Did he think it out or was Forced?

''We want to talk once more with various students because their first statements, taken by the FBI, were very short,'' Dompig said.

My thinking on this is that this statement by Police Chief Dompig, following Alabama Governor Bob Riley's call for a boycott of Aruba, clearly places the governor and his staff in jeopardy of obstruction of justice.

Depending on the stance taken by the Bush Administration, this call for boycott could explode in a charge of extortion against the Alabama governor.

Next we have a "few facts" relating to the Alabama governor's boycott decision, supplied by reader, Paul, that "Governor Bob" should have considered:

1. Don't think a boycott of tourism in Aruba is stopping Alabama Retirement System, Alabama Schools, or Alabama Industry from making a buck in Aruba.
   
2. Is Governor Bob's economic ignorance showing just a tad when he boycotts a nation (Aruba is a part of Netherlands) that his economically depressed state does $180 million positive trade with. Harbert International (Alabama Construction Firm) has a 100 Million plus project going on in Aruba - began In July. Is Bob going to call a halt to the tax income from this?
   
3. Governor Bobs ignorance of US treaties is outstanding. He violated the spirit of at least two.
   
4. And finally Gov Bob has violated US trade law - Secretary of Treasury or President impose boycotts not Governors. But it is election year for Bob in 2006 and a good show is worth votes. This move may top his failed billion dollar tax increase in a state that is one of the poorest in the nation.
   

Here are some of the details...

• ALABAMA UNIVERSITIES MAKE MONEY IN ARUBA FROM ON LINE PROGRAMS.
  Will Governor Riley cut out this income which in manyinstances requires travel to and from Aruba ?Will Governor Bob threaten to stop state funding of these programs ?
  
• IS GOVERNOR BOB GOING TO END STATE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT IN ARUBA.
  
• IS GOVERNOR BOB GOING TO CUT OUT THE REDUCED AIR FARE TOARUBA FOR STATE RETIREE RECIPIENTS OR CONTRIBUTOR [$168 ROUND TRIP ON US AIR - BUT YOU HAVE TO BE A STATE EMPLOYEE].
  
• DOES GOVERNOR BOB INTEND FOR HARBERT TO STOP BUILDING IN ARUBA?Birmingham-based construction firm BL Harbert International LLCrecently finished the concrete phase for the first of four towers of a vacation resort owned by Marriott Vacation Club International on the Caribbean island of Aruba. Harbert Employees Must Travel and use Tourist Facilities In Aruba.
  
• IS GOVERNOR BOB GOING TO STOP US BUSINESS BUILDING IN ARUBA - Aquatech Awarded Thermal Desalination Contract in Aruba, October 28, 2005
  
• DID GOVERNOR BOB CHECK ON HOW MANY RICH ALABAMIANS TAKE ADVANTAGE OFNETHERLANDS TAX BREAKS?
  U.S.- NETHERLANDS INCOME TAX TREATY-DUTCH HYBRIDS: The Netherlands Announces They Will Not Deny Treaty Benefits to Qualified U.S. Investors That Own Dutch Hybrids.
  
• DOES GOVERNOR BOBS MOVE VIOLATE THE SPIRIT IF NOT THE LETTER OF REGIONALTRADE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NETHERLANDS DATING BACK TO 1958?
  

Aren't Republicans for Free Trade ?

• IS GOVERNOR BOBS MOVE A VIOLATION OF DUTCH-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP TREATY?
  DOES GOVERNOR BOB HAVE THE ECONOMIC PULL TO JEOPARDIZE BILLIONS IN INVESTMENTS IN US.
  The Dutch in turn are the third largest investors in the U.S., with the stock of Dutch direct investment growing to $ 85 billion in 1997.
  Is Governor Bob Going To Stop THE 180 Million in Trade From His State To The Netherlands.
  
• IS GOVERNOR BOB OVERSTEPPING JUST A BIT WHEN HE DECIDED TO IMPOSE A BOYCOTT?
  Could be - the President or Secretary of Treasury does that - not the Governor of Alabama.

Gov Bob has violated US law.

• IF GOVERNOR BOB'S BOYCOTT CAUSES AN ALABAMA TRAVEL AGENTTO VIOLATE US TRADE LAWS - THEN HE IS GUILTY OFCOLLUSION.

THE U.S. ANTIBOYCOTT LAWS PROHIBIT U.S. COMPANIES AND THEIR FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES FROM ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ANY FOREIGN BOYCOTT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SANCTIONED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

Did I fail to mention that the governor's boycott decision just might have been poorly thought out? It may be that Governor Bob might have stepped into an international incident.

I doubt President Bush is willing to do the same!---> And he wisely did NOT.

Posted for HarryTho.
Posted by Richard at November 9, 2005 05:21 PM

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