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McCain introduces bill to repeal the Jones Act
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| 2010-06-26
Posted on 06/26/2010 4:54:24 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385
All Obama had to do was waive the Act, the lazy know-nothing muslim puke.
To: rabscuttle385
The SEIU and the undocumented Emperor will not like this.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:00:40 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Article IV - Section 4 - The United States shall protect each of them against Invasion)
To: rabscuttle385
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:01:23 AM PDT
by
farmguy
To: Diogenesis
Could be the makings of a GREAT ad for the coming election in November - we all know the RATS will oppose this.
They are in the back pocket of the Unions!!
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:04:16 AM PDT
by
sport
To: rabscuttle385
We should invoke the Jones Act to handle the BC question.
Was that BOat actually built in the US, by US workers????
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm??
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:05:55 AM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption)
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:09:24 AM PDT
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: thethirddegree
“All Obama had to do was waive the Act, the lazy know-nothing muslim puke.”
I'm not defending Obama, as I agree on the know-nothing mooselimb puke part, but I worry about the unintended consequences of waving or repealing the Jones Act.
It would open up our ports to even further invasions from vessels built, owned and manned by muslims, illegal aliens and the rest of Americas enemies.
To: farmguy
"Never let a good crisis go to waste."
This works both ways. This is a great opportunity to slap the unions back!
To: rabscuttle385
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.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:20:02 AM PDT
by
BuffaloJack
(Comrade O has to go; FIRE THE SHIFTLESS KENYAN NOW !!!)
To: bitterohiogunclinger
So who owns and mans all the ships bringing in oil and goods now? Who owns and mans all of the cruise ships? How did the Russian ships get permission to visit SF? This law is bullsh8t!
To: bitterohiogunclinger
So who owns and mans all the ships bringing in oil and goods now? Who owns and mans all of the cruise ships? How did the Russian ships get permission to visit SF? This law is bullsh8t!
To: All
Once again, I think this is more about Unions.
To: bitterohiogunclinger
Sorry for the double post. It took forever for the comment to post for some reason today.
To: BuffaloJack
See post 12. When are we enforcing this now?
To: craigster_nc
It has to do with boats that travel from one US state to another, not boats that come from another country with cargo to deliver to a US port of entry.
Thus a Russian ship can pick up a container in Amsterdam and deliver it to New York City; but, it cannot pick up a container in New York and then drop it off in Virginia.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:32:34 AM PDT
by
ikka
To: rabscuttle385
I don’t agree becaust the Act may be waived when needed.
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posted on
06/26/2010 5:33:12 AM PDT
by
WellyP
To: craigster_nc
The Jones Act has nothing to do with foreign ships delivering goods to our shores from overseas. It covers only goods shipped from US ports to US ports.
But, more than a decade ago, the Canadian National railroad company bought US Steel's Great Lakes fleet of ore carriers (which carry ore from Minnesota to Gary, Indiana steel mills) and no one complained that this was a violation of the Act.
McCain’s bill is pointless.
To: craigster_nc
When they had the Ferry on Lake Ontario at the Port of Rochester, the ferry couldn't "move" until it was manned by a US Mariner and flying under the US Flag.
There should be an article someplace about how it worked....It was a big deal at the time.
My bro is a former Mariner....can you say UNION!!!
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