On Jun 18, 3:26 pm, euwe <[email protected]> wrote: > Well that goes without saying - The only people who count are those > who cry for war, and then cry to get out of war... never admitting it > was based on lies. That's the litmus test for hating the country. > > On Jun 18, 3:31 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From what Zero is doing to the country and you support him, I would say > > you and your ilk are the ones who hate the country and all it stands for. > > > euwe wrote: > > > 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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