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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: Baltimore Bridge
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:11:05 -0000 (UTC)
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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:15:12 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com>:
>>shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:55:30 +0000, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>>>>Just saw on the news that Joe Biden has pledged that the government
>>>>will "pay the entire cost" of rebuilding the Baltimore bridge.

>>>>Huh? Shouldn't the shipping company and its insurance agency foot the bill?
>>>>It's like he just can't wait for any opportunity to fuck the taxpayer.

>>>>And when it's rebuilt, obviously it can't be renamed the Francis Scott
>>>>Key Bridge. I mean, "old straight racist white guy", amirite? So what
>>>>will its new name be?

>>>>I submit the "Saint George Floyd of Fentanyl Memorial Bridge".

>>>The federal government can act to get repairs started today while the
>>>lawyers act to collect any money due from the company/insurance.

>>The bridge won't be repaired. It'll be 5 to 7 years at least.

>>Don't you remember St. Petersburg?

>I should have said they would get started removing the remnants of the
>bridge so that traffic can resume on the river as that is something
>that can be done now. Then work on replacing the bridge as it's clear
>there's not much, if anything,  there to repair.

I've heard that the harbor may reopen by May.