[anymouse]

Am I factually wrong?

I’ve dealt with the grief of loosing some of our best in the pursuit of space exploration/development.

Black humor has a long history in the aerospace field, that few outside of it understand (go watch “The Right Stuff” and “Apollo 13” to get a taste of it.)

I’m sorry if it offends you. But I’ve heard a lot worse over the years, by people a lot closer to those that “paid the ultimate price” than you. It’s not callousness, it’s how you deal with the reality that lives depend on your professionalism and the fact that sometimes the best isn’t good enough.

Sen. Schumer hasn’t earned the right to joke about whom deserves a shuttle. He’s just a putz with a big title. Here in Texas, our history (and landscape) is painted in the blood of patriots - including some that flew higher than the rest.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Okay, so you feel entitled to make comments in very poor taste. Go right ahead and I'll point it out every time I come across them. I will also mention that you have no idea whether or not I have had anyone close to me pay the ultimate price, so you may dismount your high horse at any time now. You come across no less arrogant or ridiculous than Schumer with your self-defense.