From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,d6d0b1dededa8975 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1995-01-29 22:01:49 PST Path: swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.eecs.uic.edu!uicvm.uic.edu!u54294 Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago, ADN Computer Center Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 22:26:48 CST From: Message-ID: <95029.222648U54294@uicvm.uic.edu> Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: "Some" Ada jobs in the Chicago area References: <95011.221727U54294@uicvm.uic.edu> <3f600m$gb4@hops.entertain.com> <3fh1ve$gmj@esdmaster.dsd.northrop.com> <95020.121917U54294@uicvm.uic.edu> <3g3oh1$1fta@source.asset.com> <95026.122335U54294@uicvm.uic.edu> Date: 1995-01-29T22:26:48-06:00 List-Id: In article , emery@goldfinger.mitre.org (David Emery) says: > >> You're exactly right. But I haven't heard any military brass turning >>down the money for big-ticket items either, and demanding a change in >>priorities. > >Then you haven't been listening. Mr. Perry directed a priority >movement of funding from other parts of the DoD budget into personnel >support, e.g. housing, repair and utilities, etc. He expressed a >willingness to accept decreased readiness levels to raise the standard >of living for the troops. In particular, he directly stated that he >was willing to cancel some acquisition programs to provide this >funding, if necessary. > Excellent. Let's see: 20 military and civilian deaths in the Osprey program so far, did he propose canning it? Then there's the B-2, the strategic bomber in search of a strategy (and enemy). Not to mention the few-million still going into SDI each year. I see I'm getting way off subject here. So were you. The original note spoke to the subject of quite generous relocation allowance mentioned by a Northrop employee, this in a time of Defence "downsizing", which isn't really occurring. Oh, many people are being laid-off, certainly. But the DoD budget has fallen 8% since 1987, not counting special appropriations for things like Haiti, Somalia, Gulf War, etc. (and not counting the DoE). And it appears that DoD's budget will be rising again soon, thanks to the new congress. I was simply expressing my frustration as a taxpayer having to pay for all this, without much to show in return. This is way off the subject of Ada, and is no reflection on that excellent programming language. I apologize for straying so far from it. Any and all are welcome to continue this discussion "out-of-band." +------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | "I would have preferred that | Nick Geovanis U54294@uicvm.uic.edu | | you smell of garlic." | Consultant | | Emperor Vespasian, | Technical Support Group, Inc. | | demoting a perfumed | 360 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1005 | | officer, c. 70 AD. | Chicago, IL. 60601 Tel: 312-704-5100 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+