Trump to tap Raytheon executive/lobbyist as Army secretary
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The Trump administration plans to name Mark Esper as its nominee for Army secretary, administration and congressional sources confirmed to CNN.
Esper is the third person the Trump administration has named as its pick for Army secretary after the first two picks both dropped out — one over financial vetting issues and the other amid a backlash over controversial comments on LGBT issues.
Esper is a defense lobbyist for Raytheon and has been head of the company's government relations arm since 2010.
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[url]http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/19/politics/mark-esper-army-secretary-nominee/index.html[/url]
Mattis already isn't happy with the number of military appointees Trump has drawn from military-industrial-complex private contractors, this'll endear him even more.
I'm skeptical of anything involving lobbyists getting government appointments. That said, I've heard very little that could be considered objectively bad about Raytheon. Their ELCAN line of combat rifle scopes is expensive as fuck, but from what I hear, the quality matches the price tag.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52494623]I'm skeptical of anything involving lobbyists getting government appointments. That said, I've heard very little that could be considered objectively bad about Raytheon. Their ELCAN line of combat rifle scopes is expensive as fuck, but from what I hear, the quality matches the price tag.[/QUOTE]
It's not about their product quality. It's the fact that, as Army secretary, his decisions can profit himself/his company and disadvantage competition.
Similar to someone else with a conflict of interest.
[QUOTE=TurtleeyFP;52494719]It's not about their product quality. It's the fact that, as Army secretary, his decisions can profit himself/his company and disadvantage competition.
Similar to someone else with a conflict of interest.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. However, it'd be a little bit different, at least in my mind, if Esper had instead been a lobbyist for those absolute shitbags at Lockheed Martin. Wouldn't make a difference with regards to how corrupt this all is of course, but I'd definitely be more vehement about it. Fuck LM.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;52494765]Agreed. However, it'd be a little bit different, at least in my mind, if Esper had instead been a lobbyist for those absolute shitbags at Lockheed Martin. Wouldn't make a difference with regards to how corrupt this all is of course, but I'd definitely be more vehement about it. Fuck LM.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't matter who he's lobbying FOR, he's an executive who even after he quits Rathyeon to become SECARMY still has a vested interest in getting the military to buy from his former company.
[URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Admirals"]We've been down this fucking road before.[/URL]
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in late May 1949 an anonymous document which came to be known as the "Worth Paper" appeared. The document pointed out that prior to his posting as Secretary of Defense Johnson had been on the board of directors of Convair, the manufacturer of the B-36 bomber. It pointed out he had an apparent conflict of interest in representing the government with this manufacturer. It went on to claim that the B-36 was a "billion-dollar blunder" and alleged "fraud" on the part of B-36 contractors regarding: costs, capabilities and test results.
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I thought we where going to drain the swamp :disappoint:
[QUOTE=Ta16;52494807]It doesn't matter who he's lobbying FOR, he's an executive who even after he quits Rathyeon to become SECARMY still has a vested interest in getting the military to buy from his former company.
[URL="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Admirals"]We've been down this fucking road before.[/URL][/QUOTE]
Point.
[QUOTE=Saxon;52494835]I thought we where going to drain the swamp :disappoint:[/QUOTE]
We were. And the fill it right back up with shit
I don't want this man as my SECARM. The Secretary of the Army is a very important post that affects a great many things. I want someone much better. There is clear conflict of interest here. Who knows, he could surprise us. However, I somehow doubt it. This is like appointing a Boeing exec for SECAF.
can't wait to see how his ethics review goes.
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[QUOTE=SKEEA;52495573]I don't want this man as my SECARM. The Secretary of the Army is a very important post that affects a great many things. I want someone much better. There is clear conflict of interest here. Who knows, he could surprise us. However, I somehow doubt it. This is like appointing a Boeing exec for SECAF.[/QUOTE]
didn't he try that already? he said he was going to nominate a boeing VP for Secretary of defense.
Will we at least get robot soldiers or exosuits to complete the dystopian cyberpunk timeline theme we have going?
[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;52497195]Will we at least get robot soldiers or exosuits to complete the dystopian cyberpunk timeline theme we have going?[/QUOTE]
they make the explody missiles, not exoskeletons.
[QUOTE=Sableye;52497935]they make the explody missiles, not exoskeletons.[/QUOTE]
Why not explody exoskeletons then?
[QUOTE=Sableye;52497935]they make the explody missiles, not exoskeletons.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, about that...
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