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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 12:41 PM

Here's an article that gives some of the sordid details of the Puerto Rico's debt:

http://www.businessinsider.com/puerto-rico-debt-2017-10

If you care to know.


SGG


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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
      No. ... nevermind.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 6:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Here's an article that gives some of the sordid details of the Puerto Rico's debt:

http://www.businessinsider.com/puerto-rico-debt-2017-10

If you care to know.


SGG

This other article has graphs clearly showing a 1996 tax law change in Washington DC ("Section 936") caused an economic collapse in Puerto Rico.
www.cnbc.com/2017/09/26/heres-how-an-obscure-tax-change-sank-puerto-ri
cos-economy.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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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:19 PM

There was a video I found weeks back that gave a really clear and concise accounting of the whole economic debacle, plus a brief economic history. I'll try to find it again. Thanks for posting the article Second.


SGG


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Originally posted by second:
Quote:

Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Here's an article that gives some of the sordid details of the Puerto Rico's debt:

http://www.businessinsider.com/puerto-rico-debt-2017-10

If you care to know.


SGG

This other article has graphs clearly showing a 1996 tax law change in Washington DC ("Section 936") caused an economic collapse in Puerto Rico.
www.cnbc.com/2017/09/26/heres-how-an-obscure-tax-change-sank-puerto-ri
cos-economy.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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Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:46 AM

Saw a blurb on the internet that Con Ed of New York is sending workers to Puerto Rico to help with the electric grid.

https://www.econotimes.com/Con-Edison-OR-Crews-Equipment-to-Aid-Puerto
-Rico-Power-Restoration-987639




Good on you, guys!


SGG

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Friday, November 17, 2017 12:58 PM

The Latest on the White Fish scandal goes a little like this:

It seems that the contract voided by the governor of Puerto Rico had a 30-day notice clause; and so the company is still there working on the power problem until the end of the month.

1. Despite the above, work has met with a few problems (quelle surprise!) it seems that the power line that White Fish has worked on has gone down twice.

2. They are charging the government of Puerto Rico twice as much as contracted for hourly wages and for meal allowance.

Why should we care?

Cause we are paying for it.

Have a nice day!


SGG

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Sunday, December 10, 2017 10:09 AM

I saw an interview Friday with recent arrivals from Puerto Rico (in Florida) and they stated that the death toll is much more than has been reported. Many elderly have passed away due to illness, dehydration and lack of medicine.

Next thing will be the spread disease - through wild animals, rats etc. A major section of San Juan has no electricity - still. A village within San Juan - Villa Capri - has a section where many elderly people live. It's been 90 days and counting.


SGG

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:39 PM

Fucking Government Pricks, oh and Trump.........

Death Toll on the Island Cover-up, as usual...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/videos/report-hurricane-maria-death-to
ll-in-puerto-rico-is-far-higher-than-reported/vp-BBGqRNA


I saw an interview of recent island evacuees that spoke of this; they said that many have not been reported due to the lack of communication throughout the island. Makes sense.


SGG

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 5:36 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Fucking Government Pricks, oh and Trump.........

Death Toll on the Island Cover-up, as usual...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/videos/report-hurricane-maria-death-to
ll-in-puerto-rico-is-far-higher-than-reported/vp-BBGqRNA


I saw an interview of recent island evacuees that spoke of this; they said that many have not been reported due to the lack of communication throughout the island. Makes sense.


SGG



So.... not a cover up then?

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 12:16 PM

Banks and Wall Street looking to foreclose on devastated island...

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/business/puerto-rico-housing-foreclo
sures.html


Yep, just like Snydely Whiplash as he curls his black mustache.

Brilliant!


SGG


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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Quote:

Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Fucking Government Pricks, oh and Trump.........

Death Toll on the Island Cover-up, as usual...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/videos/report-hurricane-maria-death-to
ll-in-puerto-rico-is-far-higher-than-reported/vp-BBGqRNA


I saw an interview of recent island evacuees that spoke of this; they said that many have not been reported due to the lack of communication throughout the island. Makes sense.


SGG



So.... not a cover up then?

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Sunday, December 24, 2017 12:20 PM

http://www.c-span.org/video/?437192-3/hurricane-recovery-efforts-puert
o-rico-virgin-islands-governors



Quote:

Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Banks and Wall Street looking to foreclose on devastated island...

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/business/puerto-rico-housing-foreclo
sures.html


Yep, just like Snydely Whiplash as he curls his black mustache.

Brilliant!


SGG


Quote:

Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Quote:

Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Fucking Government Pricks, oh and Trump.........

Death Toll on the Island Cover-up, as usual...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/videos/report-hurricane-maria-death-to
ll-in-puerto-rico-is-far-higher-than-reported/vp-BBGqRNA


I saw an interview of recent island evacuees that spoke of this; they said that many have not been reported due to the lack of communication throughout the island. Makes sense.


SGG



So.... not a cover up then?

Do Right, Be Right. :)


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