Thisis a systemthathasmanagedthiskindofturmoilinthepast. Sointheshortrun, itcancertainlymanagechoppywaters, butinthelongerrun, it's a systemthatisideologicallybankrupt.
Fortoday's storygetting a 10 outof 10, wehaveliftoff.
Finally, after a nearlytwo-yearhiatus, BlueOrigin, thetourismrocketcompanyfoundedbybillionaireJeffBezos, hasonceagainlaunchedpassengersintotheouterregionsofouratmospheretocheckouttheincredibleviewfromtheedgeofspace.
AmongthosefolkstorpedoingintotheskywasEdDwight, a 90-years-young, retired U.S. AirForcecaptain.
Backin 1961, Mr. DwightwasselectedbythenPresidentJohn F. Kennedytobethefirstblackastronautcandidatein U.S. history.
Despitereceivingalltheastronauttrainingheneededandgetting a recommendationfromtheAirForce, Mr. Dwightwasnotultimatelyselectedtoactuallybecomeanastronaut, sohenevermadeittospace, thatis, untilBlueOrigincameknocking.
I thought I reallydidneedthisinmylife, butnow I needitinmylife. Thisisfabulous, thankyousomuch.
Congratulationstoyou, Mr. EdDwight. Wesaluteyouandthankyouforyourservice. Riseup.