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To: LLCF who wrote (58292)	11/3/2012 6:46:20 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Respond to of 71588

Davisburg trucker turned away in NYC after hauling power transformers Saturday, November 03, 2012 By DAVE PHILLIPS The Oakland Press In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it seems to be pretty clear that residents of New York City and the surrounding areas could use all the help they can get. However, a Davisburg man said some people in the area are more interested in “protecting their turf” than in distributing those supplies to the masses. Mike James, an independent trucker, said he and three other truckers were told to haul a load of transformers to the city to replace equipment anticipated to be lost in the storm. James, two men from Holly and a Flint man arrived in the city Tuesday night and slept in their trucks before attempting to deliver the 144 transformers to emergency workers. When they arrived Wednesday, they were turned away by Con Edison employees because they were not union workers. “These transformers here, I don’t know how many lines they would power or how many homes they would power, but just the fact that they were supposed to be going to help people, and these union guys care more about protecting their turf — I got a very sour taste in my mouth about New York City people,” James said. The transformers weren’t the only help to be turned away. “Utility crews came up from Alabama,” James said. “They called them scabs and sent them home. They said those people from Alabama were taking food out of their families’ mouths.” James and the others remained in the city for a while, still hoping to drop off the load, before their boss told them to return home Friday morning. “We had to sit there while they’re trying to work through the government red tape from (New York Mayor Michael) Bloomberg’s office,” James said. James spent $1,400 on fuel during the trip, and also lost out on other loads that could have been hauled during the time. He said he was not sure if the transformers were being donated or if they had been purchased by someone — perhaps FEMA. As for the damage, James said the news does not do it justice. “Most of it looks like somebody dropped bombs on every part of the city over there,” he said. The truckers were staged off of the Long Island Expressway. “There were actually boats on these surface streets, three, four (or) five blocks away from the water,” he said. “It’s getting close to the point where you’re going to have total civil unrest and chaos over there.” James cited another strong storm is predicted to move into the area this weekend, as well as the planned New York City Marathon that was scheduled to take place Sunday, but was canceled Friday evening, as factors. “Residents are in hotels that did have power, and the hotels are kicking the people out because of the marathon coming in,” James said. He also said high-powered generators capable of powering about 400 homes each are being used in a media tent for the race. “I am totally, absolutely befuddled by it all,” James said. “People sit at home and see this stuff on TV, but they don’t really hear all the stories. They don’t hear (about) all the bureaucracy, red tape and turf protecting going on.”

To: LLCF who wrote (58292)	11/3/2012 8:21:45 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71588

NY union members shout 'Scabs!' and 'Scumbags!' at visiting utility crews... NY union members shout 'Scabs!' and 'Scumbags!' at visiting utility crews...

To: LLCF who wrote (58292)	11/4/2012 9:56:18 AM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

500 Admirals, Generals to Endorse Romney Nearly 500 former military admirals and generals are poised to endorse Mitt Romney, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. The group will post a full page ad in the Washington Times on Monday. The advertisement will have the headline, “We, the undersigned, proudly support Governor Mitt Romney as our nation’s next President and Commander-in-Chief,” followed by the names of the former military commanders. A spokesman for the group emphasized its independence from the official campaign. The Romney campaign has not sanctioned this ad buy, a spokesman said, and the members of the group are paying the fee themselves. The spokesman added that 389 of the individuals on the list are on the Romney Military Advisory Council, too. The Romney campaign has already announced these individuals’ endorsement. “They have 389 on their list,” the spokesman said, while “we have almost 500.” The list comes as a Military Times survey revealed that active duty, National Guard, and military reserve members support Romney over Obama by a two to one margin. freebeacon.com