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Posted on 04/30/2013 10:16:45 AM PDT by EveningStar
We recently learned that the Blue Angels, the USAF Thunderbirds, the Golden Knights and all the Military Demo Teams have cancelled their entire Airshow season due to the Sequester. The Military will not take part in Airshows in any way – not static displays, not flying, nothing. This information has sent the Airshow Industry back to their drawing boards to see how they can move on from here.
The Military Demonstration Teams are an enormous draw for these events. Military Teams can increase attendance by up to 30% while bringing many attendees from long distances which increase tourism for their cities. The draw for the communities is estimated to be a minimum of $2M in tourism, hotels, restaurants, etc.
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And why would the Kenyan Catastrophe be interested in demonstrations of American military might?...Now on the other hand if it were wind turbine demonstrations....
Yet we give billions to our enemies. Is nobody standing up to this man-child in the WH?
This White Hut doesn’t CARE what the military, veterans, or supporters of a strong national defense are thinking.
Utterly tone deaf to anyone who disagrees with their agenda.
“Make it Hurt”
This is how Communists get communism: The crash the current systems and claim communism is the cure. This is a typical Democrat party tactic: Refuse to provide desired services while claiming to be broke and ‘hint’ that the people need to raise taxes as the cure.
You forgot, “While continuing to fully fund studies about duck dicks and shrimps on treadmills.”
Staying behind the curve.
“Recently” is a relative term, you know.
Obama HUSSEIN has issued orders to agencies to exact cuts where it will hurt the Public the MOST! ONE MORE MAJOR TREASONOUS ACT by America’s Radical Muslim Jihadist Illegal POTUS!
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