[John Valentine]

I would rather have an American owned and operated company to run the ports.

And I'd rather drive a Bentley. So what?

What is it about the running of cargo terminals that makes you think that you ought to have a say in the ownership of the companies that own the operating rights?

This is a purely commercial deal that has nothing whatsoever to do with your thoughts, feelings or concerns unless you happen to be a stockholder.

Also, why are you coming to this party just now?

Where have you been for the paast fifty years? American cargo terminals have had a number of foreign owners, including companies from Norway, Britain, Holland, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, China and others for decades.

You are either a Democrat trying to make points on a manufactured crisis, or you are part of their stampede.

I'll stick with ignorant in either scenario.

[hedgetrimmer]

What is it about the running of cargo terminals that makes you think that you ought to have a say in the ownership of the companies that own the operating rights?

National security. All American citizens must have a voice in this matter, it is their duty.

Do you think for one minute, when we as a country, were in other wars, that the US allowed foreign agents to operate their ports? If we are truly in a war, the WOT, why would we let anyone other than loyal Americans operate port facilities on our coasts? To let any other country access would fly in the face of nearly 300 years of securing our nation in order to capitulate to the "free traders" who disdain American independence. Or maybe you believe this isn't a serious war, that its just an artifice of the corrupt "free traders" in power, and we have no security risks at this time.