Posted on 02/22/2006 2:40:55 AM PST by Dane
Feinstein: Ports 'ought to be governmentally operated' Associated Press
SAN DIEGO - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday it was fortunate that California's major ports are run differently than the six big ports on the East and Gulf coasts embroiled in controversy over whether their shipping operations should be taken over by a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates.
"My reaction is that it is a mistake to let ports be privately owned, period," the California Democrat said during a news conference in San Diego.
Feinstein was asked her view on the sale of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. to Dubai Ports World. Approved by the Bush administration and expected to be completed soon, it would put Dubai Ports in charge of shipping operations in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia
Feinstein said she was familiar with port operations because of her nine years as mayor of San Francisco.
"We operated a port," she said. "On the West Coast, most of the ports that I know of are all governmentally operated, and I actually believe that's the way it should be. I don't know how it got started on the East Coast that private entities operate ports."
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LA'a and Long Beach's ports both have large chicomm presence.
Plus, it figures she would want to nationalize the ports, to provide more graft for her union buddies.
Yeah, that's the answer. Just have the government own everything. Dems just don't get it.
I say militarize them and the borders. In a sense, she's right.
I don't want TSA-style nonsense though.
DiFi calling for government ownership of industry... She might as well come out and say "workers of the world unite". Pink-o Senator alert.
Chicago tried running a port for a while. It's now called the Port Of Indiana.
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Just like when her party wanted to federalize airport workers. We all loved that idea, didn't we? We sure did heap praise on Dicky Gephardt over THAT one.
..don't even get me started on the "union" run ports in the SF Bay Area....
Is she clueless or lying?
LA'a and Long Beach's ports both have large chicomm presence.
No, it's her government of choice.
Yea, operated by same folks that brought us the TSA Airport SEcurity Operations.
That's exactly what is developing here. Irational fear being used by those who want more workers dependent on Gov't for their paychecks.
I remember her talking about the ports several years ago and knew then this is where she was heading.
Hasn't Feinstein's husband made huge $$$ in his dealings with the Chicom's?
When the Klintons let the chicoms take over in Long Beach, the west coast RATS kept their damn mouths shut! Remember?
Right after the 'government' runs healthcare, daycare and Hillary takes over the auto industry ........... and then run them into the ground as is the case with social security and education.
I bet she's promising a check and medical care in the same swoop.
Is she clueless or lying? Well she is a Democrat. Take your pick ; )
I don't know about Los Angeles, but Long Beach was sold to the Chinese. Idiots. Bigger idiots for turning over strategic targets to Dubai. Their hands are just as dirty as the rest of the ME.
Well, if government control is not the answer, then who should be running them?
>>Feinstein: Ports 'ought to be governmentally operated'<<
Yes! So they can be just as efficient as the Post Office.
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