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The hell of it is that 1) A Democratic president is unlikely to be able to do the degree of private partnership and outright privitization that is going to be necessary to get the space program going and excting in this day and age and 2) Being able to throw rocks down the gravity well from the Moon would be a neo-con's dream. It's the ultimate military high ground, and this administration has shown a predeliction to ignore or abrogate treaties that don't suit them. I mean, talk about military power! Free solar to run railguns and aluminum refinement, and all the <strike>dirt you can eat</strike> rocks you can throw.
It's a wonderful idea, but the devil is very much in the details, and I have been consistently disappointed with the planning and follow through from Shrub and his gang of thieves. Still, it's also a public trough they can use to make their buddies richer, so it could happen.
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