Bush will veto any bill to stop port deal

To: Brian Mosely

President Bush says the deal allowing an Arab company to take over six major U.S. seaports should go forward and he will veto any bill that would stop it.

I friggin' knew it. his first f'ing veto would be against his own party.

He really is hung up on this "Religion of peace" lie.

1,921 posted on 02/21/2006 7:16:34 PM PST by trubluolyguy (Islam, Religion of Peace and they'll kill you to prove it.)

Imagine this:

"President Kerry threatens to veto Congressional effort to stop planned takeover of operation of American ports by Arabian nation."

Watch heads explode (including many that ain't this evening).

1,922 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:04 PM PST by notigar

What were you doing in promoting the "coalition" when you were supporting Mr. Reparations himself, Alan Keyes, for Senate in Illinois?

Since you want to bring it up...I was wasting a good portion of my time fighting off the juvenile, malicious and meanspirited attacks of RINOs like you.

1,923 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:22 PM PST by EternalVigilance (www.usbordersecurity.org)

To: You Dirty Rats

If we were to take the anti-UAE argument seriesly, then by extension we can't do any business with Iraq because that country has terrorists using it as a base!

Nice strawman. The question that is being asked is if it is wise to allow the ownership of our ports over to a nation where THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ANTI-AMERICAN TERRORIST SENTITMENT.

Sure, Britain has terrorists too but the public and the government as a whole do not wish to destroy the United States through terrorist means. The government of the UAE may be friendly to US publicly but a SIGNIFICANT amount of their general public is not.

1,924 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:23 PM PST by JeffAtlanta

(giggle) I always thought he leaned in that direction. My sister gets so mad at me when I start in on him.

1,925 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:31 PM PST by processing please hold (Be careful of charity and kindness, lest you do more harm with open hands than with a clinched fist)

To: CharlesWayneCT

Sir, I would like to commend you on your reasoned and well thought out points. You have been a pillar through out this melee.
I have never seen a group of people turn so rabidly ignorant, so fast in my whole time posting on FR. I know thats not as long as some but longer than others.
I wanted to respond to so many of these "reactionaries" but could never have kept up with their vitriol, and spitting. Plus I think many of them are DU disruptors anyway so there is not much point.
Here is some news for all you people who have decided that the "PRESIDENT" (amazing how all the DUers call him by other disrespectful name) has instantly become ignorant.
This President has always said the same things about the borders, as he says now. It has not changed. For goodness sake he spoke Spanish during his first campaign.
For all the anti free traders out there. This President has always been consistent on this issue. He has always been in favor of free trade. For what it worth, so am I. If you can't see that the American economy has changed from a manufacturing economy, to a service economy, then you are blind or living in a cave. Want to start competing in the global economy with American products, eliminate corporate taxes, and reduce regulation, but I'm not going to spend $3000 dollars on a $1000 TV, so some high school drop out, supported by his union thug can make $22 an hour. Sorry if that hurts some of my fellow NC residents feelings.
This President has always worn the "Compassionate Conservative" logo like a badge. That is the reason I did not vote for him in the primaries. But you can not in anyway say he has not been consistent. From campaign finance, to Medicare prescriptions, he has done exactly what he said he would 100% of the time. He has never been, and will never be a Reagan Conservative. I don't understand why some keep thinking he will become one.
On Sept 11, 2001 our President was hurt. He was gut punched like the rest of us. Unlike our Rat leaders, he has given no indication that he has forgotten what happened. This port deal is exactly what CharlesWayneCt has described it to be. It is a deal between 2 foreign corporations in which we really have no say. Yes he can stop it, but why would he. The UAE have been our allies in the WOT, and have been fair trading partners. I believe he is also protecting our interests in their country, which there are many. But if all of this doesn't make a difference to you, try this. I don't recall seeing a lot of threads on this forum about port safety in the past. I'm sure there are some, but not with the debate of this one. These ports have been run by the Brits, and up until now if a Terrorist wanted to get a weapon through those ports bad enough they could have done so. Do you think with a UAE letterhead on the port stationary, all of our Homeland Security will pick up and go home, or will they be even more vigilant? I personally feel safer as alot more people will be watching now. We can not spend the rest of our existence hiding from the fact that a large part of the world is Arab, and if one of the extends a hand in friendship are we to slap it away or cut it off. All Arabs did not attack us on 9-11, just as all white people did not own slaves, and not all Germans were Nazis.
This whole issue is much ado about nothing, created by the same Antique Media that last week wanted Cheney to resign over an accident. How they must be laughing at us now.

