Oh, I get what you're saying now. I totally misconstrued your above remarks. Sorry!
Heh.. We are in complete agreement. The simpering Euros are falling apart as we speak over trivialities, and I don't even want to get into our ridiculous congress critters..
I believe there is no other way to even begin colonization or settlement of outer space. Interested private industry would get it done.
The Land Office is necessary, not just a way to extend the reach of gov't. A necessary evil.