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Doubtful in the next 2 years. TBD beyond that.

I get it from the company perspective. But, also there are some significant portions of industry that can eat a big bag of dicks (and the gov to, to be fair). The taxpayers getting fucked because company X can’t (or doesn’t try hard enough) to meet their promises of capabilities on timeline has to end (F-35 is a great example). Maybe the middle ground is fixed-price, but with carve outs for things out of the company’s control - black swan event, unobtanium REM price goes above X value, etc. @ClearedHot You appear fairly deep in industry: what are your thoughts from that perspective AND as a taxpayer?

I support reducing the amount of out of shape people in the mil (primarily through getting them into shape, not kicking them out). But, it’s BS to take away age as a factor, provide some other means of fitness assessment, etc. I’m in shape and overall pretty damn healthy. I also have fucked up knees. I’ve done 90 miles under weight in high-elevation, large mountains this season, but tell me to run 2 miles on a hard track and my knees are going to be turbo fucked for a month to follow. The pounding of running on a hard surface is excruciating, but I’ll kick most people’s asses climbing a steep trail with weight on my back - am I not fit? Another example is the big dude who is strong and in shape, but the waste measurement is a problem. Bottom line, need some options for people in these types of categories.

Good catch. Rubio/TBD it is!

Thanks for making me spit out my coffee! Well they are quite possibly the most retarded people in this country, so no surprise.

@Blue I agree DEI is an absolute disaster and should be fully eradicated. However in this case, her being a DEI hire (maybe) is not going to be causal. Could be if this was single pilot, but it wasn’t. The 55 yr old dude with an ATP was PIC and ultimately owns all decisions/actions. This accident has a similar vibe to the Amazon crash - why have two experienced, ATP-rated pilots made egregiously “rookie” mistakes, at least apparently at initial glance. I don't think there’s any way in either of these accidents that it doesn’t come fully to the PIC (and contributing by the SIC). I’m generally in the camp of let the investigation play out, and I still am…but also some things are so obvious one can’t not acknowledge it.

Maybe he matured? I didn’t have any issues with him as commandant or as a group/cc. That said, every GO in my book is a “prove to me you’re not a spineless yes man” guy - regardless of who they were previously. Time will tell on how he is when he’s in the seat (eventually, probably…)

Interesting how much focus is on her specifically (implication is she’s young and a woman, therefore causal). We’ll see what the NTSB comes up with, but my money is it has little to nothing to do with her (maybe a comment on CRM breakdown in the ADM process leading up to the event?) Either way, sad all around. Don’t fly through T-storms guys (and here’s proof it can happen to anyone at all experience levels - the why will be the interesting part of the investigation).

I think what dreambig said is generally applicable to fighters as well. Overall downrange, guys are flying a normal year’s worth in 2-3 months. That has ebbed and flowed with the “cease fire”-not cease fire-“cease fire” cycle, so just a generalization.

Did they give you push back on that?

Agreed. But I think that engagement needs to be in person, whether directly with the undecided voter or them watching/listening to the candidate engage with someone else. If I was running for office, I don’t think I’d waste money on mailers or mass texts. I’d maximize human-to-human engagement - me, plus volunteers. Go door to door, set up a table at X location on the weekend, radio/podcast/print news interviews, rallies/speeches, post at least weekly videos on SM answering crowd-sourced questions/addressing stances on the hot topics/responding to the inevitable 100% bullshit statements your opponent has made about you, etc.

They literally are this stupid - nobody should be surprised.

100% smollet take 2. 52 and not hot 2am fixing campaign signs in Sun City? Hmmm … Dark out, yet the “attackers” went after her because they recognized her as a political candidate? Suurrreeee… Poor memory of the whole thing (but definitely remembers a politically charged slur) Waited 2 weeks…before making this entire thing up

Not really. The bible is very clear about murder (don’t do it) and also being unrelenting against evil, including holding it accountable via death and destruction. I know you didn’t mention the bible specifically, but pro life and Christianity go hand in hand, so that’s why I brought it up.

Now just need some states to get rid of their gun laws that say, “you have to follow federal law.” And ultimately, we better see the NFA completely repealed in the next two years. If it’s not, the next Dem to hit the WH can undo this current ATF “we won’t enforce” policy