Monday, February 27, 2006

Senators Clinton and Menedez to introduce anti-capitalist measure

Bloomberg had this tidbit buried at the end of their article on the DP World ports deal.

Clinton and Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, plan to introduce a measure that would bar companies owned or controlled by foreign governments from acquiring U.S. port operations.


In an ideal world, I would love to have American companies manage our ports, but in a global, capitalist economy, you can't legislate against this sort of thing. The British company had been managing our ports just fine. Heck a Chinese company manages some of our ports and people could care less. But UAE, an ally of ours as opposed to China, and people start protesting.

But I think the real reason behind Clinton's proposed legislation is... Halliburton!!

They've got Hillary in their pocket!! Where's the outrage?!