[VeniVidiVici]

As for me, I always liked the manned space program, but it has definitely been deteriorating for quite a while, long before Obama got into office. And even with previous administrations many here on Free Republic who have long complained about the money spent at NASA, as a "boondoggle" and entirely wasteful.

And what would you like to see them do?

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

And what would you like to see them do?

Well, I think what I want is a "lost cause" so it's not going to make any difference. I mean we've got a good number of conservatives who would be happy chopping down NASA and getting rid of the manned space program as wasteful and a boondoggle. And then we've got the President who is more than willing to do that, too. So, I think that's a "done deal" no matter what I think about it.

But, if I were to have something to say about it, I would have already been working diligently on the next generation of whatever "replacement" there can be for the shuttle program, then develop a base on the moon and prepare for that being a jump-off point for missions to Mars.

However, like I said.. that's "finished" ... so I'll just watch old re-runs of Star Trek instead ... LOL ...