Re: Consequences
> "...But once he'd been killed, no one in Congress dared to besmirch his legacy by shutting down his pet project."
You may not be aware of the very strong feelings in the US surrounding the space race with the Russians. JFK's legacy was totally irrelevant by the late Sixties. Only later, when it became clear the Russian space effort was being left behind, did anyone suggest throttling back the NASA budget.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
