All Obama had to do was waive the Act, the lazy know-nothing muslim puke.
The SEIU and the undocumented Emperor will not like this.
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
Another step on the path to our demise and destruction as a Nation.But, by the caliber of “leaders” we, as a Nation, elect, that is what we, as a Nation, desire. And we are almost there. By no later thhan 2012, our National debt will be substantially higher than our gross National product.
We should invoke the Jones Act to handle the BC question.
Was that BOat actually built in the US, by US workers????
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm??
One major purpose of the Jones Act is to have sufficient shipping readily available to the military in the event of war induced need such as in WWII. If there is no possibility that such shipping can ever be so needed again then repeal Jones. Otherwise, keep it. It is like forbidding the contracting out of infantry and air superiority to other countries.
We don’t need to repeal it, just termprarily waive it.
If there’s anything that needs repealing its healthcare all things environmental and the soon to be bank grab.
I don’t agree becaust the Act may be waived when needed.
The Jones Act seems like the shipping equivalent of laws that (in the past)prevented foreign owned trucking lines from operating within the USA. Of course, provisions of NAFTA that would allow Mexican trucks to operate within the US have been controversial in recent years.
Do we really want foreign owned trucking or shipping companies to operate on routes between US states and cities? Unions probably support the Jones Act, but I don’t think it can be said that only unions support it.
And can foreign airlines operate between US cities? And what do other nations allow US companies to do within their borders?
But, of course, the act should be waived in emergency situations such as the Gulf oil leak.
This one might well turn out like Juan's bill he introduced to regulate food supplements, simply because he heard testimony that some athletes had abused food supplements and steroids. He withdrew that one and slinked away after the, what should have been, predictable blowback.
This bill to repeal the Jones Act sounds like another McCain knee-jerk reaction that has not been very well thought out.
A day late and a dollar short, McCain.
Obambi SHOULD waive the act temporarily, but repeal would hurt national security.
Good GRIEF!! Why wasn’t this done on day 2????