To: Jim Noble
Naming our capital ships after politicians (and lousy politicians, at that) is a terrible mistake, a sign of weakness and corruption, AND will inexorably lead, as some have pointed out, to a USS Barbara Boxer some day. Good point. Imagine the 'horsetrading' that goes on between the parties over approving the names of capital ships? Sooner or later the Dems will slip one in that's going to make heads explode on this board.
Incidentally, most ship's have nicknames bestowed by their crews, past & present. Do you suppose the USS Boxer might be "Babs"?
11 posted on
09/12/2008 6:48:31 AM PDT by
Tallguy
("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
To: Tallguy
Incidentally, most ship's have nicknames bestowed by their crews, past & present. Do you suppose the USS Boxer might be "Babs"?Since Boxer is a breed of dog and Barbara is a woman's name, I think they will probably settle on the term for a female dog.
21 posted on
09/12/2008 7:14:41 AM PDT by
magslinger
(A politician who thinks he is above the law is actually beneath contempt.)
To: Tallguy
“Do you suppose the USS Boxer might be “Babs”?”
If so, only the officers would call her that.
The nickname in the Chiefs’ Mess wouldn’t be PC, polite, or printable.
LOL
30 posted on
09/12/2008 7:44:38 AM PDT by
Unrepentant VN Vet
(Dealing with a situation with a speech or voting "Present" just doesn't hack it.)
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