[AGreatPer]

"The Jones Act, which prohibits foreign ships from operating in or near U.S. ports in many circumstances, does not apply to skimmers."

So the Ojerko Administration had to come up with something that would hinder or stop this proven monster.

[tillacum]

The oil rig is 50 miles off shore. The travelling oil probably didn’t come within the 3 mile limit for some days. So how can the US government stop ships from entering the Gulf of Mexicao over 3 miles away from our shores?