The Republicans believe turning imagination loose along with millions/billions of personal wealth is 'key' to a strong economy.
The 'principle' involved in any 'democratic government' is not to allow exploitation but to control it. To provide quality of life to citizens while 'allowing' commercial ventures to build wealth and prosperity.
The most stark example of Republican principles that have proven to be 'fatal' to the American will and ability is the privatization of space. While Richard Branson has attributed the 'best qualities' to the development of 'the dream' of 'personal space flight' the danger of 'going there' can't be understated. Not only that, he hasn't 'secured' the right to proceed so much as granted it to himself in the name of 'enterprise.' The only 'regulation' to 'space power' is wealth.
Currently, the manned American Space Program is floundering at best, riddled with chronic set backs, delays and unsuccessful flights and even death. To realize the destruction of two Space Shuttles resulted in deaths their pilots and crew were willing to take is to realize people embarking on space travel are willing to face the same. There is something 'odd' about that willingness.
Does 'space' really belong in the hands of private enterprise?
I think not. The potential for exploitation of the national security of countries by perhaps one powerful corporation is too real to ignore and it is my opinion, 'Space' needs to be a directive of the United Nations to contain and channel into productivity.
We haven't even 'got it right' in relation to sustaining Earth as a place for humans to call home and now we are launching into space to escape that sad reality?
