[future F22 pilot]

I completely agree with you, the strides made in the past 20 years are great, but why stop. Hey, I am just in favor of accelerating our pace, but if this is just slowing you down than don't pay any attention to me.

[pollyannaish]

We need to keep our momentum, there is no doubt about it. Accelerating the pace could be dangerous. Leadership must be steady and responsive, careful to not get to far out in front of the public. We have to move EVERYONE with us or we can not win.

I don't disagree with you, necessarily, I think you have some legitimate points. But there are enough around here who carrya tinder-dry hatred of President Bush that rivals the left's. Tossing gasoline on something like that is not a good strategy.

Priorities must be clear and goals established. I actually think we need to be very, very careful at this point. Slow, and steady.