You are serious? Up until this point I thought you're writing in jest, because all the things you mention are actually good ideas - including especially funding

You are serious? Up until this point I thought you're writing in jest, because all the things you mention are actually good ideas - including especially funding manned space flight from entertainment budget, because: 1) It's better aligned with mission profile (inspirational, emotional, but not strictly necessary; 2) There's much more of it to go than NASA gets; 3) It would be a better use of that money than what it's currently used for.