"Scott Lowther" wrote in message
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Jim Davis wrote:
Scott, this is an incredible statement, indeed it is an admission of
sorts. It's hard to escape the conclusion that you do not care if
ESAS enriches or impoverishes the nation; you just want to see
Americans on the moon, consequences be damned.


Utter rubbish.Again, point to a government agency or project that *is*
profitable. ESAS plans to spend about what Shuttle does annually.
Shuttle has not impoverished the nation.

Again, government agencies and projects all have cost/benefit ratios, even
if they are never allowed to turn a profit. You like to bring up DOD as a
government agency that doesn't produce a profit. It's actually a great
example, because US citizens benefit greatly from a strong defense
department. When was the last time another nation tried to mount an attack
on the US mainland?

It seems entirely appropriate that we remember this on Veteran's Day.

Jeff
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