I don&#x27;t agree with the GP view that the government does not have a role in the future of space. However as an employee in the government sector I can confirm that the stereotype of an inefficient organization is true. It&#x27;s more then just being a large organization there is a real lack of competitive pressures that force efficiency. It&#x27;s not a rejection of the idea that democratic self government is a good form of government it&#x27;s just a recognition that there are certain downsides of the current implementations of government agencies.