Posted on 07/06/2012 7:51:19 PM PDT by Lmo56
Edited on 07/06/2012 7:59:28 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
I’m so glad they finally found a way to spend some that excess cash just sitting around.
The railroad to nowhere within the Central Valley. Sad, ain’t it? The effort will stop there.
Now the bums can pee and vomit on high speed trains having perfected their techniques on BART.
So why not build matter transporter like on Star Trek?
Just pile onto the deficits, why don't ya.
Adjusted for "Big Dig"-style overruns, total cost would be $240 billion.
For socialist radicals, this is win-win. They can milk these things as slush funds for big labor and big government until the monetary collapse comes, and then they know the ignorant masses will support the socialist radical demogogues when they blame the financial institutions that bought the bonds and capitalism in general for the collapse.
“The railroad to nowhere”
That’s an understatement. Someone who has not driven from Madera to Bakersfield would not understand the insanity of this project.
“The first segment of the line will run from Madera to Bakersfield.”
Absolute insanity.
For those unfamiliar with California, look at a map of those two cities and what’s in between them.
Absolutely nothing but farmland.
I haven’t seen Madera or Bakersfield on any top ten hottest vacation spot lists.
The only reason to go to Bakersfield is if you’re a big fan of Buck Owens.
The only people riding that train will be members of the United Farm Workers and they’ll have government passes that will allow them to ride for free.
If they have the same taxing authority Benedict Roberts just gave the Feds, they can just tax all of the residents for not riding the train!! And they can then withhold their tax refund IOU’s!!
Exactly. This is a money-laundering scheme. 0bama gives tax payer’s money to labor unions, who in turn donate some of it back to his Socialist party. Insanity!
Today a money grab.. Tomorrow a car grab.
California is sooooooo Detroit....
It’s to transport the illegals so they won’t have to drink and drive when traveling to LA County
So why not build matter transporter like on Star Trek?
Great point.
California should immediately pass legislation mandating the use of matter transporters in lieu of carbon emission, greenhouse gas, global warming causing automobiles and tax anyone who doesn’t use a matter transporter.
I’d use the sarcasm tag but is it really necessary?
If your only tool is a hammer, every problem is a nail.
Hope and change ... yeah, right.
The sad part is that so many people believed him.
“California lawmakers approved billions of dollars...”
How many children will now go to bed hungry?
How many pregnant women will now NOT get pre-natal care?
How many old people will now NOT get in-home health care, or meals delivered?
How many of the homeless must now sleep outside, rather than in shelters?
How many thousands of deserving people will be denied mental health treatment?
How many emergency rooms will be forced to close, due to lack of state funding?
All so that a train can be built that is not needed and serves no public purpose.
I ask you FReepers out there, how can you even call yourselves Americans when your elected government is so HEARTLESS?
Now, if the conservatives start talking like the above, they might start to dig into the Dems a bit, or, at the least, they could have a LOT OF FUN trying it.
“No economy can grow faster than its transportation network allows,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said ...”
Huh, a Jet fly’s at 500+ Mph, the high speed rail will be lucky to do 150MPH. Only in a liberals mind is this progress...
Looks like the route will get you about halfway to nowhere.
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