[Gaffer]

As far as I'm concerned, astronauts' protestations re: being able to fly their toys to which they've become accustomed fall deaf on my ears. What good they do, ever did has been far eclipsed by an agency far too concerned with useless dogma and the false science of Global Climate Change, inclusion of Muslim Religion et al in their endeavors and the obscene, inflated costs to perform the questionable tasks they do complete. Give this arena to capitalist entities and they will produce usable results.

[Never on my watch]

...an agency far too concerned with useless dogma and the false science of Global Climate Change, inclusion of Muslim Religion et al in their endeavors and the obscene, inflated costs to perform the questionable tasks they do complete.

I empathize with this statement. I also was very upset with the astronaut on the space station blaming political discourse for the shooting in Arizona. Talk about a bully pulpit...

[DesertRhino]

Well put, NASA is not what we grew up with. Now it’s a PC global warming agency who’s chief “astronaut” is a woman biologist. (who likes riding around in a T-38)

Read Buzz Auldrin’s book too,, they used those as their personal fun jets, calling personal trips to meet a girlfriend “training” flights.