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If the people have to be in a froth-mouthed frenzy for this country to have a meaningful public space program, maybe we should just drop it.
But, sometimes long-term programs chug along just fine. I've never heard of any mass rallys for the Rural Electrification Program, but it spanned generations, cost a bundle and kept on moving.
Maybe space exploration has to be something America does because it's worth doing, not just because it makes for thrilling TV.
Just a thought...