tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post5655800165194435403..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Trust KillsBill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-61047426232397745812012-07-11T21:20:11.355-04:002012-07-11T21:20:11.355-04:00As a final note: my request to Mr. German for more...As a final note: my request to Mr. German for more details went unanswered...starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-32248427095747134982012-07-03T14:42:19.207-04:002012-07-03T14:42:19.207-04:00In June 2011 The Army Times mentions a figure of $...In June 2011 <i>The Army Times</i> mentions a figure of $10 Million:<br />http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/06/army-marine-corps-clash-over-camouflage-060411w/<br />My searching for $5 Billion in <i>The Army Times'</i> archives leads to results having nothing to do with uniforms. Similarly, searches for that figure on 'The Google' all lead back to Mr. German's article. <b>Some People Say®</b>...starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-70218782357947556382012-07-03T13:43:54.863-04:002012-07-03T13:43:54.863-04:00I received a response from the author of that The ...I received a response from the author of that <i>The Daily</i> article, Erik German: <br />"That number was released by the Army and reported pretty widely by the Army Times and other outlets a few years back."<br />You'll kindly notice that that response is a non-response; until I see something substantive, I'm not buying that $5 Billion figure <b>at all</b>.starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-83264721043480155572012-06-30T22:15:28.056-04:002012-06-30T22:15:28.056-04:00Ah, The Daily brought to you by Rupert Murdoch'...Ah, <i>The Daily</i> brought to you by Rupert Murdoch's <b>News Corp.</b>; that price tag seems way out there to me - but I've e-mailed the article's author for a source, we'll see...starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-81100770614275265072012-06-30T22:01:19.358-04:002012-06-30T22:01:19.358-04:00Interesting that no source is given for that $5 bi...Interesting that no source is given for that $5 billion figure...starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-90679525114800053892012-06-28T14:22:04.462-04:002012-06-28T14:22:04.462-04:00The military and police is the only place the aver...The military and police is the only place the average Joe can have upper mobility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-35229498710413077312012-06-28T13:29:28.017-04:002012-06-28T13:29:28.017-04:00“Brand identity trumped camouflage utility,” Grave...“Brand identity trumped camouflage utility,” Graves said. “That’s what this really comes down to: ‘We can’t allow the Marine Corps to look more cool than the Army.’ ”<br /><br />Reading that made me want to puke and laugh in equal measure. Honestly, a society that is so mired in surfaces that it can't even figure out the real purpose of camouflage is a society that needs to go the way of the dodo, posthaste.Thom Foolerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-58678646945909648742012-06-28T11:05:05.412-04:002012-06-28T11:05:05.412-04:00Thanks, Huey. Fortunately, I'm heading out of ...Thanks, Huey. Fortunately, I'm heading out of town tomorrow for a few days just as the 100 degree heat is coming in. :)Bill Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-47210316755052272412012-06-28T10:29:23.400-04:002012-06-28T10:29:23.400-04:00I think these kind of polls are inherently mislead...I think these kind of polls are inherently misleading. Especially in the case of the military, they would be more accurate if the institutions could be broken down; e.g. personnel vs. management. In the case of polls about the military, I think most voters are responding to the commitment and sacrifice demonstrated by the individuals who volunteer to serve, not so much to the institution itself, which many veterans will tell you are just as fubar as the other insitutions listed (although you would know better than me, Bill). There is also an element of guilt, as the all-volunteer policy (desirable by the gov and military for several reasons) has immunized most of us and our loved ones from the potentially dire consequences of serving in the Forever War.<br /><br />On another note, great to hear from you. Hope your summer has been enjoyable.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07775795950513629761noreply@blogger.com