Base Closings To Cost CT and NJ Over 15,000 Jobs New York State Escapes Major Cuts only 1,000

WCBS 88 ^ | 5/13/05

[nmh]

Any news on Pennsylvania?

[frogjerk]

In New Jersey, Fort Monmouth is among the bases the Defense Department wants to close. A total of 5300 hundred jobs would be eliminated.

This would really hurt Monmouth County...

[TXBSAFH]

I thought blue state voters would be used to losing by now.

[bookworm100]

See the base closure list at: http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/appendix_c.pdf

[areafiftyone]

In Pennsylvania they are closing two bases the 911th Airlift Wing Air Force base near Pittsburgh and the Willow Grove Naval Air Station outside Philadelphia: The two bases employ about 1,550, according to Defense Department figures. In total, Pennsylvania would see a net loss of 1,658 military and civilian jobs, according to the Pentagon.

[areafiftyone]

Cleveland to lose 1,103 military-related jobs

[eleni121]

Here in Western NY where most people work on the governent dole or receive a government dole, the closing of several military facilities is disastrous. But not as disastrous as having Schumer and Hitlery and Slaughter leading our delegation in the Washington.

[areafiftyone]

HMMMMM I thought Hillary took care of the jobs for NY State? At least that's what she campaigned on. UGH!

[capydick]

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, a Democrat, says it's irrational, irresponsible and unthinkable to close the sub base. Second District Congressman Rob Simmons, a Republican, says this will be a bipartisan fights to reverse the plans to close the base.

The thing that RATS and Pubbies can agree on these days is pork. It's an equal opportunity opportunity. I have a problem with some of bases that are on this list but - if we dont face the 21st century threat realistically and adjust our military accordingly, we're in trouble. Despite the efforts by alot of well intentioned people last time to save their favorite fort or base, the world did not end and life in those communities adjusted to the new reality. And - many are better off because of it.

[2banana]

Looks like the blue military hating states took a hit...

[Chode]

i think Groton is one of those bits you put into deals that you know you aren't going to fight for... a built in give back so to speak, cause it'd be wrong to close Groton

[nmh]

Thanks.

I was curious about this one:

Willow Grove Naval Air Station outside Philadelphia.

The feeling in that area is that atleast it might not be a terrorist target but allot of revenue will be leaving the area.

[nmh]

Thanks.

Relatives live in Bucks County and they were wondering about Willow Grove.

Thanks again!

[buccaneer81]

Cleveland to lose 1,103 military-related jobs

But Columbus gains almost 1800! ;-)

[RSmithOpt]

The government is just saving money by stream lining, just like US corporations moving manufacturing overseas. Before you know it, the Army, Navy, Marines will outsource military jobs (grunts, legs, etc.0 to the Iraqis and Afghanis after stability is reached in that country and their military training pars with America's. Oh let's say, about 10 yrs?. Could save 75% on the cost of hiring and training an American, and then our tax bill would go down (yeah, right!).

Better not hear anyone supporting uncontrolled borders and immigration griping about job losses to base closures.

[eleni121]

UGH!
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UGH and ugly ...is right. Why is it so many Demoratic women are so incompetent, ugly and dumb...no wonder they want big daddy government to support them. This latest closing in this God forsaken state may just wake up the sheep who live here. Somehow I doubt it, but you never know.

[kittymyrib]

I thought blue staters loathed the military. It's not a jobs program, you nitwits.

[Lessismore]

This would really hurt Monmouth County...

What would make a lot of sense is to transfer Fort Monmouth to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. They could use it to incarcerate Monmouth County and municipality politicians, including former Freeholder Larrison, as well as the contractors and developers that have been bribing them.

Of course, it would have more capacity than needed for just Monmouth County, so it could be a "magnet prison" for New Jersey, (sort of like magnet schools) for the most talented and egregious malefactors in politics and business in the Northeast.

For example, you could run a bus from Trenton down I-195, filled with statehouse grafters, and up the Garden State Parkway to the Route 36 exit. Along the way, they could periodically stop to pick up roadside trash.