NASA has always been a political football from the days of President Kennedy's speech to the siting of the Houston command center and the Alabama site for the Ares I vehicle.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/science/23nasa.html?hpw
Space commercialization for space exploration as well as sustainable earth applications will be no different, but this time companies and venture funds will be tussling with NASA officials for funding.
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced plans to commercialize its technologies for sustainable earth applications, which puts it ahead of NASA in working with investors and entrepreneurs.
http://www.parabolicarc.com/2010/03/30/esa-investment-forum-2010-aims-generate-business-opportunities/
NASA needs more entrepreneurs and investors, not more gravy-train politicians, to pioneer the next breakthroughs.
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