Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands
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Whitefish was being paid (not the employees who get, perhaps, 33%, because it's not in the contract) an hourly rate for a site supervisor set at $332 per hour and $227.88 per hour for a "journey lineman" according to a contract seen by CNN. The deal also specifies the estimated cost of nightly accommodation would be $332 per worker and nearly $80 per day for food.
There's also a clause in the deal that bars FEMA, the government of Puerto Rico and the Comptroller General of the U.S. from auditing the cost and profit elements of Whitefish's labor rates. It was an invitation for Whitefish to cheat on billing.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/27/news/economy/puerto-rico-whitefish-mon
tana-deal/index.html
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
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Yes, the I heard that too about the contract. Somebody was going to walk away with a boatload of cash. What I'm interested in, is that the FBI is still going to investigate the matter.
If, after they complete the investigation, it is found that that is a standard contract and that WhiteFish is clean...then they should be allowed to proceed.
But I'm a bit curious. Isn't it customary for utility companies to "rally" around the crisis center and band together in an "all-hands-on-deck" manner to restore some semblance of normalcy? I always like when cops and firefighters pack up and go help a different state in a time of crisis. Why wasn't it done in this case?
Six weeks and counting.
SGG
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Whitefish was being paid (not the employees who get, perhaps, 33%, because it's not in the contract) an hourly rate for a site supervisor set at $332 per hour and $227.88 per hour for a "journey lineman" according to a contract seen by CNN. The deal also specifies the estimated cost of nightly accommodation would be $332 per worker and nearly $80 per day for food.
There's also a clause in the deal that bars FEMA, the government of Puerto Rico and the Comptroller General of the U.S. from auditing the cost and profit elements of Whitefish's labor rates. It was an invitation for Whitefish to cheat on billing.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/27/news/economy/puerto-rico-whitefish-mon
tana-deal/index.html
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
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Quote:Oct. 2 - Rather than call on mutual assistance from U.S. mainland utilities, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority decides to rely on the Army Corp of Engineers and hire contractors, like Whitefish, to rebuild the power grid and restore service.
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
But I'm a bit curious. Isn't it customary for utility companies to "rally" around the crisis center and band together in an "all-hands-on-deck" manner to restore some semblance of normalcy? I always like when cops and firefighters pack up and go help a different state in a time of crisis. Why wasn't it done in this case?
Why did the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority do that crazy thing? Money. 100% paid for by Donald J Trump. Trump was giving money away. The only limit was finish the job in 180 days. It was an opportunity for friends of Trump to steal federal money, but Trump's friends got too greedy and it was too obvious that they were cheating the federal government:
Sept. 26 - President Donald Trump increased the federal government’s share of costs to 100 percent funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including emergency power restoration, for 180 days.
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico-power-timeline/the-long-powe
r-restoration-process-in-puerto-rico-idUSKBN1CZ2G6
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
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Moving this from the "Mueller, Trump and the case for Obstruction of Justice" thread.
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Shiny, why'd we even put a VA hospital in Puerto Rico?
It is because we have so many veterans there?
That's a good question Oonj, I suppose that could be the reason. Puerto
Rican men have been serving in the Armed Forces since they became U.S.
citizens, I believe it was 1917, just in time for WWI. I'll look into it
and see what I could find.
I hope your friend is alright.
SGG
Last I heard, about a week ago; he was fine & his kitty too.
He's like a lot of folks we know; a good egg, but never had the "douf"
to work steady. His gf finally got tired of his recreational expenses.
So she helped him move to Nicaragua (I assume pot is more affordable
there). That was fine until his health began deteriorate. That's when
he moved to PR for the VA hospital.
My thought is, we might have a lot of Vets, originally mainlanders,
who now live in PR 'cause it's cheap & has a VA hospital.
My 1st glance at PR stats, over a month ago, showed that they're in
way over their heads in debt. My advice is they should open a couple
of casinos & generally improve their tourist trade.
... What can they offer that Florida doesn't have more of?
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You're fucking with me aren't you?
SGG
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Moving this from the "Mueller, Trump and the case for Obstruction of Justice" thread.Quote:
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Shiny, why'd we even put a VA hospital in Puerto Rico?
It is because we have so many veterans there?
That's a good question Oonj, I suppose that could be the reason. Puerto
Rican men have been serving in the Armed Forces since they became U.S.
citizens, I believe it was 1917, just in time for WWI. I'll look into it
and see what I could find.
I hope your friend is alright.
SGG
Last I heard, about a week ago; he was fine & his kitty too.
He's like a lot of folks we know; a good egg, but never had the "douf"
to work steady. His gf finally got tired of his recreational expenses.
So she helped him move to Nicaragua (I assume pot is more affordable
there). That was fine until his health began deteriorate. That's when
he moved to PR for the VA hospital.
My thought is, we might have a lot of Vets, originally mainlanders,
who now live in PR 'cause it's cheap & has a VA hospital.
My 1st glance at PR stats, over a month ago, showed that they're in
way over their heads in debt. My advice is they should open a couple
of casinos & generally improve their tourist trade.
... What can they offer that Florida doesn't have more of?
... oooOO}{OOooo ...
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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
You're fucking with me aren't you?
SGG
No. Not that I know of.
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Ha, Ha...........you're funny!
SGG
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Originally posted by Oonjerah:Quote:
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
You're fucking with me aren't you?
SGG
No. Not that I know of.
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My 1st glance at PR stats, over a month ago, showed that they're in
way over their heads in debt. My advice is they should open a couple
of casinos & generally improve their tourist trade.
... What can they offer that Florida doesn't have more of?
'Cause this sounds like something "Six-pack" would say. Do you know how PR got into such debt? Second: They had Casinos and tourist trade; mainly in the San Juan area.
And C: If Florida has more to offer, then can you, or anybody, explain why, if Puerto Rico is so worthless, why the United States declared - at gunpoint I might add - the island as a colony?
Why, if they don't have the resources that Florida has, did Congress establish that it's citizens be declared American? Why did Congress write laws that would guarantee American companies certain tax advantages siphoning off billions of dollars in revenue? Why did Congress establish the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act? Why would American companies establish trade routes importing coffee, sugar and rice to the island when they have the land and resources to produce their own? Why was the US Navy so interested in a little island southeast of the island of Puerto Rico? Especially since Florida has so much too offer.
Little known Facts
-Puerto Ricans pay most US Federal taxes
-Most residents do not have to pay the federal personal income tax
-In 2009, Puerto Rico paid $3.74 billion into the US Treasury
-Puerto Ricans pay into Social Security, so they get SS benefits, but are excluded
from SSI
-They pay import/export taxes; payroll taxes and medicare taxes
-Most are only required to pay US Federal income tax return if they have income sources outside of Puerto Rico or if they're US government employees.
There are other intricate tax codes that determine federal taxable income. Then there are convoluted Commonwealth taxes, sales taxes and don't get me started on the voting rights.
There is so much more regarding the status of the island that can't be answered simply here. Suffice it to say that it is substantial. So, ask yourself why a powerful nation, claiming to be for freedom and sovereignty, like the United States, would be so interested in a tiny insignificant island? Then talk to me about the worth of such an island as compared to Florida.
SGG
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Originally posted by Oonjerah:Quote:
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
You're fucking with me aren't you?
SGG
No. Not that I know of.
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No. ... nevermind.
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Thought so.
SGG
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No. ... nevermind.
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