I read this yesterday, in Peter Rhodes' column in the Wolverhampton Express & Star. Remember the early days of the US space program? They sent up a number of much-publicised small satellites with a chimp inside, ostensibly as preparation for the manned program. It now turns out this was a cover for launching spy satelites. Rhodes suggested that if they tried that today, the public would march on Washington and kill the president.

My guess is they'd make the chimp president in his place. Hey -- you don't think...?