tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post669538624218954029..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: Of Pirates and Financiers : Whom Should We Hate Worse?Frank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-24637631287369330952009-04-21T19:10:00.000-06:002009-04-21T19:10:00.000-06:00Carissa,
It is sad that Somali fishing venues are...Carissa,<br /><br />It is sad that Somali fishing venues are being decimated. This is another example of how something that sounds bizarre is not so bizarre when we look below the surface. That issue needs to be addressed to reduce piracy. It's the same as American imperialism needing to be addressed to reduce terrorism against the U.S.<br /><br />Richard,<br /><br />I'm with Carissa. The idea to issue letters of marque is not loony at all. From a <A HREF="http://www.house.gov/paul/press/press2001/pr101101.htm" REL="nofollow">press release</A> that your TPM cafe-linked article linked to by Ron Paul stated that "letters of marque and reprisal [can be issued] when a precise declaration of war is impossible due to the vagueness of the enemy". Specifically Paul was talking about the possibility of being able to pay Afghanis or others in the Middle East for taking care of Osama bin Laden. <br /><br />We shouldn't prohibit cargo vessel crews from carrying weapons. Without letters of marque, the pirate situation will result in a call for more spending on the military-industrial complex. Issuing letters of marque will be much less costly, and will put the pirates on notice that storming a ship will no longer be a cake walk.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-73668258595307499332009-04-16T13:05:00.000-06:002009-04-16T13:05:00.000-06:00On another note, what do you think about the alleg...On another note, what do you think about the allegations that other countries have been plundering the Somali coastline for fish and dumping toxic waste there? <br /><br />It's pretty sad that many of the local fishermen feel resorting to piracy is the most effective way to defend themselves/receive compensation. I feel bad for them. It's sad on both sides. Hopefully something can be done to address the roots of the problem.<br /><br />http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-somalia-pirates_salopek1oct10,0,6155016.storyCarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988930527965599270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-78685330285952205452009-04-16T09:36:00.000-06:002009-04-16T09:36:00.000-06:00Maybe I'm the only one? I think the marque and re...Maybe I'm the only one? I think the marque and reprisal idea is a good one. Who cares about the lack of pirate booty? Wouldn't Congress just attach the bounties to the actual pirates?<br /><br />When Paul proposed the idea after 911, he said:<br /><br />“Once letters of marque and reprisal are issued, every terrorist is essentially a marked man.”<br /><br />Replace terrorist with pirate. It would cost a whole lot less than military spending and might deter the Somali's from using the tactic.Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988930527965599270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-50020444103440575682009-04-15T15:17:00.000-06:002009-04-15T15:17:00.000-06:00Did you see that Ron Paul wants to solve the pirat...Did you see that Ron Paul wants to solve the pirate problem by <A HREF="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/04/man_this_is_just_getting.php" REL="nofollow">issuing letters of marque and reprisal</A> to privateers? One slight problem: Somali pirates don't own anything worth going halfway around the world to steal!rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.com