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BenDavid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-28-06 11:57 PM
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The Port Sale!
Did I hear correctly that even while the 45 day inspection of this deal that come Thursday the British company is going to finalize the sale to the UAE and it is a done deal, irregardless of the House and Senate investigations? Am I right or wrong?
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:00 AM
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1. What they are really saying....
Fuck the Congress! Fuck the American people! We'll only play this silly ass game of democracy up to a certain point. Don't mess with our schemes to make money. We will fuck you over.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:00 AM
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2. You are correct.
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Dave Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:01 AM
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3. You are correct,
the checks are cut on Thursday.

Spokesman for the port company said that nothing can stop it.
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ClayZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:01 AM
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4. That is what I heard.
On one of Lou Dobbs clips at www.canofun.com
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:02 AM
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5. I think that it is not about the sale of the ports, but a question of who
will manage the business. The US Congress and the President would have no say in the sale of the company to the UAE, but could have some say over whether the management contract gets approved.
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:04 AM
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6. There's a legal action in London to stop the sale - could be best chance
to accomplish this goal. Courts over there may work faster.
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 01:01 AM
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9. a law in Britain baring you from selling your business to non-whites?

What legal action could there be?
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 03:23 PM
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12. Do a search on Google, lots of info
Briefly, a U.S. company at the Port of Miami named Eller & Company, Inc., filed a court petition last Friday seeking to block the sale. Eller asked the High Court in London, which must approve its purchase of London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., to stop the takeover. Miami-based Eller filed a similar lawsuit last week in a Florida court, alleging it will become an "involuntary partner" with Dubai's government and it may seek more than $10 million in damages."
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:11 AM
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7. yes, it is a done deal
and there would have to be a whole lot of legal wrangling involved to undo it
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kzootalker Donating Member (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 12:11 AM
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8. irregardless is not a word.....regardless will suffice
sorry to be picky, but i want you to sound smarter
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-01-06 10:14 AM
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11. Hi kzootalker!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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