Pennsylvania Bases To Close

They just announced that the Pentagon is targeting to close Willow Grove NAS, as well as 10 or 11 other military bases in Pennsylvania. I have a good friend who has worked at Willow Grove for years. He tells me that it will be hard for him and others to gain employment elsewhere. To add insult to injury,the James W. Reese Army Reserve Center, located in Chester is also on the chopping block. Here is a list of all Pennsylvania bases slated to be closed or re-aligned. Bristol Engineering Field Activity - Northeast Kelly Support Center Naval Air Station Willow Grove Navy Crane Center, Lester Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center, Reading North Penn U.S. Army Reserve Center, Norristown Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station Serrenti U.S. Army Reserve Center, Scranton U.S. Army Reserve Center, Bloomsburg U.S. Army Reserve Center, Lewisburg U.S. Army Reserve Center, Williamsport W. Reese U.S. Army Reserve Center/OMS, Chester Letterkenny Army Depot Naval Support Activity - Philadelphia Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center - Lehigh Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center, Pittsburgh Tobyhanna Army Depot Defense Distribution Depot - Susquehanna Human Resources Support Center - Northeast Marine Corps Reserve Center, Johnstown Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg Navy Philadelphia Business Center So what about all the personnel, both military and civilian that will lose their jobs? What about the area business that depend on the personnel to spend money at there establishments? Here's what Curt Weldon says: "I support the concept of base closings 100 percent," said U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon, R-7, of Thornbury. "Before the final decision is made next year, every facility will have the opportunity to make the case for why it should not be modified or closed." That's it Curt, just agree with your handlers in Washington, New York, and Tel Aviv. Forget about what you really should be doing, like protecting your local area constituents. It's funny that you all can vote 80 + Billion twice to Iraq, then 50 Billion more, all in the name of Freedom. Who's freedom Curt? The Iraqis? They are on the brink of civil war over there in case you haven't been noticing. You won't see it on the TV either, mainstream media is controlled by the same people who control the White House. Also, if you study the locations of all the bases you"ll see that most of them are in the so called "Blue States". You know, the ones that voted for Kerry. I guess this is payback. The closings will save the government 48 billion over twenty years. Yes, you read it right, 48 billion over twenty years. Wow! How far would that go in Iraq? 3 months? Speaking of Iraq, I just do not get it. Bomb the hell out of them, capture Saddam Who will be killed before he ever gets the chance to tell what he knows about his former buddies, like Rumsfeld, etc,and if it is in fact the real Saddam to begin with, then secure those all important oil fields, pump the oil to Israel, at the expense of 2000 plus dead Americans and tens of thousands more exposed to DU. Oh well Curt, don't worry about anything, only your job in a few years. You see, both Republicans and Democrats that I know both are fed up with what has and still is going on in Washington. We are not stupid people, just silently waiting for someone with balls to stand up to the treasonous behavior that exhibits itself from Capitol Hill. I always thought that selling out America was a case of treason. Am I wrong about this? Or did the Constitution really get trashed? Any way, for what it's worth, here's a bit of information on Willow Grove. NAS JRB Willow Grove History