Competing NASA plans

Apparently there is a revolt growing over the new Ares I/V launch vehicles. I caught this article in my local paper after it was picked up by the AP. I personally have to agree with the premise. We already have the hardware designed for the space shuttle. It does seem a waste to redo the whole damn thing. Just throw a CEV onto the top of the external fuel tank and viola.....brand new space vehicle.
-PC