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Navy rejects San Francisco for warship commissioning ceremony
North County Times/The Californian ^ | Saturday, December 2, 2006 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/04/2006 12:23:51 PM PST by DogByte6RER

Navy rejects San Francisco for warship commissioning ceremony

By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Navy has rejected plans to commission its newest and most powerful warship in San Francisco because of concerns that the city doesn't support the military.

Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter vetoed plans this week for a commissioning ceremony for the Makin Island in San Francisco, said retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. J. Michael Myatt, chairman of the citizens' commissioning committee.

Instead, San Diego will host the ceremony in which the crew formally takes charge of the ship, Myatt said.

Navy leaders were concerned about San Francisco's refusal to offer a homeport for the retired battleship Iowa, which would be turned into a museum, as well as the school board's decision to abolish junior ROTC training in city high schools, Myatt said.

Some city politicians also have publicly criticized the Pentagon. In one instance, Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval said national defense should be left to "the cops and the Coast Guard."

Myatt said the Navy had mistaken the views of some political leaders for the views of the majority of Bay Area citizens.

The last ship to be commissioned in San Francisco was the frigate McCampbell in the summer of 2002.

(Excerpt) Read more at nctimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antimilitary; armedforces; military; moonbat; navy; pc; sanfrancisco; sf; unamerican
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To: DogByte6RER

I'm surprised they didn't refer to it as a "battleship".

Still this is good news.


41 posted on 12/04/2006 12:42:28 PM PST by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Yeah...thanks.

I just went to one of the links provided by a FReeper posting and read the background about the new ship.

The USS Makin Island will be a fine namesake for the Marines who fought and died in that WWII battle.


42 posted on 12/04/2006 12:42:54 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: Rummyfan

They should play "In the Navy" (Village People) with loudspeakers topside as the USS McCampbell patrols under the Golden Gate.


43 posted on 12/04/2006 12:43:15 PM PST by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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To: DogByte6RER

Besides, you can't break a champagne bottle with a limp wrist.


44 posted on 12/04/2006 12:44:46 PM PST by Spok (What if the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about?)
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To: Calvinist_Dark_Lord
You know, the Iowa's guns can reach 24 miles using a full 16" shell...

i wonder how far SF city hall is from the dock...


Well, if they aren't certain of the distance, a few thousand ranging shots until they zero in on the target certainly couldn't hurt.

It's not like they would be firing on innocents in ANY sense of the word.




A joke people, lighten up!
45 posted on 12/04/2006 12:46:49 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: DogByte6RER

San Francisco: Can you say "payback"? LOL!


46 posted on 12/04/2006 12:47:28 PM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: Rummyfan
They also banned GI's from deplaning at SF International on their way back from Afghanistan ... made them sit in the plane until refueled and then departed .... I'd drive to Reno to bypass SF ....
47 posted on 12/04/2006 12:51:13 PM PST by SkyDancer ("The Americans on Flight 93 did more to counter terrorism than the Democrats have done in 4 years")
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To: SkyDancer
They also banned GI's from deplaning at SF International on their way back from Afghanistan ...

Do you have any info or a link to that?
48 posted on 12/04/2006 12:53:05 PM PST by rottndog (WOOF!!!)
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To: DogByte6RER

49 posted on 12/04/2006 12:55:35 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: SkyDancer
I'd drive to Reno to bypass SF ....

There are major international airports in San Jose and Sacramento.

50 posted on 12/04/2006 12:56:14 PM PST by ElkGroveDan ( What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his own soul?)
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To: DogByte6RER

Too bad they did not choose SF. The old YMCA jokes would have been nonstop!


51 posted on 12/04/2006 1:00:05 PM PST by spikeytx86 (Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
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To: SkyDancer
They also banned GI's from deplaning at SF International on their way back from Afghanistan ...

How can they possibly legally do that???????

52 posted on 12/04/2006 1:05:51 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: Give therapeutic violence a chance!)
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To: bert
There is nothing wrong with SF that couldn't be solved by a 9.0 quake.

Whoa there partner, not so fast. There are a lot of really nice folks and true conservatives in San Francisco as well as a hefty group of capitalists. Them strange folk have claimed the community but are killing their young before they are born reducing their birth rate to less than zero. In 20 years or so we will have them outnumbered.

53 posted on 12/04/2006 1:08:05 PM PST by Ben Mugged (Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.)
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To: DogByte6RER
Thank you Navy!

Take note San Francisco... here in America we are thankful that our Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines protect us.

54 posted on 12/04/2006 1:10:33 PM PST by Volunteer (Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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To: GoLightly
San Fran wants the money the military contributes to their economy and what would that be? fleet week? There are no military bases in San Francisco that I am aware of, I do not count recruiting stations.
55 posted on 12/04/2006 1:11:00 PM PST by SF Republican
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To: rhombus

Why? While liberal, Boston is not hostile to the NAVY or Coast Guard presence there.


56 posted on 12/04/2006 1:12:10 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (SAY NO TO RUDY!)
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To: Calvinist_Dark_Lord

They'd have to fire pretty near vertical to make the shot.


57 posted on 12/04/2006 1:13:49 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (SAY NO TO RUDY!)
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To: ElkGroveDan
There are major international airports in San Jose and Sacramento.

The San Jose airport closes at midnight.

58 posted on 12/04/2006 1:15:04 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (SAY NO TO RUDY!)
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To: sgtbono2002

San Francisco would rather have H.M.S. Pinafore with an all male cast.


59 posted on 12/04/2006 1:15:43 PM PST by oyez (Why is it that egalitarians act like royalty?)
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To: Ben Mugged
I'm sorry, but I disagree. There are only two types of people in San Fran. The wicked majority and those who chose to raise their young their presence.

When I came to this realization in 1999, I sold my home in Santa Rosa, and moved my family to Alaska. Been there, done that. Hope you have good earthquake insurance.

On a side note, I think they should cancel the commisioning ceremony and spend every cent that would go toward wine, cheese and travel expenses for all the brass and buy fuel and ammo. Send her to the gulf and give her a proper commissioning.

60 posted on 12/04/2006 1:15:56 PM PST by SENTINEL (USMC GWI (MY GOD IS GOD, ROCKCHUCKER !!))
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