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To: scottfactor
One week after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, President Bush temporarily waived the Jones Act so that oil and gasoline could be delivered where needed to U. S. ports.

Class, please compare and contrast.

29 posted on 06/12/2010 5:58:39 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Madame Dufarge

Here’s MSNBC’s spin on Bush lifting the Jones Act
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9259887/
Hurricane spawns flurry of deregulation
To spur recovery, Bush and Congress halt environmental and other rules


32 posted on 06/12/2010 6:19:48 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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