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why do you suppose that Republicans are so against rail, anyway?
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Posted by DC Warrior on 2012-04-03 15:02:56

In Reply to: More like Republican fail... it's obviously something that needs to happen if... posted by buzz on 2012-04-02 17:15:44

after all, only the most whacked out Tea Partiers are against government funding of roads (which is actually a problem in Virginia - where the old-time business Republicans are having a hard time getting road funding).

I think it comes from the Republican think tanks of the 80s, where they tried to remake America into Republican voters - which is where the 401K came into being. Note that Republican voters tend to be suburban and rural - so, rail makes more dense, urban living possible and must be defeated at all costs.

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CA High speed rail, fail. - Doc 2012-04-02 12:49:49 (97 views)

you go to Europe or Japan, and you see those systems thriving; US epic fail at same thing - CARTIERFROHAWK 2012-04-02 22:59:30 (44 views)

More like Republican fail... it's obviously something that needs to happen if... - buzz 2012-04-02 17:15:44 (108 views)

why do you suppose that Republicans are so against rail, anyway? - DC Warrior 2012-04-03 15:02:56 (64 views)

Yes... not exactly advocates of smart growth - buzz 2012-04-03 16:46:04 (55 views)

More rail means less reliance overall on oil, and less profit for Big Oil. - Flashfire 2012-04-03 16:07:32 (42 views)

this is partly true, but IIRC, the GOP did deep think in the 90s - DC Warrior 2012-04-04 08:04:25 (54 views)

how boring you are dude - Doc 2012-04-02 18:18:59 (93 views)

the "idiot" stuff rings very hollow and peculiar;it's a solidly proven method - CARTIERFROHAWK 2012-04-02 23:01:50 (49 views)

HSR is a must for California but I question where they're trying to begin it - Flashfire 2012-04-02 19:26:25 (41 views)

How does Mitt's dick taste? - buzz 2012-04-02 19:11:09 (74 views)

Id be fine wiping out 50% of state pensions to fund the full project - Hoser 2012-04-02 13:04:17 (77 views)

Silly. - gribble the mispost master 2012-04-02 21:20:03 (57 views)

so sayeth the state government worker with a fat pension - Doc 2012-04-02 22:36:15 (58 views)

You mean the guy who chose to be underpaid his entire career - gribble the mispost master 2012-04-02 23:22:54 (56 views)

How about they just take it out of your 401k? - buzz 2012-04-02 17:10:04 (50 views)

Sure thing, since there is $0 in - Hoser 2012-04-02 17:43:14 (63 views)

"As would nearly all Californians"-really? - Doc 2012-04-02 13:46:11 (87 views)

Like all the jobs that have come from reduced regulation and lower taxes? - Hoser 2012-04-02 15:17:25 (68 views)

btw....CA unemployment still 10+%.....take out a couple of silicon valley industries and its 11+% - Doc 2012-04-02 15:46:53 (70 views)

You can blame deregulation of the financial industry for that - Hoser 2012-04-02 17:42:27 (56 views)

when were there regulations cut and taxes lowered in CA? - Doc 2012-04-02 15:39:49 (46 views)

Some people would ride it once out of curiosity, or maybe - gsw_hoops 2012-04-02 15:00:59 (77 views)

I wouldn't ride it for business (work pays for that). for myself? - Heath 2012-04-02 15:59:04 (72 views)

business people take the acela from DC to NY - DC Warrior 2012-04-02 16:27:25 (67 views)

BART takes us many places in the Bay Area, and then there's - gsw_hoops 2012-04-02 17:01:43 (63 views)

Have you ever even been on a high speed rail before? - Hoser 2012-04-02 17:45:00 (66 views)

What does my experience (or lack thereof) have to do with - gsw_hoops 2012-04-02 17:52:50 (66 views)

Because projects like this put people to work. Working people pay taxes and buy stuff - gribble the mispost master 2012-04-02 21:16:28 (78 views)

Because you are an idiot - Hoser 2012-04-02 19:51:04 (63 views)

Get rid of roads and parks - they don't turn a profit. - gribble the mispost master 2012-04-02 21:17:47 (58 views)

apparently the coolness factor would overwhelm you into wanting to ride it every day? - Doc 2012-04-02 18:21:51 (55 views)

Damn, I'll find me a job somewhere where this train goes! - gsw_hoops 2012-04-02 19:03:28 (53 views)

Irony: you would have benefited from this when you used to drive 100+ miles each way to work - Flashfire 2012-04-02 19:29:45 (71 views)

but it will turn a profit by 2057! - Doc 2012-04-02 15:41:29 (64 views)

you know it took almost 50 years to get the bay bridge built? - Chicken 2012-04-04 03:13:03 (36 views)

Oh well then. That seals it. Get the shovels and ribbons! - gsw_hoops 2012-04-02 17:13:35 (49 views)

can I see the business plan for I-5? When is that projected to turn a profit - DC Warrior 2012-04-02 16:28:14 (75 views)

KO - buzz 2012-04-03 13:43:28 (38 views)

go talk to Jerry Brown...he is the one championing HSR whilst cutting it down - Doc 2012-04-02 18:16:41 (74 views)

Why should I talk to Brown? YOU came up with the snark about profit and I called you on it - DC Warrior 2012-04-03 06:27:51 (56 views)

So is the Interstate Highway System a boondoggle? - nomad 2012-04-02 20:33:16 (55 views)

thats an idiot comparison that isnt worth my time to discuss - Doc 2012-04-02 22:34:22 (67 views)

Wtf, lol. So faster roads can't be compared to faster trains? No wonder you're so busy - nomad 2012-04-03 13:13:39 (56 views)

except it isn't free to use - don't we pay taxes on gas to help keep up the roads? - gribble the mispost master 2012-04-03 14:17:44 (48 views)

Thought about writing "free" but wth. - nomad 2012-04-03 16:17:58 (40 views)

you are still missing the point. There are plenty of interstates now, and we still build new ones - DC Warrior 2012-04-03 06:29:22 (55 views)

Republicans don't "do" externalities lol - live 2012-04-02 17:49:41 (47 views)

Because Doc is an idiot - Hoser 2012-04-02 17:43:55 (61 views)

linking up Caltrain and Metrolink seems like a good idea though - Max 2012-04-02 17:20:20 (65 views)

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