Dear Air Show Fans,
It is with deep regret that we notify you of the cancellation of the 2013 Historic Wendover Air Show this coming September 21st. Due to the current economic sequestration, the various branches of the military have been forced to cease their support of air shows as a part of their budget cuts. This, along with other sponsor constraints, we feel that we cannot deliver the caliber of show that you have come to expect from Historic Wendover Airfield.
Experts have said that this economic issue may be short lived, so we have decided to continue planning for 2014. We will have more details in the coming months on a specific date. In the meantime, we want offer our sincere appreciation for your support over the years. We are so grateful that you attend year after year, traveling great distances to support this great historic airfield. We are also thankful for our performers, our military and our wonderful crew of volunteers who have made our little show so spectacular.
Please take the time to write to your elected political leaders and let them know your thoughts on how they can better manage this financial crisis and the effect it is having on the military and the citizens of this great country.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors Historic Wendover Airfield
Several commenters complained, worried about Wendover's economy, bitter that government just cuts things that are visible to force folks to raise taxes.
My response: Everyone wants to cut government spending -- seems to me spending money to watch airplanes fly around -- government money for entertainment? A government subsidy/welfare for a locally-run air show? -- really is a good place to start. I wish people were getting this upset over cuts to Head Start and seniors Meals on Wheels programs. Apparently a lot of folks feel that educating children and feeding old people is a waste of money, but spending so we can watch airplanes fly around and feel good about America is worth it.
I dunno about you, but I feel just fine about America without having some military jet do a summersault for me.
I'd feel better about America if is used the cost of flying that jet -- I've heard the figure of $20,000 an hour -- to feed some old folks here in Ogden, but I still feel fine enough about America to donate food to the Food Bank to help the old folks.
As to the economic impact of these cuts on Wendover, and other places, hey -- when I wrote newspaper columns I pointed this out over and over and over and over and was derided as a goddamn liberal who "just wanted to see more government spending, government spending doesn't create jobs, we did it all on our own we don't need no goddamn goverment blah blah blah."
Well, you got your cuts. You got less government.
Shut up and be happy.
It is with deep regret that we notify you of the cancellation of the 2013 Historic Wendover Air Show this coming September 21st. Due to the current economic sequestration, the various branches of the military have been forced to cease their support of air shows as a part of their budget cuts. This, along with other sponsor constraints, we feel that we cannot deliver the caliber of show that you have come to expect from Historic Wendover Airfield.
Experts have said that this economic issue may be short lived, so we have decided to continue planning for 2014. We will have more details in the coming months on a specific date. In the meantime, we want offer our sincere appreciation for your support over the years. We are so grateful that you attend year after year, traveling great distances to support this great historic airfield. We are also thankful for our performers, our military and our wonderful crew of volunteers who have made our little show so spectacular.
Please take the time to write to your elected political leaders and let them know your thoughts on how they can better manage this financial crisis and the effect it is having on the military and the citizens of this great country.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors Historic Wendover Airfield
Several commenters complained, worried about Wendover's economy, bitter that government just cuts things that are visible to force folks to raise taxes.
My response: Everyone wants to cut government spending -- seems to me spending money to watch airplanes fly around -- government money for entertainment? A government subsidy/welfare for a locally-run air show? -- really is a good place to start. I wish people were getting this upset over cuts to Head Start and seniors Meals on Wheels programs. Apparently a lot of folks feel that educating children and feeding old people is a waste of money, but spending so we can watch airplanes fly around and feel good about America is worth it.
I dunno about you, but I feel just fine about America without having some military jet do a summersault for me.
I'd feel better about America if is used the cost of flying that jet -- I've heard the figure of $20,000 an hour -- to feed some old folks here in Ogden, but I still feel fine enough about America to donate food to the Food Bank to help the old folks.
As to the economic impact of these cuts on Wendover, and other places, hey -- when I wrote newspaper columns I pointed this out over and over and over and over and was derided as a goddamn liberal who "just wanted to see more government spending, government spending doesn't create jobs, we did it all on our own we don't need no goddamn goverment blah blah blah."
Well, you got your cuts. You got less government.
Shut up and be happy.
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