Newt Wants to Make Moon 51st State

On Wednesday former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed his vision for space development, including having a U.S. base on the moon. Ultimately he'd like the American Empire to expand with the moon becoming the fifty-first state. The US military is already in over one hundred countries but apparently that's not enough.

Newt didn't give specifics on how he'd pay for this venture or how the rest of the world might feel about the U.S. claiming the moon. I admit I once thought about a similar idea, but only after smoking pot.

Lastly, here's a thought about a Gingrich presidency. Newt claims to be a historian, so consider this. If the Newtster were to be elected and move into the White House, that would make Calista the only First Lady who had also been a mistress