Cont: The Trump Presidency Part III

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The_Animus said:
Blatant corruption in the award to rebuild Puerto Rico. No one saw this coming a mile away.

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobby...nterior-chiefs-hometown-wins-massive-contract
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Looks astonishingly bad. As far as I can tell, it looks like Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) picked these contractors rather than the Dept. of the Interior and PREPA seems to be regulated by the Puerto Rico Energy Commission whose members are appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico. Something smells rank, but I'm not sure exactly who is giving off the odor. WaPo has an article here.
 
Civet said:
Looks astonishingly bad. As far as I can tell, it looks like Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) picked these contractors rather than the Dept. of the Interior and PREPA seems to be regulated by the Puerto Rico Energy Commission whose members are appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico. Something smells rank, but I'm not sure exactly who is giving off the odor. WaPo has an article here.
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Something about these numbers doesn't seem quite right.

Under the contract, the hourly rate was set at $330 for a site supervisor, and at $227.88 for a “journeyman lineman.” The cost for subcontractors, which make up the bulk of Whitefish’s workforce, is $462 per hour for a supervisor and $319.04 for a lineman. Whitefish also charges nightly accommodation fees of $332 per worker and almost $80 per day for food.
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quadraginta said:
Something about these numbers doesn't seem quite right.

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Yeah, all of this really begs for some sort of thorough investigation. I particularly want to hear a very good and detailed explanation for not using the mutual aid option. Also of note, Whitefish might be located in Montana but it's a foreign-owned company.
 
quadraginta said:
Something about these numbers doesn't seem quite right.
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:eek:
Glad there's no evidence of corruption then. :rolleyes:



Civet said:
Yeah, all of this really begs for some sort of thorough investigation. I particularly want to hear a very good and detailed explanation for not using the mutual aid option. Also of note, Whitefish might be located in Montana but it's a foreign-owned company.
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Wait... what?

I already dislike the Secretary's prior activities, but I figured he was just steering to a local boy.
 
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A US Republican senator says he will not seek re-election, delivering a fierce attack on President Donald Trump.
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake said "reckless, outrageous and undignified behaviour" at the top of the US government was dangerous to democracy.
Mr Trump has previously called Mr Flake "toxic".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41743473
 
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Taking to the floor, he said he did not enjoy criticising the president but felt it was "a matter of duty and conscience".
"We must never regard as 'normal' the regular and casual undermining of our democratic norms and ideals," he said.
He lamented the "flagrant disregard for truth or decency, the reckless provocations, most often for the pettiest and most personal reasons".
"I have children and grandchildren to answer to, and so, Mr President, I will not be complicit," he added.
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I have NEVER heard a speech so blistering about a sitting President come from a sitting congressman of either party.
 
I suspect within the GOP in Arizona is looking right now for a more mainstream candidate to run for the GOP Nomination; 'Chemtrail Kelli" is just too risky.
 
dudalb said:
I suspect within the GOP in Arizona is looking right now for a more mainstream candidate to run for the GOP Nomination; 'Chemtrail Kelli" is just too risky.
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So, you're saying she's got the nomination locked up. She'll fit right in with Trump and Moore. Congress will not be able to legislate anything but boy will "the libs" be owned.
 
Civet said:
Yeah, all of this really begs for some sort of thorough investigation. I particularly want to hear a very good and detailed explanation for not using the mutual aid option. Also of note, Whitefish might be located in Montana but it's a foreign-owned company.
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And that is one hell of a coincidence that the company is located in the Secretary of the Interior's home town..
 
quadraginta said:
Something about these numbers doesn't seem quite right.

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Could be the cost of getting competent workers out to the island and getting them shelter, plus the Jones Act (which should be scrapped), plus standard overhead.

Plus actual pay for the worker, of course That's only a fraction of the per hour charge...
 
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