Posted on 10/04/2013 1:57:29 PM PDT by smokingfrog
The Miramar Air Show was canceled Thursday — one day before its scheduled start — because of the government shutdown. The last-minute action turned a potential money-maker for community programs at the Marine base into another loss.
A truncated, two-day version of the popular annual show had been planned months ago after the Defense Department barred military aircraft from performing, citing sequestration budget cuts. Then when the government shutdown began this week, Miramar officials decided to host the air show without using appropriated tax dollars or furloughed employees.
Staffing and other overhead costs would be paid from money generated by the revamped event.
On Thursday, Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, got the Defense Department notice that all outreach events were to cease during the shutdown.
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Don't we teach English anymore?
Damn you, Farnum ... grow a pair ... the response is .. "NUTS"
If it ain't an order, you need not obey ...
It was canceled because of OBAMA. He’s the one who is the actor. The ‘government shutdown’ is a result of Obama’s action, not the actor.
Miramar has got to be one of the best air shows in the country. Of course, a lot of conservatives live in that part of CA, so not surprising that Obummer would shut it down.
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