Senator Norm Coleman, R-Minn.,has introduced some legislation on port security.
Says Coleman, "Maritime trade is too important to our nation to continue with the status quo - a dismal 5 percent inspection rate. He says "One hundred percent screening is a goal we should demand".
Percentage of screening is a security issue, not a trade issue. It will become a "trade" issue if we allow only screened cargo into the United States.
The present reality is that we can screen only 5 percent of the incoming total, so we just let the remaining 95 percent slide right on through, since nothing must ever interfere with trade. That uninspected 95 percent allowed to pass must be the real "status quo" he's talking about.
OK, 100 percent is a good goal. Let's all applaud the good Senator for his efforts to secure our ports and provide for our safety.
But wait a minute... there's more in his bill. His bill would also prevent foreign government-controlled entities from managing a national security-related facility or investment, but would permit foreign governments to own and invest in such facilites, so long as they established a U. S. general business corportation.
A foreign government could own and benefit economically from such an investment, it just couldn't control or manage day-to-day operations in the U.S.
Come again? What sort of doubletalk is that?
They "establish" a U.S. general business corporation, which they will own and control, but they won't control the "security-related facility"?
According to the good Senator's proposed bill, Foreign governments can own and take all the profit from our ports, etc., but at least us wide-eyed and innocent Americans will be able to work for them -- for minimum wage, no benefits, no job security -- or not... those foreign owners will most probably hire illegals, who will work for even less.
How's that for a full load?
With friends like this all-American Senator, who needs enemies?
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