Sage, read Mark's reply. After 9-11 it was thought prudent to protect the second person in line to the presidency by having them fly non- stop on a military jet.
On Aug 7, 10:19 am, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard, > > My point is not who flies on them but the " > hypocrisy " of the democratic run congress in this matter relative to > their objection to Corporate types using their jets for business. It > is a well known fact that Nancy Pelosi is one of those who takes > advantage of these jets for herself and family members, but not one > liberal two faced democrat says boo ! At $600,000,000 a piece in this > economy it is waste. In that respect both you and Mark get an " F > " ! > > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************** > > On Aug 7, 12:52 pm, RICHARD BROWN <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > The Annointed One gets an "A" for the right response. This was an end- > > run around the transparency rules concerning earmarks. This was done > > under the "operating costs" provisions so no one gets to see who asked > > for it. But they are simply jets for high-ranking government > > employees or military commanders to get around without flying on > > commercial flights. > > > On Aug 7, 9:34 am, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Mark, > > > > Who's got the final say? The majority democrat > > > hypocrites vis a vis the same committee who railed against the Auto > > > officials jets. > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > **************************** > > > > On Aug 7, 12:23 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yes, i saw it... I am still waiting to hear which congressmen stood up > > > > against this. the video does not refute the ownership and mission as i > > > > stated... > > > > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > If you view the video the Pentagon only requested > > > > > one jet and the Pelosi crowd forced on three @ $600,000,000 each. The > > > > > Pentagon does not need that many and has extra post costs of upkeep , > > > > > people to staff the jets etc. Lets get it right the authorization came > > > > > from someone at the top in congress! Peculiar especially when they > > > > > publicly humiliated the Auto officials for having corporate jets. Just > > > > > another two faced double standard on the part of the liberal > > > > > socialists and their ilk. > > > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > > > ********************************************* > > > > > > On Aug 7, 11:49 am, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Lets try to at least get it correct.... these jets are world flight > > > > > > capable. they are US Air Force property and are available to ANYONE > > > > > > in > > > > > > Government to include the joint chiefs, Congress, cabinet members, > > > > > > etc > > > > > > for missions that require non-stop flights. > > > > > > > They are not reserved for the congress alone, nor are they a > > > > > > departure > > > > > > from equipment type not already in service. > > > > > > > now to get real....what a load of pork that neither democrat or > > > > > > republican voted against. > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 9:43 am, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/08/05/pelosi_town_hall_pr. > > > > > .. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > [image: CNN.com] <http://www.cnn.com> > > > > > > > > Powered by * Please note, the sender's email address > > > > > > > > has not > > > > > been > > > > > > > > verified. 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