No Love for the New York
Since the company I drive for hauls a lot of stuff for Northop Grumman for them to build out Navy ships, I try to pay attention to what is going on with them. I have made many friends in delivering to the many shipyards across this country. I received an email from a friend of mine that works in one of these ship yards. He is not a spokesperson for NGSS, he is just my friend.
Anyway, I wanted to share his email with ya’ll. But let me warn ya, you are going to be angry after you read it, I know I was.
Though I’d give you the latest on the New York. Her bottom is wet. She’s sitting in the Mississippi River. She will be christened this Saturday, March 1. That’s where it gets really interesting.
Northrop Grumman has been having one hell of a time trying to find someone to be the keynote speaker. They initially asked President Bush. He declined. Then Robert Gates, the Secretary of Defense, was asked but he slipped on ice and broke his shoulder. Rudolph Guiliani was asked. He kept the company hanging until last Friday when he said refused. In desperation, Gordon England, the Assistant Secretary of Defense, was asked. He accepted. The funny thing is he was going to be there anyway. His wife is the Ship’s Sponsor, the one who smashes the bottle of champagne on the bow and says, “I christen thee New York.”
Trying to find politicians to attend has been harder. Both Senators and all Representatives from New York aren’t attending. Neither is the former Governor, George Pataki, nor the current Governor. Both Senators from Louisiana aren’t coming. The former Louisiana Governor, Kathleen Blanco, declined. The current one also declined but there is a special session of the Louisiana Legislature scheduled. The ONLY politician attending is William Jefferson, the local US Representative, and he is under indictment for accepting bribes. SHEESH!! NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg said he might attend.This is pretty disgraceful when you consider representatives from New York’s Police and Fire Departments are attending. There are survivors from the World Trade Center also attending, who are paying their own way.
What is their problem?! To busy on the Political kiss-a$$ trail to honor not only the Military, but the victims of 9/11! I am discussed at this! They should ALL be ashamed!!!
