[bomelia]

Its a VERY realistic scenario. I work on a military base. Stability in the work force depends almost soley on whether or not the Administration is pro-defence. During the Clinton years, there was an anomoly with regards to this subject. Clinton supported defense research, but choked the active military. No money for pay raises, spare parts, etc. Weird. We did ok in the research sector. Under Bush, we have done so so. Strange, but not when you consider the fact that Bush has had to pay for a war. New projects have had a difficult time. Under BRAC (Base Relignment...) we did pretty good. Several commands have moved here, so money keeps coming. But one command, MDA (Missile Defense) operates under the OSD (Secretary of Defense) and under Bush, they grew like crazy and have been in the process of moving here. Will take to 2015 to complete transition. BUT, Obama is on record saying he will reverse MDA. That is a BIG deal. And yet, drive through their parking lot, and you will find plenty of Obama bumber stickers. Those people voted to effectively lose their job.

Either that or they are completely without a clue.

Mike