Govt plans to axe very important bird...

[Rockytopman]

Check the website out. Evidently the govt is planning on shutting down production of this UAV that not only ptotects our service men and women, but also is used in humanitarian efforts as well.

Support Global Hawk

[therealUT]

At between $35-104M per bird, I can easily see why this is being scrapped.

[Rockytopman]

Not cheap by any means, but the next best model UAV is way more expensive. It's a matter of National Security. I'm sure there are many more projects out there that have way less use than these.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by Rockytopman

Not cheap by any means, but the next best model UAV is way more expensive. It's a matter of National Security. I'm sure there are many more projects out there that have way less use than these.

I am unconvinced that using drones in foreign lands positively affects my security in the United States. I would rather use my money for my own purposes.

[Rockytopman]

Originally Posted by therealUT

I am unconvinced that using drones in foreign lands positively affects my security in the United States. I would rather use my money for my own purposes.

Well, they're not only used in foreign lands, and secondly, they are not begging you for money. You can use some your money for whatever you want, but Uncle Sam is still gonna get his.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by Rockytopman

Well, they're not only used in foreign lands, and secondly, they are not begging you for money. You can use some your money for whatever you want, but Uncle Sam is still gonna get his.

1. If they are being used domestically, then I am even more relieved that they have shut down the program.

2. Uncle Sam should stop taking my money; Uncle Sam takes my money because he wants to fund stupid projects; if he stops funding enough stupid projects, he will no longer need my money; if he no longer needs my money, maybe he will stop taking it.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by Rockytopman

Well, they're not only used in foreign lands, and secondly, they are not begging you for money. You can use some your money for whatever you want, but Uncle Sam is still gonna get his.

This is a really ignorant statement.

[Rockytopman]

Originally Posted by therealUT

1. If they are being used domestically, then I am even more relieved that they have shut down the program.

2. Uncle Sam should stop taking my money; Uncle Sam takes my money because he wants to fund stupid projects; if he stops funding enough stupid projects, he will no longer need my money; if he no longer needs my money, maybe he will stop taking it.

lol, well if you think Uncle Sam is gonna stop taking your money you live in a dreamworld I guess. I don't think he will stop funding projects to stop taking your money anytime soon. Just a hunch, though.

[Rockytopman]

Originally Posted by Thrasher865

This is a really ignorant statement.

It's a link to send a pre-written letter to your POTUS, VP, on down the line. That's all.

[myrobbins7]

Originally Posted by therealUT

I am unconvinced that using drones in foreign lands positively affects my security in the United States. I would rather use my money for my own purposes.

Amen! +1

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by Rockytopman

lol, well if you think Uncle Sam is gonna stop taking your money you live in a dreamworld I guess. I don't think he will stop funding projects to stop taking your money anytime soon. Just a hunch, though.

So, because he is not going to stop taking my money, I should follow your link, click on the support global hawk link, and ensure that they continue to waste my money on programs that actually might serve to spy on me? That makes a lot of sense.

[Rockytopman]

Originally Posted by therealUT

So, because he is not going to stop taking my money, I should follow your link, click on the support global hawk link, and ensure that they continue to waste my money on programs that actually might serve to spy on me? That makes a lot of sense.

It's gonna go somewhere...that's fine if you want it to go in other directions. But it's going somewhere, you can count on that.

[wildnkrazykat]

Use my money to protect the troops and humanitarian aid, I got no issue with that.

But wtf did the gov pay a friend and two others grant money to chase animals thru the woods for a summer. That's the **** that needs to be cut.

[Rockytopman]

Originally Posted by wildnkrazykat

Use my money to protect the troops and humanitarian aid, I got no issue with that.

But wtf did the gov pay a friend and two others grant money to chase animals thru the woods for a summer. That's the **** that needs to be cut.

I agree. A lot of crazier things out there that tax dollars go to.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by Rockytopman

It's gonna go somewhere...that's fine if you want it to go in other directions. But it's going somewhere, you can count on that.

It would be nice if it went to paying down the debt instead of to a piece of equipment that may be used in a citizen surveillance program.

Originally Posted by wildnkrazykat

Use my money to protect the troops and humanitarian aid, I got no issue with that.

But wtf did the gov pay a friend and two others grant money to chase animals thru the woods for a summer. That's the **** that needs to be cut.

Protecting the troops can be very cost-efficient: get them the f*** out of Afghanistan and back to America. Protecting humanitarian aid is pretty cost-efficient, as well: stop the government participation in humanitarian aid. The United States government is not, nor should it be, a charitable organization.