They come in all forms, the ignorant and misinformed, who attack the Jones Act because it’s perceived to be an easy target. And while it takes courage to enter the political arena, when an inexperienced commentator does so and then stumbles with the basics of her argument, it’s much like listening to a violinist screeching through a classic concerto.
In “Defending Jones Act Is Path to Disaster” (https://bit.ly/2ASUAAi), Malia Hill, Policy Director for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, pens an essay filled with cheap metaphors devoid of relevant facts to support her attacks on the Jones Act. In Hill’s very first sentence she says that, “Arguing with Jones Act supporters is like talking to someone who believes in alien abductions.” Huh? Did I read that right?
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