~46~ Lame Duck Unfit Uncle Joe Biden ~46~

[kramerica.inc]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

[a fan]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly. And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

All fine ideas by me. Let's see what Biden does in the next few weeks. He's already done some work----moved to 24 hour operation in some ports, negotiating with Unions to do it, etc.

To refresh your memory, I don't like Biden. But my point is: clearly he's not just sitting around....he is working on it. Credit where credit is due. Hopefully 60min follows up on a piece as to whether or not the Fed aid was successful, because it will be impossible to tell looking at it from the outside.

[Typical Lax Dad]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

[kramerica.inc]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

[Typical Lax Dad]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

More trough feeding with US Government contracts. Its a global issue that is being addressed with global solutions.

[Brooklyn]

unlike tRump, "unfit" Biden delivers:



https://2qibqm39xjt6q46gf1rwo2g1-wpengi ... 24x732.jpg

[youthathletics]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

[dislaxxic]

Turning the Titanic took a bit longer than anticipated too, didn't it?

Hopefully this ("democrats delivers") turn will miss the Republican Iceberg completely. We can only hope...

..

[Typical Lax Dad]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

https://metroairportnews.com/vintage-airport-made-anew/

https://abc7ny.com/amp/laguardia-airpor ... /10669661/

https://cee.engr.uconn.edu/uconn-bridge ... llars.html

[MDlaxfan76]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

I happened to be on a call two days ago with a large, international engineering firm looking for minority suppliers and subs for work of all sorts, but specifically focused on DC Water.

DC, like many cities, has an enormous lead pipe issue. If one has followed this at all, it's quite horrifying to learn that there's a very, very significant negative impact to children's brain development, lifelong, irreversible impact, due to lead exposure, whether paint or through water systems. These days, water is the largest ongoing source of the problem.

When we look holistically at generations of impact of the legacy of ghettoization of the poor (often, but not always, due to racial redlining practices, both government sanctioned and later de facto racial practices) and where the lead pipes remain, it's all too clear the very real handicaps we've been placing on poor children.

Some of the contracts are already underway, but there's a huge backlog of planned projects that have lacked funding. These will now move much faster, first with engineering work and then breaking ground. Yes, many of those will break ground in the next two years.

The same sorts of projects exist in most major American cities and lots of smaller as well.

Broadband access projects will also get moving that had been planned, but not funded.

Rural hospitals...the list of projects in the pipeline is long.

That said, this is a 10 year bill and isn't being sold as an immediate economic stimulus package to get us out of a recession is it?

[NattyBohChamps04]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

That face when someone unironically complains that an infrastructure bill wasn't passed 2-3 years ago...

[kramerica.inc]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

More trough feeding with US Government contracts. Its a global issue that is being addressed with global solutions.

Such as?
So whenever the .gov decides to spend money its all trough feeding?
What are your thoughts on the infrastructure bill?
What about small business set asides?

[Typical Lax Dad]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

More trough feeding with US Government contracts. Its a global issue that is being addressed with global solutions.

Such as?
So whenever the .gov decides to spend money its all trough feeding?
What are your thoughts on the infrastructure bill?
What about small business set asides?

Not always. Anyway, had a long discussion on this topic yesterday. The links were fresh as I had recently had to bone up.

[Typical Lax Dad]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/garthfries ... 5dd76b2046

A 4PL that I know was working on this model years ago. Got bought by private equity. The service is anticipated to have more value than running their actual logistics accounts.

[kramerica.inc]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

More trough feeding with US Government contracts. Its a global issue that is being addressed with global solutions.

Such as?
So whenever the .gov decides to spend money its all trough feeding?
What are your thoughts on the infrastructure bill?
What about small business set asides?

Not always. Anyway, had a long discussion on this topic yesterday. The links were fresh as I had recently had to bone up.

I'm just not sure what you're saying. You're all over the place.

