Florida netted a gain of 4,000 plus jobs as a result of this recent BRAC process. Maybe there are reasons, but how can you expect others to sacrifice when the President's brother's state gains 4000?
Georgia gained 7,423 jobs. Does the President have a brother in Georgia? Texas lost over 3,000 civilian jobs. The Florida total is 2,757 gain -- not 4,000. In addition, the Florida military gains were offset by a reduction of over 1,000 existing civilian jobs. The far left state of Maryland has almost 10,000 jobs gained. Just who is being rewarded there?
You are trying to make something that went out of the way to be non-partisan and non-political into something that you think is politically motivated. It's just not true. The facts prove otherwise.
It's not a matter of the President's brother's state gaining 4K+ jobs.....Kings Bay Naval Base is in Georgia, by the way.
It is a matter of downselecting without the benefit of the opinions of materially interested parties. Personally, I could give a rat's patootie about EB, Connecticut, or the rest of the excuses that now are cropping up because the local unions and libbies are afraid they'll lose more of the government teat.
Maybe it IS time to shake up the establishment (e.g., where the bases are now) and to get them to think about how just exactly what they've been doing--or not doing. Last time I looked, I didnt' see any Russian FBM boats floating up the coastline. Where they need to be positioning the sub/nuke force is nearer to China instead of quick and easy reach of France ---they never have been a threat.....
I'm certain that this was a top priority for the Pentagon . . .