[Bulwinkle]

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[nmh]

I’m guessing ...

it’s ANOTHER way to DEMONIZE CAPITALISM, thePRIVATE sector, raise OIL PRICES and have us become MORE DEPENDENT on our enemies for oil and BAN OFF SHORE DRILLING!

[Professional]

I’m just going to take a wild guess, but B.O. is probably not very popular in the Gulf States? Coming election was not going to be good, BEFORE the oil spill...

[mortal19440]

Bush waived it during Katrina. This a-hole wants it to get worse so he can “keep his boot on the neck of the Oil Industry”. Another huge blow to our economy, I sure that bothers Barry.

[Red Badger]

It’s all politics. Punish the rednecks for leaving the (D) party...........

[equalitybeforethelaw]

“It would appear the U.S. government’s initial refusal to foreign help most likely stemmed from a mis-calculation of the scale and deepwater technological barriers for this unprecedented disaster, and/or perhaps ..... pride.”

Or much more likely because union labor didn’t get a slice of the oily pie. The President personally could haved waived the Jones Act in this case and tripled the number and quality of vessels involved in the oil remediation. He chose not to. My guess is there was nothing in it for his supporters to profit from and like Rahm says “don’t let a crisis go to waste” thought it would help his political agenda and employ lots of Dem lawyers on K Street. That’s my hunch.

[Alberta's Child]

I'm not so sure that the Jones Act of 1920 would apply here. It's an important piece of Federal legislation when it comes to marine shipping, but I've always been under the impression that it only applies to ships that move passengers or cargo from one U.S. port to another U.S. port.

I never understood the Jones Act to preclude a foreign-flag ship from conducting offshore operations in the U.S. or its territorial waters.

Heck -- I don't even know exactly where this BP rig is located. I've never seen a map of where the oil is leaking from in any media coverage, so I'm not sure if U.S. law would apply here anyway.

[eclecticEel]

Because Zero has no interest in solving the problem - he has a perfectly good crisis and he doesn’t want to let it go to waste.

[Doogle]

ping-a-ling

[subterfuge]

Blame It On The Jones Act?

snip...

A Belgian group--DEME-- contends it can clean up the oil in three to four months with specialty vessel and equipment, rather than an estimated nine months if done only by the U.S...there are no more than 5 or 6 of those ships in the world and the top specialist players are the two Belgian companies- DEME and De Nul - and their Dutch competitors.

The U.S. does not have the similar technology...

What Is The Jones Act?

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is a United States Federal statute that regulates maritime commerce in U.S. waters and between U.S. ports. Section 27, also known as the Jones Act, deals with coastal shipping; and requires that all goods transported by water between U.S. ports be carried in U.S.-flag ships, constructed in the United States, owned by U.S. citizens, and crewed by U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.

snip...

On the other hand, waivers of the Jones may be granted by the Administration in cases of national emergencies or in cases of strategic interest. It would appear the U.S. government's initial refusal to foreign help most likely stemmed from a mis-calculation of the scale and deepwater technological barriers for this unprecedented disaster, and/or perhaps ..... pride.

[the_Watchman]

The analysis trotted out by the authors doesn’t make sense on the surface. According to them the U.S. is turning down help due to a maritime act called the Jones Act. This act is cited to require that all shipping between U.S. ports be performed by ships which are U.S. flagged and built.

They jump to the conclusion that this would preclude foreign built ships from participating in the cleanup.

Most cruise ships which dock in the U.S are foreign built and foreign flagged. They avoid the Jones Act by putting into a foreign port during the cruise. So foreign vessels put in to U.S. ports all the time.

I don’t understand how these authors contend that the Jones Act plays in the strategy for the oil cleanup. To me this looks like a hit piece on the Jones Act.

[ignoramus2010]

The reason was Obama was too busy partying, golfing and vacationing. na na na na na, na na na na na Hey Jude

[jazminerose]

This from the president who has increased the power of the executive branch exponentially—he couldn’t issue a Jones Act waver.

But he can take over GM & the banks.

[Vinnie]

I’m sorry, I don’t believe Zer0, et al, have ever heard of the Jones Act, much less abide by it.

There is an environmental edict that doesn’t allow oil cleanup technologies unless it can remove all traces of the oil.

Apparently the skimmers used by the Dutch may leave a sheen on the water. Since not 100% of the oil is removed, no dice.

Zer0 has now relented and will allow that technology, 7 weeks too late.

[Army Air Corps]

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[VOA]

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So, you would think if someone is willing to handle the clean-up with
equipment and technology not available in the U.S., and finishes the
job in shorter time than the current estimate, the U.S. should jump
on the offer.
“

Of course not.
Obama and his liberal nutburger environmentalist buddies hope to make
the BP screw-up a major motivation for destroying American industrialism

[STARWISE]

"On the other hand, waivers of the Jones may be granted by the Administration in cases of national emergencies or in cases of strategic interest. It would appear the U.S. government's initial refusal to foreign help most likely stemmed from a mis-calculation of the scale and deepwater technological barriers for this unprecedented disaster, and/or perhaps ..... pride."

[Quilla]

I’d like to suggest they refused help and didn’t burn the oil at the onset because of the cozy relationship between O’s associates and the dispersant manufacturer, NALCO.

[Tublecane]

Isn’t BP itself foreign?

[The Comedian]

Barry summons the real-life version of Cthulhu:

"The stars are aligned this year..." - Barack Hussein Soetoro, May 13, 2009

"The Stars may be aligned this time..." - Barack Hussein Soetoro, May 22, 2009

"The stars are aligned, and we need to take advantage of it..." - Barack Hussein Soetoro, July 22, 2009

The continuing Gulf leak is a demonic animal sacrifice to Dagon via "drowning" orchestrated by a cabal of black wizards, with Barry as their current visible high priest and Dark Magi.

This "leak" is a precursor to a massive burnt offering sacrifice to Moloch by the same group. However, the burnt offering sacrifice will be human and on a similar scale.

Barry and the other "wizards" wouldn't describe themselves in these terms, or what they are doing in the context of supernatural sacrifices. But that doesn't change the fact that they are.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[freekitty]

That’s not Obama’s agenda. Destruction of America is.