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2010-06-13 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by tipper 2010-06-13 12:09|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 American ships are good ships, built for the American market by Americans. They are crewed by Americans and think like Americans and they vote like good honest Americans in American elections.
It is an honor that we have such a fleet of fine American ships sailing and trading in American Waters for Americans.

Otherwise you'd have Able Bodies only making 30k a year.

Posted by Shipman 2010-06-13 13:55|| 2010-06-13 13:55|| Front Page Top

#2 If you had actually read the article from the Ottawa Post, you would have seen that the Jones Act can be suspended by the president ( If he knows about it)

Posted by Dave UK 2010-06-13 15:05|| 2010-06-13 15:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Bush suspended the Jones Act in the aftermath of Katrina. Obama won't suspend the Jones Act cause the unions told him not to (and it would interfere with his golf games).

Posted by DMFD 2010-06-13 17:11|| 2010-06-13 17:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes Dave, could be. Don't think it will be, because that would cut out good American jobs, on American made ships working American ports and American Steavadors. Catch muh drift?

Posted by Shipman 2010-06-13 19:09|| 2010-06-13 19:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Because its worked so well in retaining ships and jobs.

However, when it comes to American built and manned sea going vessels, the US Navy has no peer. The world, regardless of its constant anti-American harping, loves the free ride.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-06-13 19:33|| 2010-06-13 19:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Great data sheet....shows exactly how well the unions have destroyed a once great commercial maritime power, just like what they are doing to education and general government as we speak...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-06-13 20:13|| 2010-06-13 20:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Think of the whole thing as another wealth-redistribution opportunity . . . .

Posted by gorb 2010-06-13 23:55|| 2010-06-13 23:55|| Front Page Top

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