may this azzhole die of rectal cancerI hope Ray retires soon. I’m sure some boys could invite him to a keel hauling party. Navy tradition and all.
So when will the USS Caitlyn Jenner be christened?
Sounds like Mabus plans on being Secretary Of The Navy for quite a long time.
What dastardly plans does Obama have for the country that would make Mabus think that he will survive the swearing in of the next president?
It can only be one of two things:
He knows that Obama doesn't plan on leaving the White House next January.
Or
He knows the fix is in to hand the presidency to Hillary.
Devils advocate again
How many of you actually believe that the R’s were going to get away with naming 3 CVN after 3 former R Presidents?
Sorry, but NO ONE should be in a position to make a live appearance at the christening of a ship named after him/her. PERIOD.
These Liberal may be corrupt, evil, back stabbing - which, by the way, makes them good pols— but one must remember ‘pay backs are hell’ and they are good at it.
Imagine someone making a statement like Rabus did with a Tip O’Neil or Sam Rayburn as SOH, like them or not either would probably have the Secty in the ‘looking for work’ line for such an outlandish statement.?
Reminiscent of Al Haig and his ‘As of Now I am in control’ comment after Reagan shooting.
Most of us (Military minded) figured he was saying he was ‘on scene commander’ till the pieces got sorted out but he got accused of saying he was Prez (sometimes I wonder)
It’s not unheard of for a ship to be renamed during construction. Happened many times during WW2 when a name became ‘available’ after a sinking. But after a ship has been christened? I’m not aware of an example.
Mabus is execrable.
Bttt.
5.56mm
The USS Minnow named after Mabus’ hand pal.
There are a bunch of ships that need to be renamed. And done so at “re-christening” ceremonies by Christian chaplains.
“Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says in a letter that he has the power to name warships as he chooses...”
Perhaps, but Congress has the power to take that power away from you if you take it for granted and abuse it!
To be honest, John Mabus has named about 40 US Navy Ships with the USS designation, and a good 20 or so support ships with the USNS (US Naval Ship), non-combat ships.
A large majority have little issue. Many named for heroes and medal of honor recipients. One for LBJ, who though was democrat and liberal, was also a US Navy veteran.
But he has gone out of his way in several instances to name ships for uber-liberal icons, or their causes:
USS Car Levin is a new Arleigh Burke destroyer being named for a liberal Michigan Democrat.,
USNS Ceaser Chavez is a Lewis and Clark class replenishment ship named for a ultra-liberal leftists and union organizer, who plainly stated he hated the US Navy after his discharge from the same. Those ships, everyone of them were named for famous explorers except that one.
USNS John Lewis is the first in class of a new replenishment oiler, which means they will all be known as the John Lewis class, named for a liberal democrat activist. US Navy policy called for them to be named after Rivers or individuals instrumental in maritime production, but Mabus changed the policy and they will all be named for civil rights activists instead.
USS John Murtha, a San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) Amphibious assault ship, named for this liberal democrat. All other ships in the class were named either for Cities, or a park or county.
USS Gabriella Gifford, an Independence Littoral Combat Ship, which Mabus named for the Democrat congresswoman who was shot in 2011. All of the others are named for American cities.
So, Mabus chang3es the rules and conventions when it suits him, and almost every time he has done that (which in truth are a minority of the ships he has named) it has been for some liberal cause or person.
USS Bendovah is next.
Thin-skinned like his boss. Reminds me of the “Argument Department” skit from Monty Python.
Waiting for the USS Karl Marx.
Ships can, and should be, renamed.
We have actual heroes that should be honored before politicians.
may this azzhole die of rectal cancer