According to The Guardian, Net Gingrich in Florida has made the bold prediction, and I quote:
"By the end of my second term we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will be American," he said. According to Talking Points Memo Gingrich went on to say that the base would be used for "science, tourism, and manufacturing" and to create a "robust industry" modelled on the airline business in the 20th century.
I salute Mr Gingrich's vision, and his ambition; but I cannot work out precisely what manufacturing industry would see the Moon as a great location for its business; and there is the more important issue of water, without which human life cannot survive. Presumably corporation tax on the Moon won't be so high. However, if it is feasible, using the Moon as an advertising hoarding does make sense, guess it'll be Coca Cola in time...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog...rich-moon-base