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BigV · 01-27-2006, 10:08 PM

Artic Ocean.

Home port is Seattle. Repairs in Seattle. Drydock in Seattle. Haulouts in Seattle (or San Diego). Crew families in Seattle.

Memorable quote from AK pol: "I think the icebreaker should go where the ice is." Ahh, but he's not suggesting that the ship be based in Barrow. Anchorage. Year round ice free port.

The Coast Guard (a group that should know) has advised against the move, for several reasons, including significantly higher costs and lower morale.

My point mostly was: the pol put the move in **alone** without consultation. Not with the people he was moving, not with the committee responsible for understanding these issues, not with anybody. Just a power grab/f*ckyouverymuch.

I will say this. Unlike the previous attempt to slipstream the ANWAR drilling rider on the back of the Defense appropriations bill, this wide scope one sentence change was attatched a bill having to do with the Coast Guard. Perhaps that will be his mistake.

01-27-2006, 10:08 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Artic Ocean. Home port is Seattle. Repairs in Seattle. Drydock in Seattle. Haulouts in Seattle (or San Diego). Crew families in Seattle. Memorable quote from AK pol: "I think the icebreaker should go where the ice is." Ahh, but he's not suggesting that the ship be based in Barrow. Anchorage. Year round ice free port. The Coast Guard (a group that should know) has advised against the move, for several reasons, including significantly higher costs and lower morale. My point mostly was: the pol put the move in alone without consultation. Not with the people he was moving, not with the committee responsible for understanding these issues, not with anybody. Just a power grab/f*ckyouverymuch. I will say this. Unlike the previous attempt to slipstream the ANWAR drilling rider on the back of the Defense appropriations bill, this wide scope one sentence change was attatched a bill having to do with the Coast Guard. Perhaps that will be his mistake. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.