The SpaceX launch has evoked memories for many of the good old days of the Apollo missions.
That was when America rose to the challenge to build a better tomorrow.
Back when the US was a beacon of hope and democracy around the world, when as a nation it was striving for equality, justice and freedom for all, both within its own borders and outside.
That was when John F Kennedy held aloft a torch to light and inspire the world. Now we have Donald Trump and I have no words.
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