> "Technologically, we are rapidly moving into an age where it is feasible to colonise the solar system, but there are those who would try to wall us into this planet using legal and political means."

Is it really feasible though? I'm not up to speed with the state of the art, but in my limited understanding, we are still pretty far away from being able to colonise our solar system. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but I don't see it happening any time soon.