Posted on 01/14/2014 7:28:00 AM PST by Theoria
Liberals are great a making empty gestures that are appreciated only by themselves, aren’t they?
So I see. And there was also reference to “In Perpetuity” that I remember being argued in the Senate back in the ‘70’s.
I was surprised too. I wonder what the back-story is on that? China promised not to kill the goose laying the golden eggs, and it appears they have not. Commie purists were not happy about that, and they expected Capitalism to spread like a disease if Hong Kong were left alone.
Bechtel Corp. The ones who were hired for the “Big Dig” in Boston and had almost 800% in cost overruns ... that Bechtel?
I wouldn’t hire them to do a brick walkway to my front door.
At least with this project you can see the hole where the money is being thrown into....
Just went through the Panama Canal in November. The new dig is impressive and will be much wider than the current canal. Estimated completion date is April 2015.
At a time when the Middle East, Afghanistan and
China monopolize U.S. foreign-policy, Latin
America hasnt received much attention. Until
today, that is, when Secretary of State John
Kerry declared the expiration of the nearly 200-
year old lodestar of U.S. diplomacy in the
Americas.
The era of the Monroe Doctrine is over, Mr.
Kerry said in a speech at the Organization of
American States in Washington, D.C.-Nov 18 2013
I thought I had read that somewhere.
With Obama in office any country would be foolish to trust America.
One might characterize our country today as worth flatulence in the wind! Governed by a group of elected clowns, tap dancers and shoe shine boys.
It has always had some ecologists worried about invasive species.
Speculation holds that ocean circulation changes resulting from the closing of a straight occupied by current day Panama started the current ice age.
http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladice_ages.htm
Some believe reverting to the previous circulation pattern would be beneficial in the long view.
http://dissention.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/advantages-of-destroying-the-isthmus-of-panama/
Much closer to home and at a smaller scale, a similar event nearly came to pass in 1973.
Tidal currents?
If they do dig such a trench, I hope they maintain a fresh water barrier between the two saltwater basins.
I doubt that a sea level canal is feasible. Much of the planned route is on Lake Nicaragua, whose surface is 107' above sea level.
Draining the lake probably wouldn't be a good idea...
I hadn't even looked, assuming the engineers know what they're doing. Looking at the terrain, I would assume that coming in via Lake Managua then to Lake Nicaragua would be the correct course, but is sure isn't "sea level." 170' is a lot of material. Where the hell would they put all that dirt, out to sea?
I was stationed in the Canal Zone from 11/69 - 1/72. When I first arrived, I was assigned to the 252 Sig. Co. on Flamenco Island and was there from 11/69 till about 6/70. That was a very cool place.....
Me and my buddies would often ride our motorcycles over to the French Cut and go swimming
And of course any “climate change” that occurred because of the change in the currents would be blamed on man made carbon dioxide.
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