Comments on: Put Out to Sea or Pasture? http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:35:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Casey http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97674 Casey Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97674 Just to inject some reality here, one of the reasons the Navy has been having these problems is the elimination of Navy-owned shipyards. Back in the day, the Navy could build several instances of a certain class and compare time of construction, cost, and quality to the civilian product. Frequently the Navy version came in cheaper, faster, and was better built. Alas, the combination of unions and defense-spending politics destroyed the Navy shipyard system. Mind you, there are a fair number of other reasons, but the above isn't frequently mentioned. Just to inject some reality here, one of the reasons the Navy has been having these problems is the elimination of Navy-owned shipyards. Back in the day, the Navy could build several instances of a certain class and compare time of construction, cost, and quality to the civilian product. Frequently the Navy version came in cheaper, faster, and was better built.

Alas, the combination of unions and defense-spending politics destroyed the Navy shipyard system.

Mind you, there are a fair number of other reasons, but the above isn’t frequently mentioned.

]]> By: Jeff http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97627 Jeff Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:55:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97627 Whatever. The brilliant job Uncle Sam is going to do at Godforsaken Motors will convince us once and for all that bureaucrats know the business of building things better than anyone else. By the way, wonder if Michael Moore will ever make Barack and Me? Jeff www.cerebellumblues.com Whatever. The brilliant job Uncle Sam is going to do at Godforsaken Motors will convince us once and for all that bureaucrats know the business of building things better than anyone else.

By the way, wonder if Michael Moore will ever make Barack and Me?

Jeff
http://www.cerebellumblues.com

]]> By: Brad http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97617 Brad Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:27:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97617 Skipped weld inspections were the villians in "The China Syndrome"--where're Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda? Skipped weld inspections were the villians in “The China Syndrome”–where’re Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda?

]]> By: arhooley http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97609 arhooley Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:16:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97609 Publish the bastard's name. A finding was made. Publish the bastard’s name. A finding was made.

]]> By: tim maguire http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97608 tim maguire Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:12:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97608 What's the crew of these subs and the carrier? It should be that many counts of attempted murder. Keel hauling may be more appropriate for his supervisors. What’s the crew of these subs and the carrier? It should be that many counts of attempted murder. Keel hauling may be more appropriate for his supervisors.

]]> By: NukemHill http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97607 NukemHill Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:05:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97607 I'm with rbj. Put him on one of the subs he falsified and have him re-inspect. During its first trial run. Keel-hauling is too good for people like this. I’m with rbj. Put him on one of the subs he falsified and have him re-inspect.

During its first trial run.

Keel-hauling is too good for people like this.

]]> By: McGehee http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97606 McGehee Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:48:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97606 Point taken, Jon. Re-edit: <b>Did this weld inspector previously <i>draw a paycheck</i> on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?</b> Point taken, Jon. Re-edit:

Did this weld inspector previously draw a paycheck on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?

]]> By: rbj http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97605 rbj Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:19:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97605 Put that inspector on the nearest sub he didn't inspect, pronto. Put that inspector on the nearest sub he didn’t inspect, pronto.

]]> By: jon http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97603 jon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:14:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97603 I don't get the feeling this weld inspector worked, period. I don’t get the feeling this weld inspector worked, period.

]]> By: McGehee http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97599 McGehee Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:11:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97599 Did this weld inspector previously work on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline? Did this weld inspector previously work on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?

]]> By: smitty1e http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/06/01/put-out-to-sea-or-pasture/#comment-97596 smitty1e Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/?p=12447#comment-97596 These United States are reverting to historical form, and permitting the Navy to rot away at the pier inter-bello. These United States are reverting to historical form, and permitting the Navy to rot away at the pier inter-bello.

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