[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by blueash

Maybe part of the role of leadership is bearing the burden. Either you believe in America as the superpower of this planet or you abrogate that position. No one from outside countries paid the USSR for their very successful and ongoing manned space program. Today India launched a satellite to the southern pole of the moon, on their own dime. The European Union, the Chinese, the Japanese all have self financed space programs. I don't recall any of them asking for the rest of the world to pay for their efforts.

From those to whom much is given, much is expected. This is as old as the Bible. It informed the enlightenment as noblesse oblige. And my understanding of the general thrust of American history is that we believe we are a uniquely blessed nation. But some might think we better make sure Burkina Faso is paying its percentage.

Looking up abrogate and Burkina Faso.