[ScottinVA]

GLad they didnt wait until Europe solved their problems to establish Jamestown.

Instead, the Spaniards established St. Augustine in 1565.

Look, we're going to have simply agree to disagree on this. Your position is to shoot for the stars now because it'll make us feel great about ourselves, while mine is to tend to issues that present an existential threat to America.

And it doesn't matter what anyone says about entitlements, because the best we're ever going to do there is trim around the edges. Americans are great about wanting to take a meataxe to the federal budget... that is, until THEIR piece of the pie is trimmed.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Sorry but we will have to disagree. I can't see any significant economic downside to NASA human spaceflight in the big picture. It's not even IN the big picture. And it gives back so much.