Bobby Jindal should disregard the Interior Department's position

[joeydb]

This is just payback "Chicago Style" for taking the moratorium issue to court. This is a slapdown.

But regardless, I say call their bluff. What are they going to do? Arrest the governor for daring to defend his coastline? I'd love to see that one. The Feds would never have the guts to do that, as it would be political suicide, and the struggle between State's Rights versus Federalism would swing decidedly in favor of the states. The Democrats can't afford for that to happen.

See, the funny thing is after all that backroom bullying spills into the public, it gets very simple. Once you don't care how things will be "spun", you can do anything you want.

[dylbert]

Declare "states' rights" & see Feds in court.

In related issue, several (I believe 14) barges were required to return to port for Coast Guard safety inspections. I caught Gov Jindal's sound bite during last night's local newscast. Alledgedly, CG checked fire extinguishers & verified adequate number of life vests were on each vessel. While away, thousands of gallons of crude oil further encroached on coastal marshes.

We in Louisiana need Fed dollars, then just get the hell out of the way. This mirrors FEMA problems after hurricanes.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by dylbert

In related issue, several (I believe 14) barges were required to return to port for Coast Guard safety inspections. I caught Gov Jindal's sound bite during last night's local newscast. Alledgedly, CG checked fire extinguishers & verified adequate number of life vests were on each vessel. While away, thousands of gallons of crude oil further encroached on coastal marshes.
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The Federal Government is so big and bureaucratic it can't get out of its own way. This latest move is equivalent to pulling an ambulance in for an emission test while transporting a patient to the Emergency Room. Obama and his bureaucrats just need to get out of the way. And whoever the Coast Guard official who ordered the barges to port needs to be fired yesterday.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The Federal Government is so big and bureaucratic it can't get out of its own way. This latest move is equivalent to pulling an ambulance in for an emission test while transporting a patient to the Emergency Room. Obama and his bureaucrats just need to get out of the way. And whoever the Coast Guard official who ordered the barges to port needs to be fired yesterday.

no doubt someone in a position of authoritah ordered the CG to 'inspect'.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no doubt someone in a position of authoritah ordered the CG to 'inspect'.

Even I don't think Obama would sink that low. At least not with this.

If he did maybe ONLY Riot will remain in his corner.

Local radio is talking about the White House refusing all foreign aid because of loyalty to Unions. What a mess.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Even I don't think Obama would sink that low. At least not with this.

If he did maybe ONLY Riot will remain in his corner.

Local radio is talking about the White House refusing all foreign aid because of loyalty to Unions. What a mess.

sure he would. the judge threw out his six month drilling ban. chances are a local official would allow dredging to continue, so why not hassle the dredgers a bit. find a violation, shut them down. it's not a low, it's business.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

sure he would. the judge threw out his six month drilling ban. chances are a local official would allow dredging to continue, so why not hassle the dredgers a bit. find a violation, shut them down. it's not a low, it's business.

In Chicago we don't kill children or animals

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Even I don't think Obama would sink that low. At least not with this.

If he did maybe ONLY Riot will remain in his corner.

Local radio is talking about the White House refusing all foreign aid because of loyalty to Unions. What a mess.

You mean like the way Obama took the equipment from Norway and Denmark? The stuff Sarah Palin chastised Obama for not taking, when we'd had it since day 2?

Dell, we can count on you, no matter the facts or reality, you're anti-Obama

[Danzig]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...061304232.html

After delays, U.S. begins to tap foreign aid for gulf oil spill
By Juliet Eilperin and Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, June 14, 2010

Four weeks after the nation's worst environmental disaster, the Obama administration saw no need to accept offers of state-of-the-art skimmers, miles of boom or technical assistance from nations around the globe with experience fighting oil spills.

"We'll let BP decide on what expertise they do need," State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid told reporters on May 19. "We are keeping an eye on what supplies we do need. And as we see that our supplies are running low, it may be at that point in time to accept offers from particular governments."

That time has come.

In the past week, the United States submitted its second request to the European Union for any specialized equipment to contain the oil now seeping onto the Gulf of Mexico's marshes and beaches, and it accepted Canada's offer of 9,842 feet of boom. The government is soliciting additional boom and skimmers from nearly two dozen countries and international organizations.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

You mean like the way Obama took the equipment from Norway and Denmark? The stuff Sarah Palin chastised Obama for not taking, when we'd had it since day 2?:

See Danzig's post oh clueless one.