Posted on 06/12/2010 5:00:59 AM PDT by scottfactor
So the truth comes out! President Obama is once again putting the interests of the unions that support him above the interests of our nation! He has not signed granted a waiver of the Jones Act to allow more oil skimming boats into our waters to clean up this mess.
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.
During times of national emergency, the President can grant a waiver of the Jones Act. As this video shows, we have been offered help from foreign countries with ships capable of skimming more oil off the water, but have so far refused this help because Obama would rather protect his union buddies.
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SALAZAR LIED TO MAKE A CASE FOR THE MORITORIUM.
THE RESPONSE BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WARRANTS A CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION!!!!!
Who keeps “The List”? This should be on it.
THIS IS SO INFURIATING IT MAKES YA SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE UNIONS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH UNBAMA's REFUSAL OF THIS HELP?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?????????????
The Gulf blowout is no longer Obama's Katrina. It is his CHERNOBYL.
They knew he'd be a "team player".
If you go to the source website you linked right now, the page has been replaced with a message from a hacker. What’s even more interesting, is that there is an Islamist message at the top of the page.
We’re up and running again. Hacker attack overnight...I guess they don’t like my postings about their wonderful “prophet”.
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