Djou doesn't have a clue! Why isn't he addressing the shortcomings of The Oil Pollution Act of 1990! That law limits Bp liability to 750 milliion Dollars. The 20 Billion dollars pledged by BP is just that a pledge. No Escrow Account with 20 Billion Dollars exists. Djou wants mindless deregulation of the maritime industry and that sort of policy was carried out during the Bush/Cheney years. This catastrophe is a direct result of that mindset and those policies. The Jones Act is not the issue!
Q: Did Obama turn down foreign offers of assistance in cleaning up the Gulf oil spill? Did he refuse to waive Jones Act restrictions on foreign-flag vessels?
A: No to both questions. So far, offers from six foreign countries or entities have been accepted and only one offer has been rejected. Fifteen foreign-flag vessels are working on the cleanup, and none required a waiver.
Flood the White House Switchboard w/ calls to waive the Jones Act!! (202) 456-1414 or (202)456-1111 AND email at: "whitehouse(dot)gov" The Jones Act is stopping other countries from helping us skim the oil!!! It MUST be waived NOW!!!
This is a bunch of bullshit! The Jones Act has not played any role in hindering the cleanup of the oil spill. Go to fact check dot org and search for oil spill whoppers!
@admirable OK for one thing it is the Jones Act, Bush waived it right away when Katrina hit, obama still hasn't. And by the way, you won't get anything that is even remotely factually from fact check, they are a bunch of libs who support obama. There isn't a good news agency which will tell you even close to the truth. So if you want facts try the heritage foundation. then you will have facts that you can believe in
@daveh69 There is nothing in your statement or Djou's that has any basis in fact or reality. Neither one of you know what your talking about related to the Jones Act. The lax construction and inspections were a result of the deregulation by Bush and that Dick Cheney! 8 years of deregrulation! Cheney was an oil company executive posing as a vice president!
@admirable The Jones act is in place to protect the unions, it is the Jones act which is preventing the help for other ships, not under american flag, It is the Jones act which needs to be suspended and it is obama who is not allowing the ships or help to come in. It is obama who is to blame. wow, bush hasn't been in office for 18 months and it is everything bush. When does this president get the responsibility. The lax construction was under democratic control. wow, where have you been
@daveh69 You have no idea what your talking about! Deepwater Horizon was built for R&B Falcon (which later became part of Transocean[9]) by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.[2] Construction started in December 1998, the keel was laid on 21 March 2000,[7] and the rig was delivered on 23 February 2001,[7] after the acquisition of R&B Falcon by Transocean.[17]
Djou doesn't have a clue! Why isn't he addressing the shortcomings of The Oil Pollution Act of 1990! That law limits Bp liability to 750 milliion Dollars. The 20 Billion dollars pledged by BP is just that a pledge. No Escrow Account with 20 Billion Dollars exists. Djou wants mindless deregulation of the maritime industry and that sort of policy was carried out during the Bush/Cheney years. This catastrophe is a direct result of that mindset and those policies. The Jones Act is not the issue!
admirable 1 year ago
Oil Spill, Foreign Help and the Jones Act
Q: Did Obama turn down foreign offers of assistance in cleaning up the Gulf oil spill? Did he refuse to waive Jones Act restrictions on foreign-flag vessels?
A: No to both questions. So far, offers from six foreign countries or entities have been accepted and only one offer has been rejected. Fifteen foreign-flag vessels are working on the cleanup, and none required a waiver.
admirable 1 year ago
Flood the White House Switchboard w/ calls to waive the Jones Act!! (202) 456-1414 or (202)456-1111 AND email at: "whitehouse(dot)gov" The Jones Act is stopping other countries from helping us skim the oil!!! It MUST be waived NOW!!!
MELISSA84008 1 year ago
Now mr president do your job and protect america and not the DAMN unions
daveh69 1 year ago
This is a bunch of bullshit! The Jones Act has not played any role in hindering the cleanup of the oil spill. Go to fact check dot org and search for oil spill whoppers!
admirable 1 year ago
@admirable OK for one thing it is the Jones Act, Bush waived it right away when Katrina hit, obama still hasn't. And by the way, you won't get anything that is even remotely factually from fact check, they are a bunch of libs who support obama. There isn't a good news agency which will tell you even close to the truth. So if you want facts try the heritage foundation. then you will have facts that you can believe in
daveh69 1 year ago
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admirable 1 year ago
@daveh69 There is nothing in your statement or Djou's that has any basis in fact or reality. Neither one of you know what your talking about related to the Jones Act. The lax construction and inspections were a result of the deregulation by Bush and that Dick Cheney! 8 years of deregrulation! Cheney was an oil company executive posing as a vice president!
admirable 1 year ago
@admirable The Jones act is in place to protect the unions, it is the Jones act which is preventing the help for other ships, not under american flag, It is the Jones act which needs to be suspended and it is obama who is not allowing the ships or help to come in. It is obama who is to blame. wow, bush hasn't been in office for 18 months and it is everything bush. When does this president get the responsibility. The lax construction was under democratic control. wow, where have you been
daveh69 1 year ago
@daveh69 You have no idea what your talking about! Deepwater Horizon was built for R&B Falcon (which later became part of Transocean[9]) by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.[2] Construction started in December 1998, the keel was laid on 21 March 2000,[7] and the rig was delivered on 23 February 2001,[7] after the acquisition of R&B Falcon by Transocean.[17]
admirable 1 year ago