Their job is clear, you are not. On Jun 18, 10:22 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Their job is to see that the equipment is there and then get out of the > way. That is not what they did. The ships doing the work were quite > capable of being supplied with what they had to have without the > inteference in the work they were doing. After the feds have spent all > this time doing nothing, starting to get in the way is exactly the wrong > thing to do and that is what they did. The feds kept La from building > the berms that would have protected the shores until finally the > governor just fuck it and started doing the job. The feds were told 8 > weeks ago that there were thousands of booms in Maine available to help > and they fluffed it off. The feds were offered help form 13 different > countries and they fluffed that off as well. Now the CG is pulling the > ships away from their work to see if they have equipment. Why not just > say you have to have this equipment, get it and then finish what you are > doing. That is what a normal, well adjusted boss would do to see > things got accom-plished. Guess that is just too much for the feds to > understand - and also way too much for liberals to understand. > Believe it or not the general public can walk and chew gum at the same > time. THe libs and the feds can't evidently. > > euwe wrote: > > 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. Spam and advertising are not permitted in the comments area. > > >>>> These guidelines are very general and cannot cover every possible > >>>> situation. Please don't assume that Pajamas Media management agrees with > >>>> or otherwise endorses any particular comment. We reserve the right to > >>>> filter or delete comments or to deny posting privileges entirely at our > >>>> discretion. Please note that comments are reviewed by the editorial > >>>> staff and may not be posted immediately. If you feel your comment was > >>>> filtered inappropriately, please email us at [email protected] > >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. > > >>>> 6 Comments, 6 Threads > > >>>> 1. > >>>> 1. ic > > >>>> "Safety first, last and only!" > > >>>> Safety my foot. 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>
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