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People are dying right now in Puerto Rico. (Original Post) icymist Sep 2017 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author diva77 Sep 2017 #1
Donations for on the ground operations in Puerto Rico can be made via Sierra Club diva77 Sep 2017 #2
Trump and Wall Street are murderers. Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #3
Makes you wonder what would happen if a ship from another country anchored offshore... Girard442 Sep 2017 #4
I had the same thoughts California_Republic Sep 2017 #5
CNN has been all over it today mcar Sep 2017 #6

Response to icymist (Original post)

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
3. Trump and Wall Street are murderers.
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 07:20 AM
Sep 2017

They CHOSE to not lift the Jones Act restrictions that sealed the fate of so many in dire need. There is no other way to describe this inaction.

Girard442

(6,070 posts)
4. Makes you wonder what would happen if a ship from another country anchored offshore...
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 07:27 AM
Sep 2017

...and started transporting supplies in in small boats.

On edit: Imagine this:


Prime Minister Churchill reminded private boaters that the transportation of troops and materiel out of Dunkirk in unauthorized craft would be in violation of British policies and international law and would not be tolerated.

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)
5. I had the same thoughts
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 09:31 PM
Sep 2017

I had the same thoughts Who would be there to stop foreign country from a humanitarian effort in Puerto Rico? Bring on the boat!

mcar

(42,302 posts)
6. CNN has been all over it today
Thu Sep 28, 2017, 10:09 PM
Sep 2017

Very critical. Then I watched CBS - towing the party line.

People are dying and they only care about their image.

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