1,926 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:35 PM PST by rikkir (My goal this year: Push a Moonbat over the edge by increasing our majorities!!)

To: fiftymegaton

Good post..when you deal with "allies" from this region you are dealing with "sheikdoms"... it's tribal not governmental..UAE is no exception....

1,927 posted on 02/21/2006 7:17:54 PM PST by lawdog

Yes I said Dubai. And if you'll go back a link or two, you'll see where I linked you to an Australian travel advisory for the whole of the UAE. They specifically mention tourist spots. That wasn't morphing this to a general statement of traveling openly in the Middle-East. It was specific to the area in question.

I made the claim. Another poster posted the advisory. I linked you to it. Now who's blowing smoke?

You called me on it and I asked you to be honest. Instead you stuck to your claim that there was no threat. Well, who was borne out to be right? You're right, it's right there for everyone to see. You didn't realize that?

I won't call you stupid or a dumbass again, but I do have to wonder what you think would be fitting in light of the facts presented in this post.

Sorry we couldn't agree on this one.

1,928 posted on 02/21/2006 7:18:15 PM PST by DoughtyOne (If you don't want to be lumped in with those who commit violence in your name, take steps to end it.)

lets bre real, its easier to smuggle a bomb in a bale of marijuana across the Mexican border

1,929 posted on 02/21/2006 7:19:09 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)

Lobbing charges of racism at anyone that is uncomfortable with having the UAE in charge of the ports is probably beneath you

I'm sorry. With you, it's religious bigotry, not racial. I forgot.

1,930 posted on 02/21/2006 7:19:24 PM PST by sinkspur

1,931 posted on 02/21/2006 7:19:52 PM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)

I backed up my comments to you by linking you to an Australian travel advisory. Do you disagree that backs what I suggested was the truth on this topic?

1,932 posted on 02/21/2006 7:20:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (If you don't want to be lumped in with those who commit violence in your name, take steps to end it.)

will they have a problem shipping my bacon/pork/pigs feet/and pig blood products?

Good ?

1,933 posted on 02/21/2006 7:20:35 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (When the Last Two Prophets are taken there will be no Tommorrow!)

Sheppard Smith has his moments lol

Blooper

1,934 posted on 02/21/2006 7:21:06 PM PST by TheForceOfOne

Yes, I agree. Objectivity has simply ceased to exist. 'MY HERO" said it, so it must be so.

What a sad day for conservatism. I hate these stupid ass blowouts, on subjects that are clear as day.

1,935 posted on 02/21/2006 7:21:42 PM PST by DoughtyOne (If you don't want to be lumped in with those who commit violence in your name, take steps to end it.)

To: Paulus Invictus

except to mention that there are no American companies anywhere that has the expertise or apparent desire to run the port loading and un-loading job

WRONG...HALIBURTON-KBR is both willing and able to execute this task...

1,936 posted on 02/21/2006 7:21:47 PM PST by antaresequity (PUSH 1 FOR ENGLISH, PUSH 2 TO BE DEPORTED)

So, you just hate Muslims, right? No matter what color they are. Is religious bigotry more justifiable than racial bigotry?

Norm? Norm Mineta, is that you?

Sink, your charges of bigotry against those you disagree with are nothing short of disgusting.

1,937 posted on 02/21/2006 7:22:06 PM PST by Junior_G

When your head is about to be forcibly separated from your body Via scimitar you will know what all the fuss was about.

1,938 posted on 02/21/2006 7:23:06 PM PST by Xenophon450 (Behead those who say Islam is violent)

To: antaresequity

WRONG...HALIBURTON-KBR is both willing and able to execute this task...

Wrong. Halliburton does port infrastructure, not port management.

1,939 posted on 02/21/2006 7:23:23 PM PST by sinkspur

I think I've heard that in places other that FR....but I'm not sure.

I know he likes to yell at girls, and cry like girls, and ....

(I'd better quit while I'm behind)

1,940 posted on 02/21/2006 7:24:00 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)

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