http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=259x22673Or anybody else decent and civilized, for that matter.
The dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher's got some really serious problems.
unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-14-09 09:37 AM
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3 new lawmakers have experience in Iraq
WASHINGTON — Congress’ three new Iraq veteran members say they’ll work to keep lawmakers’ attention on overseas military issues in the coming months, even as legislative focus shifts to domestic economic challenges.
The three men — Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif; Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo.; and Rep. John Boccieri, D-Ohio — say their status as recent veterans gives them a different perspective on military legislation and an extra responsibility to push that agenda.
"I feel like that’s why I was elected to this seat, so that’s where my focus will be," said Hunter, who as a Marine and reservist served two tours in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. "So that means we have to keep talking about Iraq … and make sure that we’re getting the military what they need to succeed in Afghanistan, too."
Hunter and Coffman were named as members of the House Armed Services Committee this week. Hunter said along with monitoring strategy for the Iraq troop drawdown and the Afghanistan personnel buildup, he plans to push for better funding for Navy projects, especially major weapons systems.
"Navy funding has suffered over the last eight years," said Hunter, whose district covers much of San Diego County. "We need to make sure the Navy stays strong, and cuts in their systems is not the best way to do that."
Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=...
uhc comment: Note to Hunter:
You ****ers fielded two $10.5 billion DDG-1000 destroyers --> (can't find the article!!1!)
You ****ers fielded two $600 million LCS ships --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
You ****ers ordered another $1.8 billion LPD (USS Arlington) --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
You ****ers fielded the $1.8 billion LPD (USS San Anotonio) --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
You ****ers just put in a $22.4 billion order for more nuclear subs --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
You ****ers have an $6.b billion aircraft carrier coming online --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
So remind me again of how much the Navy has 'suffered'.
Oh my.
The Hate of the primitives knows no bounds.
proud2Blib (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-14-09 09:47 AM
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1. Another Duncan Hunter?
Oh brother.
unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-14-09 09:57 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. Yup - son of Lemon Chicken.
proud2Blib (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-14-09 01:56 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. They let that man breed?!
Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Thu Jan-15-09 07:46 AM
Response to Original message
4. Yup,
They are pricing themselves out of existence.
TellTheTruth82 (79 posts) Thu Jan-15-09 07:51 AM
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5. Need the whole picture
A 6 billion dollar ship is worthless if it has no crew. Even worse is putting it out to sea with a crew that is too small to handle operations at sea (to include defending the ship). What is missing from the tirade is a notation of the budget of the Navy, then (say a few years ago) and now. The last comment here sounds like sour grapes with nothing to back it up....
unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Thu Jan-15-09 08:15 AM
Response to Reply #5
6. The 2000 military budget (all services) was $302 billion.
The 2009 military budget is almost a trillion dollars. Between Deepwater (Navy/Coast Guard), Future Combat Systems (Army) and expensive aircraft (F-22, C-17, F-35) there's plenty of room to waste bucks.
TellTheTruth82 (79 posts) Fri Jan-16-09 09:08 AM
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7. true but nothing you've said has shown that it has happened. Perhaps you need to define the term "waste"!
One wonders if the dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher's ever consulted statistics on the premature mortality rates of people who Hate; I have no doubt sooner or later the dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher's going to spontaneously combust, making this world a better place.
