LCS and Jobs

Today's Boston Globe headlines an article on Senator Kerry trying to spend more of our tax dollars on the Navy's LCS effort.  That would be the Littoral Combat Ship.  "Kerry pushes a late deal on ships:  Prospects uncertain for plan giving Pittsfield 500 jobs".

Senator Kerry, based upon, one presumes, his Swift Boat experience, is pushing these two turkeys.  It would be much better if he was with Senator John McCain, saying that these two designs are overpriced and underperforming.  What ever happened to that 55 knot Aussie design that was actually cut to metal and tested, here in the US?  That would be a real LCS.

Not having those 500 jobs in Pittsfield, about 120 nautical miles west out the Mass Pike from the USS CONSTITUTION, will be a sad thing. Not spending $5 Billion for less than satisfactory ships may be a long term blessing to our sailors, our national defense and our taxpayers.

Or, is this really about The Boston Globe setting up our Senior Senator with this article?  Front page, top of the fold.

Regards  —  Cliff