Channeling Gingrich: Congressional Democrats Propose National Park On The Moon

It is probably safe to say that Democrats have never made Newt Gingrich happier than they did on Monday. This week, Reps. Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) proposed a national park on the surface of the moon which would seek to preserve for posterity – presumably more than they are already preserved by the moon’s airless environment – the artifacts left on the lunar surface by the Apollo 11 – 17 missions.

According to a report in The Hill, the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park would preserve the objects on those landing sites “because of the anticipated increase in commercial moon landings in the future.”

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“As commercial enterprises and foreign nations acquire the ability to land on the Moon, it is necessary to protect the Apollo lunar landing sites for posterity,” the proposal reads.

The measure would allow the government to accept donations from companies and foreign governments to help manage the landing sites and “provide visitor services and administrative facilities within reasonable proximity to the Historical Park.”

h/t The Hill

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