Government Achievements In Space Belie Propaganda

摘要

In reference to Rick Tumlinson's Commentary "Kill the Congressional Launch Vehicle" [March 21, page 19], I'm discouraged at how engrained the political philosophy of "government bad, corporations good" is in the space sector. I'm guessing it's because the major government space centers are located in Republican-leaning states and because Republicans have been bashing the government to get elected ever since Ronald Reagan. It doesn't help that this type of right-wing propaganda is being spewed via AM radio and other media 24 hours a day, seven days a week.