CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — So, NASA's building a moon base. Finally, something other than the woke apocalypse to talk about. After Artemis II, which was basically just a very expensive trip around the block, the suits are ordering landers, buggies, and drones. Because apparently, even on the moon, you need a surveillance state. Thanks, Big Brother.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is getting a piece of the action, naturally. Gotta keep those billionaires happy, even when they're trying to escape the consequences of their own policies. They'll be delivering moon buggies built by Astrolab and Lunar Outpost. Firefly Aerospace, whoever they are, gets to drop the first drones. Wonder if they'll have those annoying buzzing sounds.

Supposedly, all this junk will be up there before the first 'Artemis astronauts' (read: highly-paid government employees) land in 2028. But let's be real, that's government time. Probably closer to 2038. Or never. Remember that whole 'back to the moon by 2020' thing? Yeah, me neither.

The best part? They're calling the perimeter drones 'MoonFall.' Subtle. Real subtle. Guess they're expecting some space invaders. Or maybe just want to keep the illegals out. (Just kidding... mostly.)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says these drones are 'respectful of other countries' spacecraft.' Right. Because that's what governments are known for: respecting each other's boundaries. More likely, it's a land grab disguised as diplomacy.

Of course, the whole point is a 'lunar economy' and a 'foundation for a Mars expedition.' Translation: more taxpayer money down the drain, but hey, at least it's not going to Ukraine. Maybe.

They expect to be permanently up there by the 2030s. Get ready for lunar taxes, folks. And don't even get me started on the space HOA.

Bottom line: It's a massive, expensive, probably-never-going-to-work government project. But hey, at least it gives us something to mock other than the latest gender studies conference. And if it fails, we can always blame the libs. Because, you know, everything is their fault.

Plus, imagine the memes if it all goes sideways. That alone is worth the price of admission. To the moon! (Or, more likely, a congressional hearing.)

So, crack open a cold one, fire up the grill, and watch the spectacle unfold. It's gonna be a wild ride.

Sources:

* NASA (for the basic facts, at least) * Elon Musk's Twitter (for the inevitable meltdown when something goes wrong)