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2006-02-24 Home Front: Politix

This Is Your Brain; This Is Your Brain on Ports

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-02-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "As for reality, I don't know what "owning" a port entails"

Own : belonging to oneself or itself

Operate : to perform a function : exert power or influence

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-02-24 08:51|| 2006-02-24 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "As for reality, I don't know what "owning" a port entails"

Having to deal with the Longshoremans union. Which means having to interact with large adult males who spent most of their school time junked up on Ritalin because the teacher couldn't handle normal male behaviors at that age. You're payback for all their pent up excitement.

You get to deal with government bureaucrats who weren't on Ritalin because they lack the normal lower brain stem group most humans were born with for the last 10,000 years.

Cheers.

Posted by Clolugum Phomogum8353 2006-02-24 12:50|| 2006-02-24 12:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The real question is, can we sell the Hildabeast to the UAE or would they make us pay them to accept her?

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2006-02-24 13:12|| 2006-02-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Ports can always use ballast.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-24 13:14|| 2006-02-24 13:14|| Front Page Top

#5 "but anyone who understands this issue entirely must have spent lots of time reading really boring stuff, and people who spend lots of time reading really boring stuff are suspect to me."

Sorry to be one of those suspect people who read really boring things, and I haven't read through all of the information, but one of the facts that I've picked up from this situation is that the UAE doesn't have to keep its' records on U.S. soil. THAT means that the U.S. courts can't touch 'em should they decide to take actions that are "less than ally-like"...

Posted by milford421 2006-02-24 17:36|| 2006-02-24 17:36|| Front Page Top

#6 one of the facts that I've picked up from this situation is that the UAE doesn't have to keep its' records on U.S. soil. THAT means that the U.S. courts can't touch 'em should they decide to take actions that are "less than ally-like"...

That alone is enough for me to maintain my standing opposition to this entire deal. We are at war. We have no way to scan all incoming overseas containers, diplomatic seals or not. Until we do, this deal stinks like sh!t.

Posted by Zenster 2006-02-24 21:22|| 2006-02-24 21:22|| Front Page Top

#7
"...actions that are "less than ally-like"..."

That and...:

*UAE was one of THREE countries to recognize the Taliban!

*Unsavory characters of all sorts find refuge and vacation there!

*UAE is an ISLAMIC Country!

*Tarqiya!!!

*You can be a Muslims friend, but they are NOT your friend! (I think .com pointed this out!)

*Situations have a way of changing overnight, without you knowing it!!!

*Muslims CANNOT be trusted...EVER!!!

*Islam IS the ENEMY!

Do I really need to go on?

Posted by Vinkat Bala Subrumanian 2006-02-24 22:34|| 2006-02-24 22:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Do I really need to go on?

Actually, no. I think you've proven you're unable to absorb information as it develops and get past being a (knee) jerk.

Posted by .com 2006-02-24 23:06|| 2006-02-24 23:06|| Front Page Top

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