http://silver-rockets.com/2008/03/astro-philatelics-part-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astro-philatelics-part-5 Celebrating the dreams and realities of spaceflight and the great beyond Fri, 11 May 2012 19:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://silver-rockets.com/2008/03/astro-philatelics-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Brian Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:11:23 +0000 http://silver-rockets.com/2008/03/astro-philatelics-part-5/#comment-49 I am not at all intending to be cynical or to start any sort of argument, but I do wonder if these sorts of space-gazing stamps were printed with the intent of diverting attention away from earthbound political and economic travesties. Now that I've said it, however, it seems pretty stupid to think that anybody would actually believe that unrest amongst the populace could be assuaged with paintings on postage. I think I'll go see whether today's mail has been delivered! I am not at all intending to be cynical or to start any sort of argument, but I do wonder if these sorts of space-gazing stamps were printed with the intent of diverting attention away from earthbound political and economic travesties. Now that I’ve said it, however, it seems pretty stupid to think that anybody would actually believe that unrest amongst the populace could be assuaged with paintings on postage. I think I’ll go see whether today’s mail has been delivered!

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