Why do you hate America? Life is more important than property. On Jun 18, 2:28 pm, bruce majors <[email protected]> wrote: > I think euwe illustrates the completely thoughtless nature of the average > Obama zombie whore > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 11:58 AM, euwe <[email protected]> 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... > > > On Jun 18, 10:42 am, bruce majors <[email protected]> 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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