[eyedigress]

The article has nothing to do with the mission. Capitalism is still America and business opening around the base is normal. Cities springing up around the base ia normal. What degree of understanding life are you currently in?

[BlueMoose]

I understand the reality of life. Here it is military bases are used to reward or punish a Congressional district depending on it's support for the administration. Just the proposal that Luke is going to be closed tells me that the congressman's district doesn't support the administration. The argument is mad that it's mission could be done better some where else, maybe in a district that has a congressman that is more knowledgeable with the mission or has better weather or any thing else.