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To: MNJohnnie
Ever wonder what would happen if the Navy took over the ports. Instead of longshoremen, we'd have sailors in charge of loading and unloading. Nobody could complain about security of that happened.

Might be some unhappy union workers, might be a few unhappy companies who thought they'd step in and get a deal at fire sale prices, but that's life.

26 posted on 03/12/2006 5:43:29 PM PST by McGavin999 (I suggest the UAE form a Joint Venture Partnership with Halliburton & Wal-Mart)
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To: McGavin999
Ever wonder what would happen if the Navy took over the ports. Instead of longshoremen, we'd have sailors in charge of loading and unloading. Nobody could complain about security of that happened.

You'd have to have a draft. I could see charlie rangel trying to say no to a draft for 100,000 new Navy recruits for port security and not mob run unions. He'd bust a blood vessel.

31 posted on 03/12/2006 5:53:11 PM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: McGavin999
The Navy would contract that mission out first chance it got.

Stevedoring is a waste of good sailors.

61 posted on 03/12/2006 10:17:22 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)
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