[freeplancer]

We trust the UAE with thousands of military troop's and American civilian's lives every day right now, so I don't have a problem with them "running" our ports as long as there are safeguards. Also, lets blame the stupid-ass unions for creating this kind of situation.

When I was in 8th grade, over twenty years ago, I had a wise teacher teach my class that "buying American" was not the best way to go. She was brilliant and exposed hardcore unions to us. It was the first time I started thinking about things besides picking zits.

[raybbr]

When I was in 8th grade, over twenty years ago, I had a wise teacher teach my class that "buying American" was not the best way to go.

Must have been a socialist. Never buy American when a cheap imitation will do. Gotta support those chicoms and other socialist nations that will provide us our cheap goods.

[Alberta's Child]

It's worth noting that the Port of New York and New Jersey is probably the only business operation where the management cut a deal to pay large numbers of union longshoremen their full salary not to come to work -- and came out ahead of the game afterward.

The cost of paying these guys not to work was offset -- by a wide margin -- by the dramatic decline in theft from the piers with several thousand fewer workers there.

[Osage Orange]

It was the first time I started thinking about things besides picking zits.

Well done..!!

[Iscool]

When I was in 8th grade, over twenty years ago, I had a wise teacher teach my class that "buying American" was not the best way to go. She was brilliant and exposed hardcore unions to us. It was the first time I started thinking about things besides picking zits.

No kidding...You believed her then and STILL do...You should have stuck with the zits...