+Dave 2,322 Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52846 Murtha was a douche bag in Congress. This makes me sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FalconC45 162 Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52846 Murtha was a douche bag in Congress. This makes me sick. Glad I didn't read this right after dinner. Because I would puke on my saitek stick. Totally poltical Dave. Makes me very po'ed. Falcon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serverandenforcer 33 Posted April 29, 2010 It's more than just politics. I believe that the current administration is manipulating military leadership to do things that would be disgraceful, but not immediately harmful to the security of the nation. I highly doubt that the SECNAV was the key individual to name this ship after that b******. Infact, I bet that he probably hated doing this. But he also has to follow orders, and if his orders are to name a ship after an a**hole, I don't think he's going to jeapordize his career over it by saying no. This says Obama all over it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted April 29, 2010 This was the man responsible for changing (again) the camouflage of the field uniforms recently or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icarus999 70 Posted April 29, 2010 Murtha Branded a platoon of marines "war criminals" a couple of years ago .... later all of those men were exonerated. The piece of S*** never had the guts to apologize. This makes me sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted April 29, 2010 I find it terrible that they name warships after politico's as it doesn't seem right... What happened to naming them after real war heroe's ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted April 29, 2010 Yes indeed, take the carriers for example. I can understand names like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or even John F. Kennedy. But USS Ronald Reagan!? Have anyone seen Abe or FDR playing in a movie alongside a chimp, or taking the content of a spittoon on the head? And USS Carl Vinson? I can hardly imagine what it is to be a dark-skinned seaman serving on a ship named after a supporter for the Southern Manifesto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GwynO 16 Posted April 29, 2010 Yes indeed, take the carriers for example. I can understand names like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or even John F. Kennedy. But USS Ronald Reagan!? Have anyone seen Abe or FDR playing in a movie alongside a chimp, or taking the content of a spittoon on the head? And USS Carl Vinson? I can hardly imagine what it is to be a dark-skinned seaman serving on a ship named after a supporter for the Southern Manifesto. I've no idea who Carl Vinson was but I'm off to wikipedia to have a look. You can understand why Reagan though, the man was a legend, end of the Cold War, Star Wars, Reaganomics, War on Drugs, the guy had a lot of very good ideas and motives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UnknownPilot 33 Posted April 29, 2010 Yes indeed, take the carriers for example. I can understand names like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or even John F. Kennedy. But USS Ronald Reagan!? Have anyone seen Abe or FDR playing in a movie alongside a chimp, or taking the content of a spittoon on the head? And USS Carl Vinson? I can hardly imagine what it is to be a dark-skinned seaman serving on a ship named after a supporter for the Southern Manifesto. The fact is, in reality, Regan and JFK are the superior presidents in that group. And since we really should only name stuff like that after people who uphold the Constitution, rather than dismantle, ignore, or otherwise weaken it, they should be the only two with a carrier named after them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites