If only people were as concerned about Americans suffering in Puerto Rico as they were

JoeKing · Sep 27, 2017

Romo_To_Dez said:
Trump who gave waivers to Texas and Florida after Hurricanes Harvey/Irma. But, refuse to lift waivers for Puerto Rico to help aid them in supplies/food/water. And who tweeted 20+ times about the NFL knelling and tweets about Steph Curry is uninvited to the White house, after Curry said that he wouldn't go. But, barely tweets about the crisis in Puerto Rico and only mentions it after it is pointed out to them how his response has been poor to it.

If only Conservatives focused as much on helping Veterans out on the emotional/mental and job/health related problems that they face when they return home, as much as they do using them to guilt trip/silence people who protest.

http://nypost.com/2017/09/27/us-exp...estrictions-for-puerto-rico-hurricane-relief/

Your lies are just pathetic.

Trump is doing everything he can for the good folks of PR.

JohnnyTheFox · Sep 27, 2017

Whats going on in Puerto Rico is almost like something out of a Mad Max movie, their power grid is almost non existent, gasoline is in very short supply, ditto for water and they haven't any means of pumping/purifying water. Also them being waterlocked makes it much worse. Prayers for them.

Romo_To_Dez · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
http://nypost.com/2017/09/27/us-exp...estrictions-for-puerto-rico-hurricane-relief/

Your lies are just pathetic. Trump is doing everything he can for the good folks of PR.

Even in your own link it said that Trump on Tuesday refused to lift restrictions at first.

EST_1986 · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
I see what you did there, parrot. Speaking as a combat veteran and a conservative, you don't know what you are talking about.

It was meant facetiously. It’s dumb to make a blanket statement and generalize an entire group of people.

JoeKing · Sep 27, 2017

Romo_To_Dez said:
Even in your own link it said that Trump on Tuesday refused to lift restrictions at first.

at first but why... did you read that part?

Romo_To_Dez · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
at first but why... did you read that part?

At the time that I posted that comment, Trump and his team had decided to not lift waivers.

ifixoldhouses · Sep 27, 2017

romothesavior said:
I agree with you, but are you really surprised? When in his entire life has Donald Trump shown an ounce of humanity or compassion? This is the new normal.

He just donated a million ounces of his personal $$ to Harvey victims............

JoeKing · Sep 27, 2017

Romo_To_Dez said:
At the time that I posted that comment, Trump and his team had decided to not lift waivers.

That doesn't explain why,

ChooChoo73 · Sep 27, 2017

Romo_To_Dez said:
about kneeling. Including the president who rather blame Puerto Rico for their debt, instead of doing something to help the 3.5 millions American citizens suffering without food, water, and the basic things that every person needs to function everyday. Like a song/fabric. matters more to Trump and some of his supporters than the actual lives of human beings in the time of crisis. Where they are begging for help.

A lot of POC happen to live in Puerto Rico and most of the island is without power, but I bet a lot of people are tweeting more in their outrage about the NFL protests, than they are in concerns for people in Puerto Rico. And the fact that the needs of so many POC are being ignored is why protests are happening, because of un equal treatment.

I would say that the true pride in the National Anthem would be to show attention to American Citizens in Crisis over standing for the Anthem.

Agree with you but pointless to expect anything different from this POS that 35% still call Prez. He just lacks the character, dignity and especially intelligence that our country has been used to from its President for decades. Reagan, Bush, Bush, Carter, Clinton And Obama all have a baseline humanity and dignity the office requires.

He and his dwindling supporters are exactly who Russia was stoking in the lead up to the polls. You know, the Russia that is the greatest get out the vote Repub operation since Rove. You'll notice Russia brings no uproar from the patriots on this board. Regarding Puerto Rico, Trump doesn't care and won't until the face of PR resembles the face of Charlottesville protesters or Russians for that matter. Or Arpaio. Puerto Rico will be in much better company in a little over three years but till then, the Trump and then Pence (when Trump quits) experiment will be flushed.

Robbieac · Sep 27, 2017

Puerto Rican Lives Matter

Vanilla2 · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
That doesn't explain why,

Tell us why then

JoeKing · Sep 27, 2017

Vanilla2 said:
Tell us why then

Why are you asking me? I was asking you. Don't we all deserve to know why what is happening rather than making assumptions?

Vanilla2 · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
Why are you asking me? I was asking you. Don't we all deserve to know why what is happening rather than making assumptions?

But I’m asking you

Fritsch_the_cat · Sep 27, 2017

JoeKing said:
Why are you asking me? I was asking you. Don't we all deserve to know why what is happening rather than making assumptions?

There is no need to waive the Jones act. It was waived for Harvey and Irma, and not a single ship took advantage of it. There is nothing stopping a foreign flagged vessel from pulling into a dock in Puerto Rico with supplies, except the fact that the ports were literally destroyed and the Coast Guard has been working night and day to get sunken boats and other debris removed to open a channel for the tons of supplies already waiting on American ships.

There is already a crap load of supplies, food, equipment, etc. sitting at the docks but it hasn't been delivered because the Puerto Rican truck drivers that were supposed to be there have not shown up. The military is having to take up the slack with helicopters and a limited number of trucks.

JoeKing · Sep 27, 2017

There is no need to waive the Jones act. It was waived for Harvey and Irma, and not a single ship took advantage of it. There is nothing stopping a foreign flagged vessel from pulling into a dock in Puerto Rico with supplies, except the fact that the ports were literally destroyed and the Coast Guard has been working night and day to get sunken boats and other debris removed to open a channel for the tons of supplies already waiting on American ships.

There is already a crap load of supplies, food, equipment, etc. sitting at the docks but it hasn't been delivered because the Puerto Rican truck drivers that were supposed to be there have not shown up. The military is having to take up the slack with helicopters and a limited number of trucks.

@Vanilla2 There's our answer why. I assume you read it.

AbeBeta · Sep 27, 2017

Fritsch_the_cat said:
There is no need to waive the Jones act. It was waived for Harvey and Irma, and not a single ship took advantage of it. There is nothing stopping a foreign flagged vessel from pulling into a dock in Puerto Rico with supplies, except the fact that the ports were literally destroyed and the Coast Guard has been working night and day to get sunken boats and other debris removed to open a channel for the tons of supplies already waiting on American ships.

There is already a crap load of supplies, food, equipment, etc. sitting at the docks but it hasn't been delivered because the Puerto Rican truck drivers that were supposed to be there have not shown up. The military is having to take up the slack with helicopters and a limited number of trucks.

Really. Several f

Fritsch_the_cat said:
There is no need to waive the Jones act. It was waived for Harvey and Irma, and not a single ship took advantage of it. There is nothing stopping a foreign flagged vessel from pulling into a dock in Puerto Rico with supplies, except the fact that the ports were literally destroyed and the Coast Guard has been working night and day to get sunken boats and other debris removed to open a channel for the tons of supplies already waiting on American ships.

There is already a crap load of supplies, food, equipment, etc. sitting at the docks but it hasn't been delivered because the Puerto Rican truck drivers that were supposed to be there have not shown up. The military is having to take up the slack with helicopters and a limited number of trucks.

John McCain who has decades of experience in the Senate and literally not much chance of seeing another term, believes this will help.

But you think it won't?

That's freaking brilliant.

You hate this because McCain killed your dumb and hateful ACA repeal.

But yeah, try to blame P.R. for a crap response from the mainland

CowboyStar88 · Sep 28, 2017

ifixoldhouses said:
He just donated a million ounces of his personal $$ to Harvey victims............

Is it his money or his charities money?

I'm curious as this has been talked about before.

https://www.___GET_REAL_URL___/s/th...nal-money-to-harvey-victims-4691cf5e6dd6/amp/

Romo_To_Dez · Sep 28, 2017

Fritsch_the_cat said:
There is no need to waive the Jones act. It was waived for Harvey and Irma, and not a single ship took advantage of it. There is nothing stopping a foreign flagged vessel from pulling into a dock in Puerto Rico with supplies, except the fact that the ports were literally destroyed and the Coast Guard has been working night and day to get sunken boats and other debris removed to open a channel for the tons of supplies already waiting on American ships.

There is already a crap load of supplies, food, equipment, etc. sitting at the docks but it hasn't been delivered because the Puerto Rican truck drivers that were supposed to be there have not shown up. The military is having to take up the slack with helicopters and a limited number of trucks.

Many of the truck drivers are most likely dealing with the fact that their own homes/surroundings areas are damaged or flooded. And with the fact that they have no food/water/supplies and are dealing with their own crisis because of what this storm did to the island.

So, I think that they really can't be blamed. If it is known that the truck drivers are having trouble delivering food/supplies then outside help can be brought in to get them to the people who need them.

Fritsch_the_cat · Sep 28, 2017

AbeBeta said:
Really. Several f

John McCain who has decades of experience in the Senate and literally not much chance of seeing another term, believes this will help.

But you think it won't?

That's freaking brilliant.

I think it won't help at the moment because FEMA says it won't. US supply ships are lined up waiting to dock because there are not many ports available to unload ships. You don't understand naval navigation. Electronic navigation infrastructure was also destroyed, along with marker buoys, etc. You'd have ships just blowing into port and running aground without them. The Coast Guard is restoring that ability as fast as they can.

You hate this because McCain killed your dumb and hateful ACA repeal.

But yeah, try to blame P.R. for a crap response from the mainland

What the hell are you talking about?

Fritsch_the_cat · Sep 28, 2017

Romo_To_Dez said:
Many of the truck drivers are most likely dealing with the fact that their own homes/surroundings areas are damaged or flooded. And with the fact that they have no food/water/supplies and are dealing with their own crisis because of what this storm did to the island.

So, I think that they really can't be blamed. If it is known that the truck drivers are having trouble delivering food/supplies then outside help can be brought in to get them to the people who need them.

Where did I blame the truck drivers? I'm sure there are various reasons the truck drivers didn't show up.

I hear the Jones act has been waived now, we'll see if it makes a big difference.

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