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2009-10-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Several tsunamis hit Samoa, more than 100 dead

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Shade of the KAMALEN EVENT, for GUAM.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-01 00:21|| na]">[na] 2009-10-01 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm sorry - what is the purpose of this place being an American protectorate?

I had never heard of it until this. I'm sure it's a beautiful place that gets a lot of nice subsidies from the govt, though.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2009-10-01 06:56|| 2009-10-01 06:56|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a holdover from our late 19th century expansionist days.

We took American Samoa; Germany got Samoa. After WWI New Zealand had Samoa, then in ~1964 or so it became independent. American Samoa remains an American territory.

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-01 07:46|| 2009-10-01 07:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I always thought AS would be a great site for 'Dictators are Us' sort of retirement home. Instead of lots of blood and pain associated with moving clowns like Hugo along, State could negotiate a nice retirement package for El Presidente for Life(c) for him, his family, and his mistress(es) to AS. In the end saving lots of lives and futures at the mere cost of running ~~Child Brothels and Tax Avoidance~~ ACORN like enterprises.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-01 08:36|| 2009-10-01 08:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "I had never heard of it until this. I'm sure it's a beautiful place that gets a lot of nice subsidies from the govt, though."

You haven't lived in a cave, have you?

Posted by Art 2009-10-01 10:25|| 2009-10-01 10:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Isn't American Samoa where Chicken of the Sea and other tuna operations based? I think Pelosi's husband has vested interests there, voting to exempt them from the increased minimum wage so they wouldn't create social disparity with overpaid tuna canners.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-10-01 12:40|| 2009-10-01 12:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, Stretch Face will be calling for federal bail out money for the tuna industry soon.

Posted by Kofi Whinesing3571 2009-10-01 19:24|| 2009-10-01 19:24|| Front Page Top

#8 American Samoa and Guam are only two of some 150 islands the US claims or controls in the Pacific. American Samoa was once a place where US whaling ships re-provisioned, much like Hawaii. Several dozens of the islands we claim are also claimed by Britain or France. Most are uninhabited, but provided a dandy excuse for US warships visiting the area, keeping an eye on both our allies and our enemies.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-10-01 19:45|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-10-01 19:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Samoans have served bravely and honorably in the US military. The main industries of the Territory are tourism and tuna canning. One of the largest canneries is slated to close in the next couple of weeks. Unemployment runs about 30%.

http://northshorejournal.org/american-samoa-tsunami-update-for-october-1-2009-9-pm-edt

Check the Table of Contents at the bottom for a post showing just how far away American Samoa is.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2009-10-01 21:32|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2009-10-01 21:32|| Front Page Top

#10 How could anyone forget Dr. Gonzo?

Posted by notascrename">notascrename 2009-10-01 21:59|| 2009-10-01 21:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Thanks for the update, Chuck. You always have the best information.

BTW, the "distance to American Samoa" link is broken.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-01 22:35|| 2009-10-01 22:35|| Front Page Top

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