You seemed to scoff at a US Government contracts solution using private companies, but linked to private companies providing their own unique logistics solutions.

You noted that the issue is global, being addressed by global solutions but posted a Forbes story that says logistics providers are leaning toward domestic and regional supply chain style solutions.

Just not following, is all.

[MDlaxfan76]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

That face when someone unironically complains that an infrastructure bill wasn't passed 2-3 years ago...

[Typical Lax Dad]

First you start at home, with what you can control:
Trump bought all that cheap oil- Tap strategic oil reserves to make gas cheaper.
Reverse any federal vaccine mandates for non-contact truckers.
Ask my head of transportation to not take any time off until this mess is fixed.

Ok. Tap the reserves. That has nothing to do with the supply chain.

Vacccine mandates aren't the problem, but ok.

Pretty sure he's on #3.

All reasonable suggestions, Kram.

Remind and encourage state governors that they can use the national guard to expedite the backlog at docks/ports etc.
Bring in the DoD and use in-place contract vehicles to help with transportation/logistics.

So....Federalize? Isn't this what your team has been fighting against for the last 20 years?

Logistics experts doubt that would help. But ok. Do that, too.


You know, if you'll recall I made similar suggestions multiple times during Trump's tenure on things like Trump's fake Trade War with China.

Know what response I got from teamTrump on the Forum? TDS. Or "be patient". I'm guessing you wouldn't like it much if I gave you that response, right?

These are all reasonable ideas, Kram. Thank you.

I do remember your suggestions - It's where I got half of mine!



I just added the reserves because the gas prices have a small part in the rising prices of goods.
I'm not suggesting federalization. I'm suggesting an encouragement of the states (governors) to act. In addition to calling the National Guard, how about incentivising states to help out with the supply logjam just the way they are incentivising state and private schools for say, covid and vaccine reporting and studies? Grants can be used similarly.
And another I must have written in my brain but forgotten to include- use the DoD to help the backlog, via private businesses with in-place contract vehicles. We did it for PPE. DO it for logistics and transportation help now. Private business is often used to act quickly or more nimbly than the .gov can. This is a case where that could help.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/wha ... crisis/amp

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight ... disruption

Yes, I agree that using more commercial logistics experts to fix the issue is the answer. Thus going the DoD route. Lets be honest TACOM can't handle their strategic reserves. The gov has shown repeatedly they cant handle/manage inventory and supply chain. They are simply too big, slow, and bloated.

More trough feeding with US Government contracts. Its a global issue that is being addressed with global solutions.

Such as?
So whenever the .gov decides to spend money its all trough feeding?
What are your thoughts on the infrastructure bill?
What about small business set asides?

Not always. Anyway, had a long discussion on this topic yesterday. The links were fresh as I had recently had to bone up.

I'm just not sure what you're saying. You're all over the place.

You seemed to scoff at a US Government contracts solution using private companies, but linked to private companies providing their own unique logistics solutions.

You noted that the issue is global, being addressed by global solutions but posted a Forbes story that says logistics providers are leaning toward domestic and regional supply chain style solutions.

Just not following, is all.

I thought I said not always?

[kramerica.inc]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

That face when someone unironically complains that an infrastructure bill wasn't passed 2-3 years ago...

He didn’t complain that it wasn’t passed 2-4 years ago, he’s saying that it will not be “delivered” now or anytime soon as the cartoon and the poster wrongly boasts.

[NattyBohChamps04]

Joe Biden is Succeeding

[youthathletics]

If only that were true.....please tell me which one of those on that list is shovel ready in the next 2-3years, much less year 1

That face when someone unironically complains that an infrastructure bill wasn't passed 2-3 years ago...

He didn’t complain that it wasn’t passed 2-4 years ago, he’s saying that it will not be “delivered” now or anytime soon as the cartoon and the poster wrongly boasts.

Reading comprehension is only a word they like to throw around. The Bobbsy twins strike again.