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If So Good, Why $30,000. Paid to D.C. Lobbyists?


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The Washington, DC lobby firm of Blank Rose in their recently released government filings reports that during the past quarter they were paid $30,000.oo by American Cruise Lines to lobby against HR 1248, S 1717 and any rider to a bill that would exempt the National Historic Landmark Steamer DELTA QUEEN from being allowed to operate on America's rivers once again

 

What a pity that this company offers a product that they feel can not fairly compete against an 89 year old paddlewheel steamboat, and that they must continue to pay tens of thousands of dollars, as they have been doing for the past several years, to block the competition. ACL's stated reason for doing so is that if a fire happened on the DELTA QUEEN the resulting publicity would have a negative effect on their business. Of course this argument is specious at best. During the DELTA QUEEN's entire existence there has never been a fire on board that was not promptly handled by her highly trained crew. Each compartment on board has smoke and fire detection devices present along with sprinklers. All wooden bulkheads on the vessel have since the 1970's been treated with NASA developed fire retardant paints and varnishes. Finally, the proposed legislation mandates that each year 10% of combustible materials aboard the vessel need be replaced by fire proof material.

 

Let ACL know that this isn't playing fair, and is counter-productive in both the long and short run. Also call or write your two U.S.Senators and Representative to let them know how important it is to pass the legislation to allow a living piece of America's history to return to America's waterways once again!

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It's now been a half of million dollar total that ACL has paid to Blank Rose to lobby against the DELTA QUEEN's reprieve from certain laws that bar her from steaming on America's rivers because of her wooden superstructure. It doesn't make any sense to me!

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It's now been a half of million dollar total that ACL has paid to Blank Rose to lobby against the DELTA QUEEN's reprieve from certain laws that bar her from steaming on America's rivers because of her wooden superstructure. It doesn't make any sense to me!

 

That's politics. It is all $$$ driven.

 

Our junior senator was paid 1.8 million by Georgia Power the first year he was in office.

 

Think he is unbiased?

 

Mike

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