Foreign Port Ownership - Where is the Outrage?

Published on March 7, 2006 By Dr Guy In Politics

Here we have demonstrable proof of a terrorist nation trying to smuggle in weapons into the US through Terminals they own, and no one says a word? Why? This is a nation that holds no love to the US, and indeed has rattled a saber at us and others countless times, yet they run Ports (terminals) here in the US!

Have you heard any outrage about it? Where is Hillary Clinton and Chuckie Schumer on this issue? Why are they so silent? Could it be that the country tried this in 1996 with a shipload of AK-47s? nah! Timing means nothing. Oh, wait, Bush was not President then. I wonder who was?

But we have hard proof of their duplicity and illegal dealings and they still own a port! (Terminals)

So where is the outrage? It is a foreign government that is hostile to the US! Where is the Outrage?

Oh, pardon me. Did I forget to mention it is China and the ports (terminals) are in Long Beach?

Sorry, I forgot that little detail Hillary and Chuckie.

Comments (Page 2)

Daiwa

on Mar 10, 2006

The capitulation of DPW today signals the victory of abject fearmongering over facts and common sense. I'm ashamed of the Republicans who jumped on this bandwagon and refuse to defend them. This is a horrible example of how easily and crazily distorted an issue can become in the "twisted sound-bite" age. Poll-driven political expediency was pathetic when the Dems ran the show and it's pathetic now.

Dr Guy

on Mar 15, 2006

You're doing okay with your own 30sec soundbites!
How can there be outrage when it is status quo for American business not to take the responsibility of doing business in its own country. Where's its ingenuity--is it that difficult for a US corporation to run a seaport?

I appreciate your accolades. But your reasoning is very xenophobic, and if all responded in kind, no American Business would be doing business anywhere else. Hello Google.

Dr Guy

on Mar 15, 2006

The market is politically neutral, steve

Exactly! Why force a Microsoft to run a terminal?

Dr Guy

on Mar 15, 2006

I'm not Karnac at all, you're just way too predictable.

It just amuses me how you rant about the Dems opposing the port deal, calling them the "most shrill", when it's Republicans who are the ones who are actually blocking the deal. Link However much Hillary and Schumer may rant about it, they're not the ones holding the cards.

I don't blame the Republicans for opposing the deal, it is an election year afterall. I just think it's hypocritical of you to single out two Dems who aren't actually capable of blocking it.

First, your Karnac sucks as you cant predict. You cant even elucidate your own position. Second, while yes the republicans were part of the lynch mob (see my followup and ShadowWars) that is not enough for you as we have to fall on a sword when we disagree with some of our side, a symptom you can never be accused of.

Finally, no one said you could not single out 2 republicans to chastise if you so desire, so in the words of Shades of something, dont lecture me. And I will add, on my blog!

You dont like my blog? Write your own. You dont agree with it? Try debating it. You have done none of that yet.

Dr Guy

on Mar 15, 2006

This is a horrible example of how easily and crazily distorted an issue can become in the "twisted sound-bite" age. Poll-driven political expediency was pathetic when the Dems ran the show and it's pathetic now.

Yes it is. Even more so because we expect better from republicans, we expect this from democrats.

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