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Scruffy1

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2. As much as I despise Drumf this is somewhat misleading.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 03:34 AM

Sep 2017

After tsalking to people I know in the maritime industry I've found the real problem is not getting stuff in, but a broken infrastructure to distribute it. Lack of power for cranes, blocked roads aand you name it. This goes for fuel , too. What I think they really need is Army and National engineering outfits to get power going and roads cleared. some seabees would be a blessing.

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"A lot of shippers" don't want Trump to help Puerto Rico. Many shippers. A shitload of shippers. [View all] Miles Archer Sep 2017 OP

And yet the Jones Act was waved for FL & TX... WePurrsevere Sep 2017 #1

Absolutely. dalton99a Sep 2017 #6

As much as I despise Drumf this is somewhat misleading. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #2

Did those people happen to mention roll off/roll on ships atreides1 Sep 2017 #3

Why are you Trumpsplaining, when that is NOTHING of what he said?? WinkyDink Sep 2017 #5

The great Roberto Clemente MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #4

I respected RC as much as the next baseball fan, but Nicaragua? WinkyDink Sep 2017 #7

Simple - MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #13

"Great, really tremendous shippers. But if I suspend the Jones Act, maybe I'll call it the Trump WinkyDink Sep 2017 #8

+1 dalton99a Sep 2017 #9

Puerto Rico could be his Katrina njhoneybadger Sep 2017 #10

That is a disgrace. kentuck Sep 2017 #11

Are these the shippers who fly foreign flags superpatriotman Sep 2017 #12