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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (51423)	5/14/2014 11:28:56 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86355

Hi Wharf Rat; Re: "No; he could lease one from a third rate company run by a regulation and tax-avoiding teabagger, and have it fall from the sky because it wasn't maintained."; Other than that it's setting up a strawman (private industry) that I never suggested, this is hilarious because the helicopter we're contracting for is being designed by the same regulation and tax avoiding corporations that design all the rest of US military aircraft, Sikorsky and Lockheed, LOL. I mean really, do you read the newspapers? US Aerospace Giant Racks up Millions in Fines over Delayed Chopper Deal with Canadian Military June 24, 2013 U.S. aerospace giant Sikorsky has racked up almost $86-million in penalties for failing to deliver Cyclone helicopters to Canada’s military but has yet to pay the money. There is also still no word when the helicopters, already more than four years late, will be delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force. news.nationalpost.com And Lockheed was the company that caused the US government to create the "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act": Lockheed Bribery Scandals en.wikipedia.org Re: "I want my president, regardless of party, to be able to get out and about, and I want him/her to be able to survive assassination attempts by Bundyites with shoulder fired missiles by carrying things like flares and chaff. I'm not up for electing hermits."; Standard US military helicopters carry flares and chaff. And since they're standard issue, they're a lot cheaper, safer and more reliable. And that's why the other major countries use them. -- Carl P.S. I think it's cute to see you defending US defense contractors, LOL.