They don't look stupid - you do, for not realizing they were doing their job.
On Jun 18, 10:06 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > The equipment could have been put on the ships in a minimum amount of > time and not interrupt the important tasks they were doing. Your > excuse is totally ridiculous. How long does it take to say you need x > amount of equipment - make sure it is there - and the locals can get it > done. Instead they have to ground the ships, interrupt what is being > done to solve a major problem and in general make total asses of > themselves. Just how much of a PR problem will the CG have now in that > area. Every time they step up to do something, the first idea of those > they are dealing with is that these are the fools who grounded the ships > that were dealing with the oil spill. There is a right way to do > these things and a wrong way and they picked the worst possible way. > Of course you with your love the government inteference in the rights of > the public would love this but anyone with a lick of sense would see > what is wrong with what they did. > > euwe wrote: > > the ships were inspected and grounded because they did not have the > > proper fire-fighting and life-saving equipment. There were also > > concerns about the stability of the barges. During the day Thursday, > > the problems were fixed, > > > Read > > more:http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/18/coast-guard-defends-grounding-oil-s... > > ----------- > > I don't think it's the coast guard that looks stupid here. > > > On Jun 18, 9:20 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> June 17th, 2010 9:25 pm > > >> A Frozen Moment of a Nightmare > > >> This one's too stupid > >> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > >> for /The > >> Twilight Zone/ --- it could only be from /Night Gallery/. The Coast > >> Guard has shut down one of Louisianas oil cleaning operations, and youll > >> never guess the reason. Read, jaw dropped: > > >> The Coast Guard came and shut them down, Jindal said. You got men on > >> the barges in the oil, and they have been told by the Coast Guard, > >> Cease and desist. Stop sucking up that oil. > > >> A Coast Guard representative told ABC News today that it shares the > >> same goal as the governor. > > >> We are all in this together. The enemy is the oil, said Coast Guard > >> Lt. Cmdr. Dan Lauer. > > >> But the Coast Guard ordered the stoppage because of reasons that > >> Jindal found frustrating. The Coast Guard needed to confirm that > >> there were fire extinguishers and life vests on board, and then it > >> had trouble contacting the people who built the barges. > > >> "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" has been replaced with "Safety > >> first, last and only!" and in the middle (?) of our worst-ever > >> environmental disaster. > > >> Heads should roll --- but likely won't. > > >> Comment <#write_a_comment> > >> Bookmark and Share <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php> > >> Digg <?email=1> Print > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> Digg PJM Home </> > > >> Pajamas Media appreciates your comments that abide by the following > >> guidelines: > > >> 1. Avoid profanities or foul language unless it is contained in a > >> necessary quote or is relevant to the comment. > > >> 2. Stay on topic. > > >> 3. Disagree, but avoid ad hominem attacks. > > >> 4. Threats are treated seriously and reported to law enforcement. > > >> 5. 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The mighty One wanted to show that funny looking > >> guv of a loser state who's boss. > > >> What prevented the Coast Guards from boarding the damned barges to > >> check them out? > > >> June 17, 2010 - 11:52 pm Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107284#respond> > >> 2. > >> 2. MichaelnotMike > > >> This would have been a great opportunity for Jindal to show them > >> up. He should ask the Coast Guard how many life preservers and > >> fire extinguishers are needed, purchase that amount and make a > >> show of delivering them to the boats. (I realize the article > >> probably left out some important details.) > > >> June 18, 2010 - 5:48 am Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107289#respond> > >> 3. > >> 3. RPD > > >> Time to call out the State's National Guard troops, to defend the > >> barges from ... er... the US Coast Guard. > > >> June 18, 2010 - 7:28 am Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107290#respond> > >> 4. > >> 4. Mike > > >> Damn the Torpedoes? It's an oil spill not the Battle of Manilla > >> Bay, Go easy on the Coast Guard, they're doing their job > > >> June 18, 2010 - 7:43 am Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107291#respond> > >> 5. > >> 5. Mike Kistle > > >> Yes, I know it was Mobile Bay > > >> June 18, 2010 - 7:44 am Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107292#respond> > >> 6. > >> 6. Larry J > > >> While I have a lot of respect for the Coast Guard, they do come > >> off looking bad in this one. How long would it take to actually > >> inspect each of the barges and count the life preservers and fire > >> extinguishers? An hour, maybe two? So what's stopping them? Don't > >> just stop the barges because they don't know if there are life > >> preservers on board, go and check! > > >> June 18, 2010 - 8:01 am Link to this Comment > >> > >> <http://pajamasmedia.com/vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-n...> > >> | Reply > >> > >> </vodkapundit/2010/06/17/a-frozen-moment-of-a-nightmare/?replytocom=107293#respond> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
