Posted on 06/21/2010 12:30:06 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has spent weeks throwing political punches at the Obama administration’s six-month freeze on deepwater oil-and-gas drilling, alleging it will wreak havoc on the region’s already battered economy.
Now, Jindal is battling the moratorium in the courtroom, too.
Jindal and state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell on Sunday filed a legal brief in support of a Louisiana-based offshore services company that’s asking a federal judge to lift the ban.
The ban is “effectively turning an environmental disaster into an economic catastrophe for the state,” the brief alleges.
The ban is in place while the administration and a White House-created independent commission review drilling safety in the wake of the BP oil spill.
Jindal’s brief — filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana — alleges the Interior Department “completely ignored” the effect the ban will have on Louisiana’s economy.
Offshore oil-and-gas is a $3 billion annual industry in the state, the brief claims, noting the salaries of rig workers, the scores of companies that have boat, food and other types of contracts, and many other ways the state's economy is tethered to drilling.
The brief claims that once deepwater rigs move out of the Gulf, they will become tied up as companies make long-term commitments for projects in Brazil, Africa and elsewhere.
“Having to wait an additional year or more for available rigs will turn the short-term adverse effects of the moratorium into a long-term economic disaster for Louisiana,” their filing states.
The brief supports a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Hornbeck Offshore Services, which alleges the ban violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Jindal is raising his own claims, too. The brief cites language in the offshore statute that calls for federal officials to work with states in making decisions about development policy in federal waters.
“Inasmuch as the State of Louisiana was completely ignored by Defendants in the establishment of the moratorium for alleged safety reasons, the question arises whether that failure renders Defendants’ action invalid,” the brief states.
How will Obama get a Federal Judge to tell Jindal his state has “no legal standing”?
Both of his parents are from India....neither NBC...Bobby Jindal is not eligible to be president....
In the case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), the Supreme Court ruled that a person becomes a citizen of the United States at the time of birth, by virtue of the first clause of the 14th amendment of the Constitution, if that person is:
* Born in the United States
* Has parents that are subjects of a foreign power, but not in any diplomatic or official capacity of that foreign power
* Has parents that have permanent domicile and residence in the United States
* Has parents that are in the United States for business
See here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Wong_Kim_Ark
If this is the case, Bobby Jindal meets the above requirement.
Not to Birthers.. ;)
Not a damn thing. Friggin bunch of traitors and communists.
I am not questioning his legality, or theirs, or their ability to get a US Passport. It is a Constitutional requirement that the President of the US MUST be a Natural Born Citizen. The courts have defined Natural Born Citizen to be a person who was born on American soil to parents who are BOTH US citizens. The Presidency is the ONLY elective office in the US with that requirement.
The only exceptions were the original Founding Fathers whose parents were not US citizens because the US hadn’t been founded yet when they were born. But, they had to be born within the confines of US territory. Later, they made exceptions for children of the military who were born overseas (John McCain).
However, Obama does not qualify because his father was not a US citizen at all. He never should have been allowed on the ballot. Why everybody is looking the other way is beyond me.
If his parents were not US citizens before he was born (no matter their legal status) he cannot run for President, although he could hold any other high office. His children can run for President, however.
“White House-created independent commission”
Called the EPA and envirnMENTALISTS who want to shut down drilling period.
What a crock, since they know so much about drilling. /s
They probably think the only thing you use oil for is to fuel your car. They have no idea that it is used in so many things people use everyday!
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PLASTICS All plastic, unless it is “bioplastic”, is made from petrochemicals. Every product made from or containing plastic is a product that exists only through the distillation of petroleum.
SYNTHETIC RUBBER Synthetic rubber is used for car tires and rubber soles on shoes. The demand for synthetic rubber is four times greater than that for natural rubber.
SYNTHETIC FIBERS Polyester, nylon, and acrylic are all derived from petrochemicals. They are used for curtains, carpets, rope and even the clothes you wear.
FERTILIZERS/PESTICIDES All major commercial fertilizers are ammonia based, made from natural gas, and most commercial pesticides come from oil.
PAINT Plastic and oil based paints, as well as paint additives, are manufactured from petrochemicals.
DETERGENT All soapless detergents used to wash clothes and dishes are derived from the petrochemical glycerin.
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM Photographic film is a product of the petrochemical ethylene.
FOOD ADDITIVES (canned food) Food additives, derived from petrochemicals, help to increase the shelf life of canned food.
MEDICINE (pill bottles) Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), the active ingredient in many pain reliever medicines, is manufactured from petrochemicals.
MAKE-UP Make-up, containing oils, perfumes, waxes and color, are derived from petrochemicals.
DYES The majority of dyes we use, ranging anywhere from pens to hair dye, come from petrochemicals.
CANDLES Wax is a raw petroleum product.
So, Governor Jindal, just give the oil companies permission to drill in the Louisiana-controlled near-shore waters of the Gulf.
If Obama tries to stop them, call out the LA National Guard.
“...It might even prod him to run in ‘12....”
Unlike the usurper in chief now, is Jindal constitutionally eligible to run AND hold the office of POTUS?
Bobby Jindal was born in Baton Rouge. It’s a nonissue; he qualifies.
That said, he’s not high on my list.
Agreed!! Where the F#%$# is RICK PERRY?????? Why has he quieted down lately?? Why is TEXAS quiet about all this oil mess? Also, how the Hell do we not stand up with AZ and pass our own similar law???
RICK PERRY!!!! Where are you?
He’s been too busy promoting Texas in China.
*rollingeyes*
He speaks American so he MUST be American, just like Ogabe.
His Parents were not U.S. citizens at the time of his birth making him a native born citizen and ineligible to be President ..... unless he joins the democratic party and then rules don’t apply ( just like obama).
Where are the cries of outrage from the Democrats from that area-not a sound!
RE: The courts have defined Natural Born Citizen to be a person who was born on American soil to parents who are BOTH US citizens. The Presidency is the ONLY elective office in the US with that requirement.
SEE POST #24 and related links provided.
RE: His Parents were not U.S. citizens at the time of his birth making him a native born citizen and ineligible to be President ..... unless he joins the democratic party and then rules don’t apply ( just like obama).
In the case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), the Supreme Court ruled that a person becomes a citizen of the United States at the time of birth, by virtue of the first clause of the 14th amendment of the Constitution, if that person is:
* Born in the United States
* Has parents that are subjects of a foreign power, but not in any diplomatic or official capacity of that foreign power
* Has parents that have permanent domicile and residence in the United States
* Has parents that are in the United States for business
See here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Wong_Kim_Ark
If this is the case, Bobby Jindal meets the above requirement. In which case he is ELIGIBLE.
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