wake of the Challenger disaster, many of you have expressed a desire to support the space program. Some have even expressed interest in joining the L5 Society. All I can say is this: NOW MORE THAN EVER. If you don't understand how tight NASA already is, read your newspaper. And it'll get tighter the way things are going. Some have mentioned that they didn't like L5 because they didn't like it's policies or leadership. I can only suggest that until you join, those policies and leaders are unlikely to change. I further point out that unless a lot(and I mean A LOT) more people join L5 or similar groups, we are not going to have very much impact on anything. We(L5) are simply too small to have any REAL political meaning. Yes, we fuss and fight, and we do have some impact, but nothing like that we would have with, say 50,000 or 100,000 members instead of 7,000. So write your Congressperson. NOW. Support the space station and the space program. ETC. Consider joining L5. The money 30$(regular) or 15$(student) is a drop in the bucket going to buy a new shuttle. Going to L5 it'll translate about as directly as you can get in the real world to support for space. Of course, buying the stamp for the letter to your Congressperson translates even more directly. So, here is the address L5 Society 1060 E.Elm Tucson, Arizona 85719 Dale Skran