F-Dodd 22

Senator Dodd spent today and the recent past arguing strongly in favor of the continuation of purchases by the government of the f-22 fighter bomber. this morning, Mr. Effective lost his fight in the Senate by 58-40. So, let's analyze dodd's position. Each f-22 cost 350 million dollars. these fighters were never used in Iraq or Afghanistan. Further each plane requires 30 hours of maintenance for each hour it flies. In other words, these planes would be essentially useless in any war for which they were deemed appropriate. So why buy them? Dodd says that it is to keep engineers active in defense. Huh? Engineers design planes while they are in development. This plane has not been in development for a long, long time. Dodd should just tell the truth. The plane is manufactured by a bunch of people who have all contributed big time to his campaigns. While I have yet to check, my suspicion is that Dodd's wife is probably on the board of one of these companies. Oh sure, purely on merit. Her husband's position has nothing to do with her successful career. Did I mention that Dodd is also selling the Brooklyn Bridge?