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Scruffy1

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31. Nice gesture, but it won't help.

Reply to Joe Chi Minh (Reply #30)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 11:13 AM

Sep 2017

It doesn't do any good to get more stuff there if there's no power for the cranes. Last I heard from friends in PR the airport was not fully fuctional and the only way to get people in and ourt was smaller planes to the Dominican Reublic. The US Army and Navy have the equipment to get things running again and should have been sent immediately. The reports I get is ships are sitting in port with no way to unload and many roads impassable. This is turning into a bigger mess than Katrina. Nobody in power gives a shit because they can't vote and if they could vote wouldn't vote for them. McLame is mererly getting his ego fed.

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John McCain Is Pushing An Idea That Could Be A Huge Help To Puerto Rico [View all] riversedge Sep 2017 OP

Can't it be temporary ? This is an emergency situation JI7 Sep 2017 #1

Their neighbors in nearby US Virgin Island territories have permanent Jones Act exemptions... EarthFirst Sep 2017 #2

I don't believe trump. It can't be good for the shipping industry to let the island go down shraby Sep 2017 #3

McCain has had mercuryblues Sep 2017 #4

You believe it is appropriate for tiny Puerto Rico's citizens to pay TWICE as much for everything? Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #11

The Jones act basically mercuryblues Sep 2017 #32

I just don't understand why it's taken a week to even start making a decision on aid.... George II Sep 2017 #5

Hillary Clinton wouldn't have botched this. ANY of this. calimary Sep 2017 #20

Let me explain PJMcK Sep 2017 #26

Weak leadership leaves aid at port JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #29

Since we cut tax breaks to PR to bring DK504 Sep 2017 #6

McCain, as a Navy man, Turbineguy Sep 2017 #7

Puerto Rico has lots of debt owed to big friends of Trump. EarthFirst Sep 2017 #8

The beauty is Turbineguy Sep 2017 #9

Well they certainly are gonna pay back if they don't have a goddamn island with a population elehhhhna Sep 2017 #19

That is a big problem with any municipal debt Yupster Sep 2017 #27

The ports haven't even been fully open. Yonnie3 Sep 2017 #10

Maybe this will shed some light.... Turbineguy Sep 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Sep 2017 #24

Hope some good people will step forward and support this wise, decent suggestion. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #13

Could be a coincidence, I suppose, Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #14

The Jones Act is a lot like fetishizing coal Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #15

Bingo Stallion Sep 2017 #17

Yes but they make huge campaign contributions FakeNoose Oct 2017 #34

Appeal to his ego. BadgerMom Sep 2017 #16

If it's good enough for Big Awl, it should be good enough for Puerto Rico sandensea Sep 2017 #18

OR KentuckyWoman Sep 2017 #21

For most Americans Puerto Rico is not part of our country yorkie77 Sep 2017 #22

Trump values dollars for rich friends over human lives. hay rick Sep 2017 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Sep 2017 #25

I read it, sounds like BS to me marylandblue Sep 2017 #28

It's the thought that counts, isn't it, Donald ? I think Joe Chi Minh Sep 2017 #30

Nice gesture, but it won't help. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #31

I was being ironical, Scruffy. Sarcastic even. Joe Chi Minh Oct 2017 #33