Comments on: Jones Act strikes again https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:26:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: "The Jones Act... the most stupid law ever" - Overlawyered https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-270020 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 15:00:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-270020 […] sail to Europe and other ships sail back with propane for Northeastern customers. [Bloomberg News; earlier on road […]

]]> By: Boblipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-269056 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:03:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-269056 Maybe if they were the people delivering the pizza instead of ordering them.

Bob

]]> By: Canvasback https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-268989 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 04:00:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-268989 “In fact, the waiver had not been rejected . . . . On Tuesday, it was still being reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security, which has to coordinate with DOT on waiver requests.”
What is this “Homeland” they speak of? I find the term provincial, with a whiff of apartheid. And really, you’d think a bunch of people recruited off pizza boxes would be able to arrange for a timely delivery of salt.

]]> By: ras https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-268976 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:07:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-268976 Just so long as the peasants realize they must always get permission first, regardless of the exigency.

]]> By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-268968 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:20:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-268968 Problem solved without a waiver: http://www.northjersey.com/news/Feds_US-flagged_ship_carrying_salt_headed_to_NJ_this_weekend.html?page=all

]]> By: L. C. Burgundy https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/02/jones-act-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-268938 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:36:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=44084#comment-268938 Given the current administration’s predisposition to waivers from even recently passed legislation, one can only assume the correct palms are not being greased, or perhaps there are no relevant photo opportunities and tearful hugs to be gained from dispensing such a waiver.

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