Description

In this episode of The Lagrange Report, we explore a quiet revolution in South Texas: the overwhelming 212–6 vote to incorporate Starbase, America’s first city centered around space exploration. This isn’t just a story about paperwork—it’s a bold move toward civic innovation, democratic self-determination, and strategic alignment with America’s space future.
We break down:

• Why this vote matters—and what 97% approval really says
• How SpaceX has already transformed the region
• The economic and national security implications of spaceport cities
• What Starbase means for the future of governance, community autonomy, and innovation

Plus: How this mirrors past experiments like Disney’s Reedy Creek—and why the media got the story wrong.

Please visit lagrangereport.com to view our entire analysis on this topic:

1. L1 Article Breakdown – "What They Said"
2. Manipulation - "How They Gaslight"
3. Gaslighting Score – "How Bad Is It?"
4. Counter Talking Points – "How to Respond"
5. L2 Feature ARticle – "How the Story Should’ve Said"
6. L1 vs L2 – "Compare the Distortion"
7. Journalism Report Card – "Grading the Ethics"
8. Opinion Piece – "Our Editorial Take"

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• 🎵 Hear the original song & read full lyrics → music
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• 📚 About The Lagrange Report → about

Original Song Feature: “Starbase Was Chosen”

This episode also includes a musical response to the media narrative. “Starbase Was Chosen,” written and produced by The Lagrange Report music team, reclaims the story in verse—celebrating the power of local self-rule and challenging the distorted framing of mainstream coverage.

Read the full lyrics below or hear it in the podcast.

Starbase Was Chosen

By The Lagrange Report Music Staff

Intro

They said it was Musk's dream
But the vote was the people's theme

Verse 1

Two twelve to six, they cast their say
South Texas chose the Starbase way
Yet headlines scoffed and twisted the tale
Reducing consent to a vanity scale
As if free will had somehow failed

Chorus

It wasn't a wish, it was a choice
They raised their hands, they used their voice
But media framed it as Musk alone
Ignoring the will that locals had shown
Democracy's truth, deliberately overthrown

Verse 2

They showed a statue, bandaged and torn
A symbol of hate, before facts were born
Not a word on roads or power lines built
Just smears and claims designed for guilt
Where’s the truth that they should’ve spilt?

Verse 3

Beaches closed for launches, safety laws apply
Yet they screamed of jails and sacred cries
NASA does the same, but that's okay
When Musk complies, they call it grey
They twist the facts to lead astray

Chorus

It wasn't a wish, it was a choice
They raised their hands, they used their voice
But media framed it as Musk alone
Ignoring the will that locals had shown
Democracy's truth, deliberately overthrown

Verse 4

DOGE shirts, Tesla sales, political blame
None of that connects to the Starbase name
Yet they cluttered the piece with smear and slight
To paint a man, not judge the right
They mocked instead of casting light

Verse 5

Activists marched, a fringe at best
But they got the ink, and did the press test
While locals who voted got little say
The overwhelming win pushed away
Truth buried where emotion lay

Outtro

So here’s to the town that carved its fate
Not from power, but from a ballot state
A civic act, both legal and fair
While headlines sold a tainted air
Starbase was chosen—by those who were there