Define unsafe ---------- the ships were inspected and grounded because they did not have the proper fire-fighting and life-saving equipment. They were therefore, unsafe.
On Jun 18, 12:12 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Define unsafe - without regard to what the congress says is unsafe. > BTW did you realize that the Democratic Congress passed the OSHA bills > back in the day. Guess who did not have to abide by them. The > Congress!! So the rest of us had to put up with the OSHA requirements > but those who worked for Congress did not. Guess the Congress didn't > believe their own laws then. I would bet the same is true now. You > can bet that if a coast guard vessel is in trouble and all the CG ships > do not have the required safety equipment, the CG still goes out. > They shouldn't because it would not be safe for them.\ > > Boy are you ever easy!! > > euwe wrote: > > The state sent out unsafe barges - the coast guard has a duty to see > > that all seafaring vessels are safe. human life and all that. > > > On Jun 18, 11:34 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> This is not about bp - this is about the state. The state was the one > >> that got them out there. You are just trying to cover your idiocies. > > >> euwe wrote: > > >>> They followed standard operating procedures - bp is not above the law. > > >>> On Jun 18, 11:09 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> To euwe. Now explain just what this all accomplished by and for the > >>>> Coast Guard. Obviously the CG screwed up and they and you are trying > >>>> to cover their asses. > > >>>> bruce majors wrote: > > >>>>> BP Oil Spill: Against Gov. Jindal's Wishes, Crude-Sucking Barges > >>>>> Stopped by Coast Guard > > >>>>> 59 Days Into Oil Crisis, Gulf Coast Governors Say Feds Are Failing > >>>>> Them > > >>>>> 696 comments > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > >>>>> *By DAVID MUIR and BRADLEY BLACKBURN* > >>>>> June 17, 2010 > > >>>>> Eight days ago, Louisiana > >>>>> <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Louisiana> Gov. Bobby Jindal > >>>>> <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Bobby-Jindal> ordered barges to > >>>>> begin vacuuming crude oil > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > >>>>> out > >>>>> of his state's oil-soaked waters. Today, against the governor's > >>>>> wishes, those barges sat idle, even as more oil flowed toward the > >>>>> Louisiana shore. > > >>>>> Louisiana Governor Jindal frustrated over decision-making red tape. > > >>>>> "It's the most frustrating thing," the Republican > >>>>> <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/U.S.-Republican-Party> governor > >>>>> said today in Buras, La. "Literally, yesterday morning we found out > >>>>> that they were halting all of these barges." > > >>>>> *Watch "World News" for David Muir's report from Louisiana tonight.* > > >>>>> Sixteen barges sat stationary today, although they were sucking up > >>>>> thousands of gallons of BP's oil as recently as Tuesday > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636>. Workers in > >>>>> hazmat suits and gas masks pumped the oil out of the Louisiana waters > >>>>> and into steel tanks. It was a homegrown idea that seemed to be > >>>>> effective at collecting the thick gunk. > > >>>>> "These barges work. You've seen them work. You've seen them suck oil > >>>>> out of the water," said Jindal. > > >>>>> Related > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-oil-spill-10946517> > >>>>> WATCH: BP CEO: 'No Evidence of Reckless Behavior' > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-oil-spill-10946517> > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636> > >>>>> WATCH: Citizens Take Charge > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636> > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > > >>>>> BP Spill: Oil Thicker Than Ever on Shore > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > > >>>>> Coast Guard Orders Barges to Stop > > >>>>> So why stop now? > > >>>>> "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. > > >>>>> Louisiana Governor Couldn't Overrule Coast Guard > > >>>>> The governor said he didn't have the authority to overrule the Coast > >>>>> Guard's decision, though he said he tried to reach the White House > >>>>> <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/White-House> to raise his concerns. > > >>>>> "They promised us they were going to get it done as quickly as > >>>>> possible," he said. But "every time you talk to someone different at > >>>>> the Coast Guard, you get a different answer." > > >>>>> After Jindal strenuously made his case, the barges finally got the > >>>>> go-ahead today to return to the Gulf and get back to work, after more > >>>>> than 24 hours of sitting idle. > > >>>>> * 1 > >>>>> * | 2 > >>>>> > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > > >>>>> NEXT > > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > >>>>> Read 696 Comments and Post Your Own > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > >>>>> Next Story: Blagojevich On Trial: 'Give Us the F--ing Money' > >>>>> <http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/blagojevich-trial-give-us-ing-money/sto...> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > >>>>> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > >>>>> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > >>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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