[TowerTalk] Example of typical gov waste

Joe Subich, W4TV lists at subich.com
Tue Sep 11 14:18:15 EDT 2012


Jim,

> It's a company that BOUGHT stuff from the government and is reselling
> it.

No, this is the government that is requiring "demilitarization" - total
destruction of the trailer mounted towers.  Note that the description
requires that the towers be made unusable under military supervision
within 50 miles of Redstone Arsenal.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 9/11/2012 2:00 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 9/11/2012 10:14 AM, Doug Ronald wrote:
>> Here's your wonderful government in action.
>
> No, it's NOT our government. It's a company that BOUGHT stuff from the
> government and is reselling it.  Our government appears to have done
> exactly what you wanted it to do -- it sold off what it didn't need,
> this company was paying attention, and bought it.  We weren't paying
> attention, and missed the opportunity. :)
>
> Another point about all of this. With all the pressure on OUR government
> to slash the debt, no departments have the staff to be selling stuff
> individually to buyers, they need to have someone step up and take
> EVERYTHING in a given lot.  FWIW, virtually all large and medium-sized
> businesses operate in the same manner.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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