stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 The historic Delta Queen paddle-wheel riverboat ceases operations 10/31/08. ..."Petty politics dealing with the boat's non-union workers, not its safety rating - which is impeccable - have stymied legislation to extend the exemption. With no exemption, owners say, 50 overnight passengers would not be enough to keep the Delta Queen financially afloat."... Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/22/08. http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...WS01/810220306/ The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review also chimed in, 08/13/07: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_521632.html I guess it's Change we (should) Believe in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 The historic Delta Queen paddle-wheel riverboat ceases operations 10/31/08. ..."Petty politics dealing with the boat's non-union workers, not its safety rating - which is impeccable - have stymied legislation to extend the exemption. With no exemption, owners say, 50 overnight passengers would not be enough to keep the Delta Queen financially afloat."... Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/22/08. http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...WS01/810220306/ The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review also chimed in, 08/13/07: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_521632.html I guess it's Change we (should) Believe in. That's it, I'm switching my vote to McCain. I didn't realize the effects this election would have on a boat in Cincinnati! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 That's it, I'm switching my vote to McCain. I didn't realize the effects this election would have on a boat in Cincinnati! You are pathologically focused on the federal Executive Branch. And you are sadly...not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantelliotoffen Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 You are pathologically focused on the Executive Branch. And you are sadly, not alone. No, I'm pathologically focused on everything else in the world besides a boat in Cincinnati. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 This is a local matter. You obviously are more interested the blaming someone than doing something. IF you want to save the damned boat, start a community action group and do it. You're not advocating more GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION are you? You want GOVERNMENT to take care of it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 No, I'm pathologically focused on everything else in the world besides a boat in Cincinnati. I'm happy to see that you admit to being pathological... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 This is a local matter. You obviously are more interested the blaming someone than doing something. IF you want to save the damned boat, start a community action group and do it. You're not advocating more GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION are you? You want GOVERNMENT to take care of it for you? So much for your skills at detecting left-wingers not seeing sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In-A-Gadda-Levitre Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 why doesn't the Coast Guard chime in on their opinion with that particular ship in 2008? Has anyone asked them to inspect the ship and determine whether or not they would support an exemption, or an alternative like a maritime insurance expert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 That boat is only 10 years older than McCain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 why doesn't the Coast Guard chime in on their opinion with that particular ship in 2008? Has anyone asked them to inspect the ship and determine whether or not they would support an exemption, or an alternative like a maritime insurance expert? I can't imaging they would leave dock without insurance coverage. I can't imagine the ownership of the historic boat would allow it to ply the river if it was a deathtrap, even if it's only fear of lawsuits. The USCG can only act on extant law. They are subject to funding by Congress. If you ask them why there were 40 year's worth of exemption, they would have to have a love of shooting themselves in their foot to do anything but to dance about and keep their traps shut. Never dismiss the vindictiveness of our 535 tin gods that control the purse, against any member of the Executive Branch that dares question any fiat issued... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 stuck is just pissed because now he's gotta travel by horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 That boat is only 10 years older than McCain. There is a minimum age limit for a Presidential candidate. Would you support an upper age limit for a candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 That's it, I'm switching my vote to McCain. I didn't realize the effects this election would have on a boat in Cincinnati! Me too! I thought Obama could wave his magic turban and make things like this stop! This could never happen while Bush was....I mean is...I mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 There is a minimum age limit for a Presidential candidate. Would you support an upper age limit for a candidate? No. Life expectancies continue to lengthen due to science, and the electorate has a good grasp of when someone is just not going to be an effective leader due to diminishing capacity. And yes, I absolutely believe McCain's capacity to be an effective leader is compromised by his advanced years...not numerically as there are plenty of people in their 70's who would more than be able to get the job done. I don't think a 72-year old who has had four bouts of cancer and seems to get easily confused on the campaign trail is up to the task, and no way in hell is his hand-picked VP candidate up to it (because she's an idiot). Hell, even you have at least a dozen more rings in your trunk than McCain does and you seem more on-the-ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 So much for your skills at detecting left-wingers not seeing sense... It's right up there with your ability to detect sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 No. Life expectancies continue to lengthen due to science, and the electorate has a good grasp of when someone is just not going to be an effective leader due to diminishing capacity. And yes, I absolutely believe McCain's capacity to be an effective leader is compromised by his advanced years...not numerically as there are plenty of people in their 70's who would more than be able to get the job done. I don't think a 72-year old who has had four bouts of cancer and seems to get easily confused on the campaign trail is up to the task, and no way in hell is his hand-picked VP candidate up to it (because she's an idiot). Hell, even you have at least a dozen more rings in your trunk than McCain does and you seem more on-the-ball. I think that Obama's capacity to be an effective leader compromised by the early age that his parents died at (45-50) and his heavy smoking. Have we seen his health records? I don't think a 47-year old who has a bad family health history and seems to get easily confused on the campaign trail (57 states) is up to the task, and no way in hell is his hand-picked VP candidate up to it (because he's an idiot- Stand up...ummmm). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I think that Obama's capacity to be an effective leader compromised by the early age that his parents died at (45-50) and his heavy smoking. Have we seen his health records? I don't think a 47-year old who has a bad family health history and seems to get easily confused on the campaign trail (57 states) is up to the task, and no way in hell is his hand-picked VP candidate up to it (because he's an idiot- Stand up...ummmm). Have you properly inflated your tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts