In response to Sequestration, we have a fairly significant release of information from the PLA(N). Interestingly, NOTHING in the MSM on this… Only the Daily Mail in London bothered to cover it (along with the BBC and SkyNews)… For more … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sequestration
This crap just pisses me off… ‘We’ can’t go to the White House for a tour, even though it IS ‘our’ house, but… Regular American citizens visiting the nation’s capital lost access to the White House in March as President … Continue reading
At least for the military… From SECDEF’s letter to the HASC and SASC… Bold is mine… These serious adverse effects occur even if Congress provides flexibility in administering budget cuts and sequestration. Flexibility in this instance would mean that Congress … Continue reading
A random selection of various ‘humorous’ out of office email responses from various locations… 1. I’m currently out of the office on furlough. If you don’t understand what this means, please go to your bank, take out 20% of your last … Continue reading
The hits just keep coming, this time it’s getting both active duty AND homeless Veterans.Via Fox News…The $85 billion in cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the month will not spare soldiers and veterans, with a wave … Continue reading
Well, by the time you read this, Sequestration is reality…The Prez ‘claims’ he’s not a dictator, but he’s sure trying to act like one… He held ONE 52 minute meeting yesterday with leadership on sequestration, then spent 37 minutes in a … Continue reading
It seems that a lot of the media and commentators are saying there is ‘no big deal’ to sequestration…I’m not getting ‘deep’ into specifics, there are plenty of articles that DO that. I’m trying to take a broad brush approach … Continue reading
According to emails received this afternoon, it appears DOD has bit the bullet and sent out official notice today to DOD employees to expect possible furloughs to commence in 30 days. In other notes, under sequestration it gets even worse … Continue reading
The latest TDY/TAD travel memo… In keeping with the latest round of DOD budget cuts, changes will be made to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). Effective Monday (today) the following revised procedures apply: Lodging: All DOD personnel performing temporary duty (TDY) are encouraged to stay … Continue reading
From the upcoming Navy Times… Cover story ‘Painful’ Budget Cuts Loom Fleet Forces chief: Expect long deployments, reduced training — and mistakes By Tony Lombardo and Sam Fellman Thousands of sailors deployed indefinitely with their flight hours slashed.They’ll be at sea longer, … Continue reading