The End of Fleet Week? Sequester on....

AVGWarhawk · 04-12-13, 02:35 PM

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In a surprising announcement, the U.S. Navy has informed New York City officials that federal budget cuts may keep aircraft carriers and destroyers from sailing into New York Harbor for Fleet Week.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/...ys-fleet-week/

August · 04-12-13, 03:13 PM

No Rhode Island National Guard Airshow this year either.

http://www.riairshow.org/

It's hard to believe all this is from just a 2% federal budget cut.

AVGWarhawk · 04-13-13, 07:36 AM

Blue Angles cancelled at Annapolis Airshow. 2% of a trillion dollars is a lot of dollars. I don't know the actual figures that were cut but as much as we scream to cut or stop raising taxes and the government responds we need to realize some things involving the military will not be done anymore. Next Superbowl flyby will be performed by three well trained parrots.

Armistead · 04-13-13, 08:32 AM

Guys, in order for us to keep borrowing hundreds of billions from China to send to Jordon, Pakistan, build more schools and roads in Afganistan, etc., we've got to cut the budget.

August · 04-13-13, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Guys, in order for us to keep borrowing hundreds of billions from China to send to Jordon, Pakistan, build more schools and roads in Afganistan, etc., we've got to cut the budget.

Don't forget the tanks and jets we sent to the Muslim Brotherhood.

AVG is right that 2% of a Trillion dollars is a lot of money but it is still just 2%. $20 billion. If we can't trim a mere 2% of what we all agree is a severely bloated federal budget we are sunk.

The problem is getting the government to cut what will hurt the American people the least. The way it seems they are cutting what will hurt us the most to try and get us to accept not cutting anything at all.

Jimbuna · 04-13-13, 04:21 PM

Welcome to the real world the UK came to realise two and a bit years ago (if on a lower valued but proportional/pro rata scale).

Wolferz · 04-13-13, 06:46 PM

EMBARGO ON!

nikimcbee · 04-14-13, 05:44 PM

It's weird, cuz I knew there was going to be no fleet week,like 2 months ago.

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The Coasties are going to show up for ours though.

Hope you like bouy tenders.

04-12-13, 03:13 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,221 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No Rhode Island National Guard Airshow this year either. http://www.riairshow.org/ It's hard to believe all this is from just a 2% federal budget cut. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

04-13-13, 08:32 AM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Guys, in order for us to keep borrowing hundreds of billions from China to send to Jordon, Pakistan, build more schools and roads in Afganistan, etc., we've got to cut the budget. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,775 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome to the real world the UK came to realise two and a bit years ago (if on a lower valued but proportional/pro rata scale). __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	EMBARGO ON! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-14-13, 05:44 PM	#8
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It's weird, cuz I knew there was going to be no fleet week,like 2 months ago.. The Coasties are going to show up for ours though. Hope you like bouy tenders. __________________

04-13-13, 07:36 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,284 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Blue Angles cancelled at Annapolis Airshow. 2% of a trillion dollars is a lot of dollars. I don't know the actual figures that were cut but as much as we scream to cut or stop raising taxes and the government responds we need to realize some things involving the military will not be done anymore. Next Superbowl flyby will be performed by three well trained parrots.