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To: SmithL

Why does California need high speed rail? Its people are broke and couldn’t afford to ride that thing anyway. Any money given to California will just go for other things. Like unions.


2 posted on 11/23/2010 12:31:23 PM PST by RC2
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To: RC2

The problem with high speed rail is that it’s cost really won’t get the people who use automobiles the most off the road, which was the initial point of getting the trains in the first place. Traveling on high speed rail is about, on average 99$ per ticket. Even a bus or the D.C. metro was cheaper, last time I checked.


9 posted on 11/23/2010 12:47:47 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: RC2

This whole high speed rail in Calif is a total boondoggle.

How much of the withdrawal of water from the Central Valley set up those farmers to only get pennies on the dollar for their productive land so that the “high speed rail’ could go there?

These 2 events are totally connected, IMO.


18 posted on 11/23/2010 1:19:59 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: RC2

Aw, c’mon. Where’s your compassion for all the union boys who’re scrambling to keep work coming in?

We already bought them a bridge we don’t need, but we don’t have anything lined up to keep them all busy after that’s done.

So, this rail project we don’t need just sort of fits the bill, don’t you think?


20 posted on 11/23/2010 1:22:11 PM PST by HKMk23 (Quit worryin' what other folks think; they don't do it all that much anyway.)
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To: RC2

but but they need it to throw trash around and give budding artist a chance to express their painting talents. Dont forget muggers and rapist too need this............


22 posted on 11/23/2010 1:25:23 PM PST by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: RC2

“Why does California need high speed rail?”

If you live in Modesto and want to get to Fresno in a hurry at other peoples expense the high speed rail makes sense. Also, it is very good for the labor union goons that will build and operate it. If you don’t fall into these categories nobody cares what you think about it.


23 posted on 11/23/2010 1:37:13 PM PST by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: RC2

The state is totally broke.


25 posted on 11/23/2010 2:11:13 PM PST by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: RC2; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; tubebender; ErnBatavia; A CA Guy; lainie; pollywog; ...
No one has mentioned the CARB plan to up the price of Gasoline....some say what they plan to do will drive it to 9.00$ a gallon ...like in 2020.

Just listen to john and ken at KFI.

26 posted on 11/23/2010 2:16:00 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: RC2
We need to get the Illegal Aliens coming up from Mexico into Oregon as quickly as possible. It's all part of the new California “spread the wealth” policy.

Why drive when you can ride the Obama Express?

34 posted on 11/24/2010 12:15:10 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Obama, Pelosi and Reid, the Axis of Fascism.)
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