Here in Nevada, as you may have heard since Reid made such a to-do about it, we’re “debating” high speed rail vs maglev between Vegas and Anaheim. Both are astronomically expensive, although maglev, while exciting technologically, is in the billions, if I recall correctly. Neither project can afford private-only funding. Maybe the Disney empire can kick down for thee and for me, since they seem to be the recipients of all this train travel.

Our organization (along with most others in the state) are of the mind that our lovely and positively upstanding State Legislature in Trailerhassee shouldn’t work a single piece of legislation before dealing with that bothersome 10th Amendment thingy we’ve been on them about.

We’ll see what happens………. Off to get a few e-mails sent…. Back in a bit.

It seems like a small version of the Texas T-Bone. Really as small in size that Florida is, shouldn’t just try to attract an intrastate airline?

but it will not die. Every release from the High Speed Rail Commission has always shown this to be an economic loser requiring taxpayer subsidies and the people voted to deny the funding for the original constitutional Amendment authorizing it because the economics do not work.

But it will not die. But now, for some reason, because the Federal Government wants to throw our taxpayer money down the rat hole it is ok for the GOP to jump on board. I swear their is no limit to the stupidity of some people. Even Crist who is now trying to convince us he was not “for” the stimulus, is leading the charge. How many times do you have to shoot yourself in the foot before you realize you should not point it at your toe and test the pull on the trigger? See the link for the long sordid history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_High_Speed_Rail

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Light rail can make sense when you have enough density and traffic but in MN it is a freakin joke. I bet we don’t get the population density to even make it work in 20 yrs.

Budgets blown by a double factor and ridership fees only pay less than 30% of maintenance costs, let alone the billion or two to build them. I guess I’d love it too if the state gave me a new car and paid 70% of my maintenance costs too.

Some folks might say a few people are always looking for a reason to play the race card.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/1360953.html

A special legislative session on controversial rail projects and their funding faces the threat of racial discord because African American legislators want the session delayed so they can attend a long-planned national conference in Fort Lauderdale.

The legislative session is scheduled to begin Thursday in the Capitol with or without the participation of many African American legislators.

The annual conference of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators starts Wednesday with about 400 African American legislators from across the country in attendance. Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, agreed to excuse African American senators from attending the largely ceremonial start of the session Thursday. House Speaker Larry Cretul did the same, even though the House has scheduled a seven-hour meeting on the legislation, also on Thursday.

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Adding to the tension is that legislative leaders cite the need to end the session by noon Dec. 11 to allow Jewish lawmakers to be home by sundown for the start of Hanukah.

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When you click on the link and read through, I think you’ll notice some subtle inferences throughout the article. Gee I wonder what political leaning the writers have ?

Anyway, this afternoon, Jeff Katz (WFTL-AM) had a member of The National Black Caucus of State Legislators on the air – last name was Sands – no idea where he was from. The guy was looking for a reason to scream racism…… and wouldn’t answer any direct questions without qualifying statements about the organization and it’s members wanting to do the proper thing, whatever that means in their left-wing minds.

Regarding the Hanukah timing…….
The Florida Legislators are anti-Semites ! They scheduled a special session to end on the day the ‘long-planned’ Hanukah celebration begins ! They hate all Jews and want us gone !

See how stupid that sounds ?

Here’s a hint:

This special session is completely about money, political power and payback from every single piece of dirt politician to their donors and owners……..full of “hope” that they’ll get some of that can-never-be-justified stimulus money (because all of ‘em sucked up to our Dictator In Training Pants) and “change” their business…… Supposedly all for building a high-speed railway system running between Tampa and Orlando that NOBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND wants, NOBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND will use, NOBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND thinks will ever turn a profit in it’s entire existence……..

…………..and NOBODY has the slightest idea how many unions are already and will be involved with this to drive up the costs and project time, call a strike at the drop of a tissue and generally cause mayhem and chaos throughout the state’s transportation system……..

Also,since it’s mostly Federal dollars (as in YOUR MONEY), the unimaginable level of control Los Federales will have over every single aspect of construction, especially via The EPA and their never-seen list saying “you can NEVER build anything here because of “x” animals being endangered”. The money is coming from Uncle Barry and his merry band of Constitutional usurpers…… He has a few ideas (and a bunch of enforcers and the media) to have things done his way…… the Communist way….. bow to him.