Jeff Greason apparently made a very politically incorrect (i.e., correct) speech to a very prestigious audience last week:

…this future is not inevitable — and it will not happen without massive private investment and the prospect of profit. Government must move from the center of the stage to play a supporting role. If government actions discourage investment, forbid risk-taking, and pile up red tape, we can look forward to a future very much like the present.

I was born after the last flight of Gemini, and I have lived long enough for my son to ask me “Dad, did they really used to fly to the Moon when you were a boy?” The choices we make in this decade will determine whether my grandchildren have to ask the same question.