Dazed and Confused on "The Hill"

Can We Turn Over America’s Space Program to a “Space Cadet”?, Pete Fenn, The Hill
“But SpaceX may be even scarier — a venture that risks a major program. The New York Times describes a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings who are launching rockets while soaking up $1.6 billion from NASA. My work in this area makes me think that this is a risky gamble with someone like Musk, who promises the sky, the moon and the stars.”
Keith’s note: The commenters on this blog posting pretty much sum it up. Curiously, Musk’s Falcon 9 and Dragon’s parachute systems worked perfectly the first time. As for Ares 1-X and Orion … well, not so good. Where’s the outrage over that, Mr. Fenn?