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PETITION: Name the 2nd Ford Class Nuclear Carrier the USS Enterprise
Petition Online - Name the 2nd Ford Class Carrier USS Enterprise ^
| 1 February 2011
| Jeff Head
Posted on 02/01/2011 6:35:44 AM PST by Jeff Head
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To: Jeff Head
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posted on
02/02/2011 7:33:35 AM PST
by
bt579
(Liberals need women dependent and scared so that women, like blacks, will vote Democrat.)
To: Iron Munro
Of course, even the Continental Navy had a number of ships named after living, active politicians and generals. There was Trumbull, Montgomery, and General Gates, Deane, Franklin, at least four Washingtons and even a Lady Washington. Some of those cases were possibly due to the fact that many of those ships were privately funded by those same politicians.
They didn't seem to be very lucky names, though - the majority of those ships were captured or destroyed during the war. Of course, Continental Navy ships suffered a very high rate of attrition anyway, but maybe they learned their lesson - other than a number of ships named after Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison, only a handful of post-Revolutionary US Navy ships were named for living Americans until the 1980s.
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posted on
02/02/2011 9:14:54 AM PST
by
The Pack Knight
(Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and the world laughs at you.)
To: Iron Munro
Oops, I forgot to mention the two Hancocks, which were even more likely to have been funded by Hancock himself, since he was long in the shipping and privateering business.
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posted on
02/02/2011 9:19:35 AM PST
by
The Pack Knight
(Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and the world laughs at you.)
To: Jeff Head
Sorry Jeff. I prefer the U.S.S. JOHN FORD.
104
posted on
02/02/2011 9:23:58 AM PST
by
LS
("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
To: Iron Munro
Oh, and one final postscript. Two ships named for Adams and one named for Madison were commissioned with those names while their respective namesakes were sitting Presidents.
So, as distasteful as the modern custom is, it doesn't seem as though the Founding Fathers were all that averse to it. Surprisingly, though, there were no ships named for George Washington commissioned during his Presidency.
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posted on
02/02/2011 9:30:05 AM PST
by
The Pack Knight
(Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and the world laughs at you.)
To: LS
The film director? Some
great films.
But, since CVN-78, the 1st of class is already the Gerald R. Ford, or the USS Ford, I do not believe they will name the second one, CVN-79, after another Ford, and by that time the Enterprise will already have been decommissioned and I would love to see the Enterprise back at sea as an aircraft carrier.
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posted on
02/02/2011 10:52:20 AM PST
by
Jeff Head
(Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: Jeff Head
Yes, the film director who risked his life to get WW II on camera. But I agree, too close to Jerry’s boat!
107
posted on
02/02/2011 1:15:35 PM PST
by
LS
("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
To: The Pack Knight
Thanks for the comments and excellent details.
108
posted on
02/02/2011 5:23:24 PM PST
by
Iron Munro
("Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy." -- Ron Paul)
To: Jeff Head
109
posted on
02/03/2011 4:50:17 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: Jeff Head
110
posted on
02/03/2011 4:59:07 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: Sidebar Moderator
Could you please put this thread in the sidebar.....
111
posted on
02/03/2011 5:01:17 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: mad_as_he$$
112
posted on
02/04/2011 1:28:26 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: Jeff Head
Thank you Jeff. Glad to see you're up and around again!
My prayers for you and your recovery also continue. God Bless you...and God Bless the USA.
113
posted on
02/04/2011 2:48:12 PM PST
by
Paul Ross
(Ronald Reagan-1987:"We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.")
To: Jeff Head
Just discovered this thread, Jeff, and signed the petition. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. It’s great also to see you doing so well. Rest assured I’ll keep you in my prayers for your continuing recovery.
I too am tired of naming our ships after living politicians. Let’s hope we can break this pattern.
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posted on
02/06/2011 6:38:30 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: Jeff Head
116
posted on
02/09/2011 12:43:43 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
( "Hokahey, today is a good day to die!" Crazy Horse, Lakota Sioux)
To: Jeff Head
117
posted on
02/13/2011 12:31:05 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
( "Hokahey, today is a good day to die!" Crazy Horse, Lakota Sioux)
To: tarheelswamprat; Paul Ross; mad_as_he$$
Thanks to each of you for your prayers and encouragement for my health condition.
It’s a long, slow, and difficult road, but I am so grateful to be on it accrding to God’s will and give Him the thanks, along with all those who have prayed and exerted their faith and kindness on our behalf. Particularly my wife who has been an angel through all of this.
We sure are only slowly gathering names for this petition...so please continue to spread it around.
I’d sure hate to see the name Enterprise not plowing the waves as an Aircraft Carrier after so many years and such a rich tradition and heritage!
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posted on
02/14/2011 7:13:49 AM PST
by
Jeff Head
(Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
To: Jeff Head
119
posted on
02/14/2011 7:15:32 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
( "Hokahey, today is a good day to die!" Crazy Horse, Lakota Sioux)
To: mad_as_he$$
247 signatures...we reall need 100K!
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posted on
02/14/2011 7:21:57 AM PST
by
Jeff Head
(Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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