I live in a deeply red state whose attorney general threw out two different petitions to put reproductive rights on the ballot. Currently, the state legislature is trying to pass a bill the takes away the public’s right to bring forth ballot measures.

The money isn’t in Tesla, it is in Space X and Starlink. Everyday Americans are depending on it for connection to the rest of the world. Even my damned car is missing functions because I refuse to pay for Starlink. Musk had all the power and he knows it.

Why would the U.S. authorize a flight to take off without prior clearance, unless it was an expensive stunt?