N.J. lawmakers tackle ports issues

[PhilipShore]

N.J. lawmakers tackle ports issues
Cherry Hill Courier Post
February 26, 2006

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS01/602260393/1006

New Jersey lawmakers will lobby and legislate next week to try to prevent a state-owned Middle Eastern company from operating some terminals in the Port of New Jersey and five other major U.S. ports.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine will lobby the governors of Florida, New York, Connecticut, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Maryland during a national governors summit in Washington to try to get them to join New Jersey's federal lawsuit to block the Dubai Ports World deal unless the states have a chance to review the details.

On Monday, when the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken, plans to file legislation that would block the deal and ban foreign state-owned companies from operating U.S. ports.

Lawmakers are pressing for hearings on how and why the Bush administration approved the deal involving the United Arab Emirates-owned firm. And they say they're prepared to override President Bush's threatened veto against any deal-blocking legislation Congress passes.

[whathappened]

1. hope there union holds together

seems like all other unions have falling by the wayside these days , we need to shut this whole place down tell they understand this stuff is,nt going to fly by us anymore . if they won,t hear our voices , maybe they would hear there dam walets

[PhilipShore]

2. Unions have no experience when protesting National Security Issues

It is new territory for them -- to be protesting during a War. During the Vietnam War, the government used the Union workers as provocateurs, to break up anti Vietnam war protests, in the name of patriotism.

I admire the few that did demonstrate, they were clearly going against the grain, and some might even be hounded -- by other union members, etc.

[whathappened]

3. i was hopeing

by saying unions it would mean the we the union , the people of the good old usa would shut this whole thing down , like have a shut down of this nation , nothing moving tell we the people are heard

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Corzine is going to lobby Jeb Bush?

Good luck with that. Just make sure you get Bush on record. A dem could use that in the next election.

[tecelote]

5. The writing is on the wall.

Bush will get his deal.