Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

We wouldn't sell our ports to Dubai due to National Security, but we can sell them our Congress

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
 
Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:37 PM
Original message
We wouldn't sell our ports to Dubai due to National Security, but we can sell them our Congress
Anyone have an issue with that?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:47 PM
Response to Original message
1. Uhhh I think we sold our ports to Dubai.
Just saying.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:58 PM
Response to Reply #1
4. For a very short time, but the final sale was blocked and they were really just a holding company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Ports_World_controversy

My point is, we question the sale of some physical American assets due to National Security, but not the most important American asset of all - our Democracy.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 11:44 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. I know what your point is.
The example was just not quite a fit. The whole selling of our Democracy is very sad.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:48 PM
Response to Original message
2. you've forgotten about the double-standard
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 10:48 PM
Response to Original message
3. Excellent point --- Olberman did a great job tonight on this/waiting for Jon Stewart . . .
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 26th 2024, 09:27 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC