We could've had the Moon, but instead ...

A second Moon program could not hope to elicit the same combination of fear, funding reduction immunity and pure profiteering (shielded by 'national security' and state secrets).

But it appears the NSA even has their own secret space program http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstar_(spacecraft)

Yeah, but $450 billion isn't really a lot of money. What's the yearly interest on the national debt?

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/08/news/economy/national_debt_i...

NASA needs to dedicate its pittance of a budget to another manned Moon mission right now about as much as I need another person to point out to me just how much money our government likes to spend on military boondoggles.

When will the pain end, asks the author of this cartoon. Right now, says I, clicking the "close tab" icon.