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US divided by superhighway plan
The Scotsman ^
| Fri 16 Jun 2006
| CRAIG HOWIE
Posted on 11/22/2006 12:42:29 AM PST by Sarajevo
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Yeah, I know, this is an older article. It still emphasizes the growing sentiment against the "NAFTA" Superhighway, and the bisecting of the US. :
Of particular interest to all those who support the construction of a wall between the US and Mexico is the fact that this highway will almost negate the reason for such a boundary.
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posted on
11/22/2006 12:42:31 AM PST
by
Sarajevo
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; GarySpFc
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posted on
11/22/2006 12:43:58 AM PST
by
Sarajevo
(Stop the Trash-Texas Con-Job!)
To: Sarajevo
Rail tracks and pipelines for oil and natural gas would run alongside the road.For those who would do damage to our transportation infrastructure, this is one-stop shopping. One effective 'dirty bomb' into the hub 'port' and it is a monument to stupidity. It would permit the efficient distribution of just about any nasty pathogen, natural or manmade, on a North/South Axis which would effectively split the nation in two.
For the National Defense, the GF factor is right off the scale.
Better to invest the money in border security.
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posted on
11/22/2006 12:52:27 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Sarajevo
A "map" of where the new highway would run.....
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posted on
11/22/2006 12:53:36 AM PST
by
MissouriConservative
(Libertarian = aid and comfort to the democratic party)
To: Sarajevo
This will increase trade and raise our standard of living. No reason for us to oppose this.
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posted on
11/22/2006 12:59:28 AM PST
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: Sarajevo
Rail tracks and pipelines for oil and natural gas would run alongside the road. I would think that expanding the rail system would move more freight more efficiently and more safely than a massive new highway.
Rail Roads would also be more easily policed for trafficking humans and contraband.
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posted on
11/22/2006 1:16:06 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
To: MinorityRepublican
This will increase trade and raise our standard of living. No reason for us to oppose this.
We'll see if we can change their mind and route it through Maryland.
Everytime they come up with a way to "increase trade", it increases it for a dozan other countries.
As for raising the standard of living... convince the thousands that will have their homes, farms and businesses taken over by "eminent domain".
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posted on
11/22/2006 1:29:13 AM PST
by
loboinok
(Gun control is hitting what you aim at!)
To: MinorityRepublican
so far NAFTA and other free trade agreements have done such a wonderful job of that
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posted on
11/22/2006 1:31:49 AM PST
by
ChurtleDawg
(kill em all)
To: ChurtleDawg
stop being so paranoid. This is a good infrastructure upgrade
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posted on
11/22/2006 1:39:06 AM PST
by
4rcane
To: Sarajevo; Trupolitik; hedgetrimmer
This article is typed with a not-so-subtle bias. A road going into a supposed heart of the United States and all.
The interior of the country already gets products from Asia from either American coast, primarily the Western one.
trupolitik and hedgetrimmer, ping, though you probably won't even read this, as you haven't any other of the related pings.
To: Sarajevo
North American Union
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posted on
11/22/2006 1:56:04 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Sarajevo
this is a very bad idea. it will essentially divide the country.. New World Order slowly spreading its tentacles.
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posted on
11/22/2006 2:07:47 AM PST
by
Cinnamon
To: Sarajevo
But building such a massive highway is going to require thousands of laborers. I don't think they'll be able to find them, so not to worry.
Oh, wait! This is going to start at the Mexican border, right? Hey, no problo, senor.
I suspect strains of that ancient refrain, 'I've been wukkin' on the railroad' in spanish will be wafting across the heartlands before too long.
"four football fields wide " ????
Was somebody on crack ???? Who in Hades proposed such a ludicrous project???
A 4 track railroad could carry the same load and for a tiny fraction of the cost. Thats assuming there is any actual need for such a system.
Does someone have visions (delusions) of giant jet powered cars taxiing their way across country?????
Dim.
To: Dallas59
To: 4rcane
stop being so paranoid. This is a good infrastructure upgrade
Thank YOU Fritz Hollings.
'EEEEENfrastructure....EEEEENfrastructure!'
That is the only word that senile old coot could think of to say in his one and only aborted attempt to run for President.
It isn't about infrastructure, it is about making it easier than ever for illegal Pedros and Pierres to enter our Country while American citizens are being compelled to carry passports ('your papers please?').
That ain't paranoid pal, that is reality.
What we will see, if this Immigration Superhighway is built, is the same side effect that accompanied much of the Interstate Highway construction in the last century, i.e., many MANY businesses are going to go belly up as commercial traffic is diverted from the existing routes to the BAAE (Big Amigo/Auvoir Expressway).
It is described as a being as wide as FOUR freakin football fields!
Who do you think is going to provide traffic control and law enforcement for this monstrosity? The already overtaxed and overextended States?
The National Guard?
Federal Department of Transportation?
Big may be better when it comes to cubic inch displacement, horsepower, and bustlines, but not in this case.
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posted on
11/22/2006 2:37:05 AM PST
by
mkjessup
(The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
To: wodinoneeye
It should in reality be a superrailroad, on ground, above ground or below ground, a superfast super rail system, something that would be electric or the engines non dino fueled.
All this is about is the countless kickbacks and bribes taking place. And I frankly have not much love for those cute cuddly mexicans. Besides security would be an extreme problem at the border.
To: MinorityRepublican
This will increase trade and raise our standard of living. No reason for us to oppose this.
Whistling past the graveyard. Blackbird.
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posted on
11/22/2006 2:49:00 AM PST
by
BlackbirdSST
(Stay out of the Bushes, unless you're RINO hunting!)
To: Sarajevo
Anything that crushes the unions is good for America.
Besides, whatever WalMart, GE and the rest of the multi-nationals want, they get.
BUMP
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posted on
11/22/2006 2:50:05 AM PST
by
capitalist229
(Get Democrats out of our pockets and Republicans out of our bedrooms.)
To: Smokin' Joe
Just what this nation doesn't need is to give the Socialist Nation Mexico a choking ability to cut off incoming products into this system of a psuedo saving of time and money if they after this "devil from hell plan" is operating full blast decides in their peabrain minds to force us to do their weird bidding full scale by turning off the spigot!
Then what do we do run down to Mexico City and kiss their Mecican rearends to be nice to us!!
I say "NOT NO BUT HELL NO!!!"
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posted on
11/22/2006 2:53:25 AM PST
by
VOYAGER
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