Netroots Nation to Feature Space Policy Panel

When progressive bloggers from around the country descend upon Austin, TX, in July for the Netroots Nations convention, they will discussing many of the great political issues of the day. Among the many events during the convention will be a panel discussion on space policy.

The panel members will include: Lori Garver, who has been an advisor on space policy to the Hillary Clinton campaign; George Whitesides, the executive director of the National Space Society; Chris Bowers, Managing Editor of OpenLeft.com; and Patti Smith, recently retired as the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation for the FAA. The event is being organized by Andrew Hopper, a new media entreprenuer and dedicated space advocate.

The Committee for the Advocacy of Space Exploration believes that all grassroots political organizations, both liberal and conservative, need to be paying more attention to space policy as a political issue. Hopefully, this panel discussion is a sign that many political activists outside of the traditional space advocacy movement are becoming more aware of the need for a strong American space program.