Thomas James, at the Louisiana Mars Society (whose blog I just added to the left, in the Space/Science category), has an on-point critique of the most recent report from the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry.

I haven't read it in full myself, but when I do, I'll try to get around to saying something intelligent about it. But for now, read his.

If, that is, you can manage it without making your eyes bleed. He really needs to fix the colors on the site--the links themselves are unreadable.