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Old 08-07-2013, 10:02 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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The Navy chose to scrap the Miami and devote their resources to the dozens of others ships to ensure readiness.
Exactly. With the budget cuts, they had to choose between losing a nuclear submarine, or losing other projects.

As you say, they chose.
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Old 08-07-2013, 10:07 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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The Republican plan seems to be working.
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Old 08-07-2013, 10:07 PM
 
Location: Montgomery Village
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Um, its amazing that Obama takes the blame for another guy that set the sub on fire.
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:52 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Exactly. With the budget cuts, they had to choose between losing a nuclear submarine, or losing other projects.

As you say, they chose.
And god forbid the military has to choose. we should just give the military a blank check and a direct link to the American people's taxable income. All of our money should go to the military, right?
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:02 AM
 
Location: On the Group W bench
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No union involved here. He was a civilian employee, a painter. He set fire within the sub because he wanted to knock off work, early. It took 100 firefighters 12 hours to put the fire out. 17 people were injured.

Worker who set fire to USS Miami submarine sentenced to 17 years | Fox News
Oh, NOW you've done it. Destroyed their little "union goon" fantasies. Never mind, there will still be a dozen posts after this ranting about union goons as if you never posted.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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OMG! Our enemies are sailing up the Potomac.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:07 AM
 
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I have already prepared my bid to the Navy to take the damaged sub off their hands. I can do wonders in my shop, and the Trinity River is close by.

Rides will cost $45 each. Women may enjoy the submarine ride from free.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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No, Ryan's sequestration cuts have consequences. Blame Republican intransigence and refusal to compromise.

We should have pulled all troops and bases out of Germany and Japan first. WW2 has been over for over half a century.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:09 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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It's one submarine. A quick look says you have 71 more, of various classes. Weakened military my foot.

.... and last time I checked, Al Queda did not have a deep water navy.
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Old 08-08-2013, 09:59 AM
 
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Scrapping a Sub.., what would be cool is a watch company picking up some of that material and making some watch cases from it, like the SINN watch company did with some German scrap steel. I'd be in for one.
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