When mankind has finally prohibited the use of force and a man’s action can be completely directed by his reason rather than government dictate, anything is possible including the commercial exploitation of space. But as long as governments are allowed to use force against the innocent to confiscate their earned wealth or regulate productive activities, the possibility of a new Dark Age is much more likely. Proposing the use of government confiscated wealth–even to raise money for a “prize”–for any goal, no matter how worthy it might seem, shows that this principle has not been embraced.
Newt wants to use some level of government force to acheive space goals and Mitt still wants to use government force to acheive health care & other collectivist goals. Newt’s & Mitt’s effectiveness in blocking further statism is inversely proportional to the degree they wish to use statism to achieve any of their “conservative” or “national” goals.
I don’t think these guys get it anymore than 95% of the population. Kinda wears you out.
