SUB ORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT! Why? So wealthy people can brag to their friends "I spent 5 minutes barely in space! Aren't I cool?"

Never was an issue. All pre-shuttle craft splashed down in the ocean. If any of them hard landed on terra firma, the crew would be dead on impact. Lack of a fire arm was the least of the crews worries. The shuttle had very specific landing requirements - could not just land on any airstrip, and the landing sequence…

By the very nature of torrenting, when you download, you become an uploader too by proxy.

Ben Carson come to mind? Ted Cruz?

Been there, done that! The VIP tour back in September of 2014. Awesome experience that very few get to do.

Well, that’s amazing that someone like you who has never met these people, can analyze their situation - based entirely on what you have read in the tabloids!