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2003-06-12 Home Front

Sen. Craig Clears Some (not all) Air Force Promotions

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Posted by Steve White 2003-06-12 12:29 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What the heck is it with the Senate, the water fountains? Why do they think they can hold up or stop nominations of the exec branch? You know, it might be time to start discussing unicameral again. We don't need a House of Lords. Even elected ones.

Posted by Scott 2003-06-12 12:49:24|| 2003-06-12 12:49:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I was outraged by Sen. Craig's manipulations! Here is what I sent him by e-mail:

Dear Senator Craig:

I am outraged at your tying the promotions of many military personnel up for a few C-130s.

It is important for the good of the people that defend us that we treat them fairly based upon their merit. Tying these two issues together is politics at its worst. I do not know the merits of the case for additional C-130s for Idaho, but holding hundreds of military promotions hostage is as low as the behavior of Turkey towards the US when they were holding out for more money to let us pass through on the way to Iraq.

I am sure that you have done good things for the country and for your great state of Idaho. But this kind of politics makes voters and young people bitter and cynical toward our great system. It shows young people that politicians are backroom manipulators and not statesmen. How do I explain your actions to my son?

Please reconsider your position and do the right thing and stop the politics.

Respectfully,

Paul Weisner, P.E.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-06-12 13:01:15|| 2003-06-12 13:01:15|| Front Page Top

#3 AP. You're much smoother than I am. I would have told him to stay away from the people who are deserving of the promotions he's tying up, becuase they might just drive a railroad spike through his thick skull. I would if I were one of them.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-06-12 13:38:49|| 2003-06-12 13:38:49|| Front Page Top

#4 That letter was the first step before descending into the gutter. Always give them an out before you corner them and start applying RR spikes. Heh heh. Besides, I can lay it on thick too, LOL.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-06-12 13:55:48|| 2003-06-12 13:55:48|| Front Page Top

#5 It's an astonishingly good thing that the US military is so loyal. The clowns in Washington seem hell-bent on insulting, injuring, and making life miserable for active duty, retired,and reserve service members and their dependents. If those folk were any less loyal to the CONSTITUTION, they'd do some serious butt-kicking in Washington. Some of these idiots should be reminded that the military are the people with the best knowledge of how and when to fight.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-06-12 14:19:15|| 2003-06-12 14:19:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Give him the c-130's.
Parts,what parts.Nobody said anything about parts.

Posted by raptor 2003-06-12 15:32:20|| 2003-06-12 15:32:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Give him the grounded C-130 early mods that were flying fire retardant. You got your planes, so STFU.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-06-12 15:58:37|| 2003-06-12 15:58:37|| Front Page Top

#8 ...What's sad to me is that I know John Rosa - I worked for him when he was commanding the 20th FW at SHaw AFB, SC - if anybody could clean up that mess that's developed at the USAFA, he could - but every day they keep him away will be one more day for that crowd of idiots there to close ranks. And when things keep being found, the media will blame MGen Rosa - not Senator Craig, who obviously couldn't care less.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-06-13 01:19:23|| 2003-06-13 01:19:23|| Front Page Top

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