Re: Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Why We Need MORE Space Program Funding, not less
Investing in using resources from space would solve a lot of our problems here on Earth (and might be one of the few plausible ways to harvest energy without using oil), but try telling that to the Philistines down here. 
Yeah, they seem to think invading Afghanistan ( Trust me that's the real reason we're there ) is somehow easier than going into space and scooping up an asteroid with twice the amount of precious metals in it.