Defense Policy Board changes
ROS sends us a link to Bill Gertz’ Inside the Ring column this week in which Mr. gertz documents the changes to that odious panel known as the Defense Policy Board which prides itself on the recommendation to rework the military retirement system.
ED NOTE: Mr Wolf writes to tell me I fucked up – it’s the Defense Business board that wants to dick with the retirement system. Well, with their latest additions to it’s membership, they remain odious;
“[Defense Secretary Leon Panetta] made it more ‘Democratic,’” one board member quipped about the changes.
Liberals added to the board include former Clinton administration Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright and Jane Harman, a former Democratic congresswoman from California. Also added: former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead.
Yeah, I recognize some of those names, too. At least one should be banned from government policy making into eternity – That Gorelick chick who built the wall which made it impossible to catch the 9/11 hijackers and then ran roadblocks for herself and the Clinton Administration while she was on the 9/11 Commission.
Just to give us an idea of how much this administration is going to do for current and future veterans.
Category: Military issues, Veterans Issues
I blame myself for this.
In 1991 I enlisted. In 1992 President Clinton was elected and gutted the military.
In 2007 I re-enlisted and now President Obama is gutting the military.
For my next trick I’ll join the peace corp and hope they get their funding cut.
Dammit Kane! Stop reupping! It’s amazing how one fella can be responsible for so much harm. On a lighter note, how ’bout that honey Madeline Albright on the panel? What is she, about 116? But what a looker! Makes me have impure thoughts.
I’ve just never thought things through man. It seemed like a good idea both times (and more seriously it was), though it makes me the king of the BF’ers.
As for Maddie, now I can’t stop picturing her in latex SS uniform holding a crop, and saying “Ve have vaz of making you talk!”
Nice image. Here’s another, if you’re old enough. Golda Meir in the raw. Now, go take a cold shower, pal.
Looks like Golda was before my time. And because I’m out of brain bleach I’m not image searching her name.
I’m more of the Margret Thatcher early Madonna era. Now, there were a pair of hotties.
Harman isn’t horrible on Vets issues. I can’t remember the tie-in, but she’s good on our stuff I believe.
How in the &^%& is Gorelick still working in government? I swear Karma doesn’t work when you are a Democrat!
Kane: Here’s a tip when you’re out of bleach. I had to resort to this when Jonn posted a picture of a middle-aged dirty hippie chickster with an open shirt and National Geographic breasts. Take a 3 inch chlorine tab, put it in a bag, break it up with a hammer, and snort.
AirCav…it burns…oh how it burns.
Jesus! this is a who’s who’s list of who you DON’T want advising about ANYTHING in the DOD.
Any normal liberal elite can greatly hurt an organization but if you want a real cf you need Jamie Gorelick.
AirCav–get the entire 5-gal bucket of chlorine tabs out, cause imagine yourself in a little hawt 3-way action with you, Maddie, and Helen Thomas.
Oh, I’m so aroused right now…
i think i’m gonna be sick…
“Yeah, I recognize some of those names, too. At least one should be banned from government policy making into eternity.” Thought you were building to Madeleine Albright, but yeah Gorelick too. Lets see who else…
“…retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright.” Wasn’t this guy supposedly the Obama Administration’s “favorite” General. The just retired Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Marine avaitor, who was passed over for Dempsey as Chairman. I know he got imbroiled in some kind of sex scandal, but there was some other falling out he had with the Whitehouse.
During the Obama “Surge” deliberations, was a prominent supporter of Joe Biden’s counter terrorist, hybrid, secret squirrel, robot ninja option. I’d call him a dumbass, but he’s an aviator, so he got an excuse.
“…Jane Harman, a former Democratic congresswoman from California.” former ranking Democrat on the intel committee in the house, was passed over by Pelosi when the house was taken over in 06′ for chair. She is one of the saner Democrats, but still thats relative.
“…former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead.” He was CNO? Knew this guy was an admiral, heard of the name. Couldn’t say anything more of him, good or bad.
@12. Thank you much, Sparky. I nearly heaved on my keyboard. Gotta find a needle and syringe somewhere now to get the chlorine directly into my bloodstream.
I’m not familiar with one or two of the names here could we possibly get a bio for them?
No one over the rank of 0-5 should be on the board, let alone any civilians (unless they are retired 0-5 and below).
None of these people NEED to worry about pensions or their healthcare, why should we let them worry about ours.
@ 17: Very well said.