"Ronnie Raygun" Was Right.

In the commentary section of the June 10 post "The Democrats," Ronald Reagan's SDI vision--and the Democrats' entrenched, ridiculing opposition to it-- was referenced vis-a-vis which was the party of science and progress.

"There's more to science than embryonic stem cells, transexual operations, and how Exxon-Mobil kills polar bears, Frankenstein," I reminded.

Nevertheless, a quarter of a century later, they haven't changed one damn bit:

"SDI...looooooooooooooooooooooooney toons. Dreams of a senile old fool."

That's what they insisted a quarter of a century ago.

I also reminded:

"Gorbachev didn't think so.

And according to progress reports, that 'dream' is quickly becoming a reality, troglodyte."

Indeed:

Friday, June 27, 2008

Missile defense success: First intercept of warhead after separating from missile

WASHINGTON — A U.S. missile defense system sought by several Middle East countries has intercepted a missile with a separating warhead.

A test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) successfully intercepted a warhead on June 25.

In the first such achievement, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, shot down a target warhead that separated from the booster missile.

The June 25 test, which took place at the Pacific Missile Range Facility off the island of Kauai in Hawaii, marked the fifth successful intercept for the THAAD program in five attempts.

"The primary objective of this highly operationally realistic test was to demonstrate target acquisition, tracking and aimpoint selection by the avionics software contained in the THAAD interceptor, and to intercept a separating target," the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said.

One more time:

"SDI...looooooooooooooooooooooooney toons. Dreams of a senile old fool."

Thankfully, such flat-earthers are ignored for the fools that they are while real science marches on.