FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6700|'Murka

Red Forman wrote:

FEOS wrote:

there are plenty of reasons for many of those folks to not use commercial travel regularly.
like what?
Many of them deal with classified information while they are traveling. They work while in transit instead of just watching in-flight movies.

Scheduling. Many of those people don't have the time to spend.

Availability. See above.

Security. As sharp as TSA is ...

That's just off the top of my nugget.

I'm not saying everyone who uses those jets should be allowed to, but many who do do so for good reason.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Red Forman
Banned
+402|5689
Time?  These guys have more time off than school teachers.  Just because working for the people cuts into their campaign time is no reason to use a private jet.

And I do not buy the classified stuff.  You can look at that stuff somewhere safe.
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6700|'Murka

Red Forman wrote:

Time?  These guys have more time off than school teachers.  Just because working for the people cuts into their campaign time is no reason to use a private jet.

And I do not buy the classified stuff.  You can look at that stuff somewhere safe.
I am not talking about Congress. Those fuckers should just take commercial.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Red Forman
Banned
+402|5689

FEOS wrote:

Red Forman wrote:

Time?  These guys have more time off than school teachers.  Just because working for the people cuts into their campaign time is no reason to use a private jet.

And I do not buy the classified stuff.  You can look at that stuff somewhere safe.
I am not talking about Congress. Those fuckers should just take commercial.
Well that is who I am talking aboot.  idc about air force guys and such.  they waste enough money and can justify pretty much anything.
DonFck
Hibernator
+3,227|6920|Finland

Closed for cleanup. Don't be dicks.

Edit: reopened.
I need around tree fiddy.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6890|132 and Bush

Turquoise wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

Turquoise wrote:


Why not cut both?  End ALL arts spending and cut the military spending in half.
Lets cut all spending out everywhere just to make sure nobody has a job. It's the fair thing to do..lol
...and I thought you were a small government advocate.
Reducing tax and spend.. how is that anti-small government? The truth of the matter is our federal government rarely fixes anything. When you finally accept that things will be much clearer.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
ATG
Banned
+5,233|6818|Global Command
One in nine Americans are on food stamps.


Not good.
FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6700|'Murka

ATG wrote:

One in nine Americans are on food stamps.


Not good.
That means 89% don't qualify for that form of public assistance.

Or that 11% do.

Pretty small number, tbh.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Deadmonkiefart
Floccinaucinihilipilificator
+177|6995

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

healthcare for everyone would be awesome... I hate to thing of anyone suffering or not able to get care...
There is currently no one who is "suffering or not able to get care" who would be treated any more effectively with a national health care system.  Hospitals legally have to treat anyone for any serious or semi-serious condition, even if they cannot pay.  Nationalizing health is a horrible idea, no matter how you look at it.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6694|North Carolina

FEOS wrote:

ATG wrote:

One in nine Americans are on food stamps.


Not good.
That means 89% don't qualify for that form of public assistance.

Or that 11% do.

Pretty small number, tbh.
And if we made the qualifications more strict, we could get that number down even further.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6694|North Carolina

Kmarion wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Kmarion wrote:


Lets cut all spending out everywhere just to make sure nobody has a job. It's the fair thing to do..lol
...and I thought you were a small government advocate.
Reducing tax and spend.. how is that anti-small government? The truth of the matter is our federal government rarely fixes anything. When you finally accept that things will be much clearer.
But if it rarely fixes anything, why would you want to spend more on it?
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6890|132 and Bush

What are you talking about?
Xbone Stormsurgezz
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6694|North Carolina

Kmarion wrote:

What are you talking about?
I was suggesting we cut military spending along with cutting arts spending.  You seemed to reject that idea but stated that government rarely fixes things.  I was suggesting your rationale would tend to support what I said.
Red Forman
Banned
+402|5689
Hey FEOS, I do not think you understood.  The chair force ordered a new one and thats fine.  But, my issue was with congress adding three more for them.  I reckon they asked for 4 BBJ's also.

Last edited by Red Forman (2009-08-07 12:22:23)

FEOS
Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate
+1,182|6700|'Murka

Red Forman wrote:

Hey FEOS, I do not think you understood.  The chair force ordered a new one and thats fine.  But, my issue was with congress adding three more for them.  I reckon they asked for 4 BBJ's also.
Yeah. I missed that part until after our exchange. The new one was intended for COMAFRICOM, which makes perfect sense.

The other three are bullshit.
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― Albert Einstein

Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

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