What was the major announcement?
#NASA is outsourcing its work to private industry — And it’s about time. http://t.co/DubBH5b1cK #space
— B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. (@BWayneHughesJr) September 17, 2014
Wait, what?! We thought the private sector was bad and stuff. Surely they didn’t, and can’t, “build that.”
NASA taps Boeing to lead return to human spaceflight … http://t.co/g6KcfWMJ0i
— MyNorthwest.com (@Mynorthwest) September 17, 2014
Honored to be chosen by @NASA to be part of America's human spaceflight program pic.twitter.com/mTuCcEIE3X
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 16, 2014
Radio host and author Tammy Bruce made a point that puts this move in brutal perspective.
So we privatize space flight because it's more efficient, right after the Fed decides it's taking over all healthcare. Got it.
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) September 16, 2014
Bingo.
@HeyTammyBruce @SeeTac7 You can't buy votes with space flight
— Dave in Texas (@DaveinTexas) September 17, 2014
@HeyTammyBruce @hale_razor Tammy, the president can't control the entire American public w/space flight. He CAN w/insurance.
— Hariette Petersen (@selahvtoday) September 16, 2014
And an exit question for the Obama administration:
@HeyTammyBruce Brilliant! What has the gov ever done efficiently? @Jami_USA @peddoc63 @AmyMek @SuePalmers @petefrt @WSCP1 @Patriotic_Me
— ChadHarvey (@ChadHarvey7) September 17, 2014