Originally Posted By: have2cit
People on Staten Island are starving and freezing too. I guess I was right about Barrack Obama hating white people.


That was all Bloomberg's doing. Obama might be able to federalize the National Guard, but only the Mayor can order the NYPD to post these things the moment the storm abates:






Like I said, there are some Republicans, like Christie, who know what they're doing, and some, like Bloomy and Brownie, who don't.


Originally Posted By: Jigaloo
Non-Union electric crews turned away from helping in NJ

They're going to NY instead.



The story's been updated. Seems Ray Hardin of Decatur Utilities made a rash and wrong assumption. It also seems that, after a half-hearted attempt at proceeding to New York, or anywhere else they were needed, Hardin sent them home:

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Bottom line, it appears now that Decatur Utilities wrongly assumed they would have to agree to the union contract before traveling to New Jersey to help with recovery efforts. The IBEW said in times of crisis, help is welcomed from union and non-union utility workers.

Hardin while backing off his initial statements claims, "It was and remains our understanding that agreeing to those requirements was a condition of being allowed to work in those areas."

Hardin said as they waited for confirmation on the documents, crews received word that Seaside Heights had received the assistance they needed from other sources.

"At this stage, it is not clear who is alleged to have turned the crew away and the company that employs the affected workers has denied the claim," said IBEW President Ed Hill in a statement. "IBEW local leaders in New Jersey have reiterated what has been the long standing record of our union – in times of crisis all help is welcome and we pull together with everyone to meet the needs of the public. We have communicated this to the office of New Jersey Governor Christie as well."

The crew from Decatur Utilities attempted to look for work in other areas, but Hardin said based on the uncertainty of other union requirements, they made the decision to return home after being stalled in Virginia most of the day Thursday.



Originally Posted By: Jerkules
Marathon is cancelled.


He must be reading AWOP, because he certainly doesn't listen to Staten Islanders, even though they gave him his margin of victory in three elections.


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