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Tue Mar-22-11 05:26 PM
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| -The real reason behind Rick Scott's decision to derail high-speed rail |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 05:22 PM |
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K&R nt |
abelenkpe |
Mar-22-11 05:26 PM |
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Thanks! |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 06:13 PM |
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yeah, uhhh |
Lefta Dissenter |
Mar-22-11 05:27 PM |
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Feudalism goes better with Koch. |
aquart |
Mar-22-11 05:28 PM |
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Just a little digging will unveil plenty to throw him out of office now. Kick. |
glinda |
Mar-22-11 05:29 PM |
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It won't happen |
peace frog |
Mar-23-11 10:46 AM |
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Reason Foundation = Koch |
tabatha |
Mar-22-11 05:30 PM |
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Much more than the Kochs, though they're part of it. Link to Sourcewatch article on |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 05:35 PM |
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Thanks. |
tabatha |
Mar-22-11 05:38 PM |
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So millions of regular Americans must be deprived of good transportation options |
Blue Owl |
Mar-22-11 05:30 PM |
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Yeap and now he's bragging about creating infrastructure by his pals. Please send him to Jail. |
freshwest |
Mar-22-11 05:31 PM |
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I knew it! PRick Scott received a check from Big OIl. |
lib2DaBone |
Mar-22-11 05:53 PM |
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We need another Roger Rabbit |
MGB67deux |
Mar-22-11 05:54 PM |
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Well it would create jobs... |
and-justice-for-all |
Mar-22-11 05:56 PM |
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Not if it would reflect well on Barack Obama |
peace frog |
Mar-23-11 10:50 AM |
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It was a poorly designed program. |
robcon |
Mar-22-11 06:47 PM |
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gauddammmint, it was a start and the right of way down the center of I4 |
onethatcares |
Mar-22-11 07:32 PM |
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+11111111111 |
peace frog |
Mar-23-11 10:51 AM |
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Well said. I'm not a Floridian but have spent some time there--and you are spot-on. nt |
blondeatlast |
Mar-23-11 02:03 PM |
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Do you live between Orlando and Tampa? |
lovelyrita |
Mar-22-11 08:50 PM |
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Wrong. Tampa is 2-3 hours from Orlando during business hours |
Lorien |
Mar-23-11 03:13 AM |
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Houston-Atlanta? I think Dallas-Houston-Austin-Dallas would be better :) n/t |
Tx4obama |
Mar-23-11 03:24 AM |
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Except Chicago - Minneapolis was a NO-GO, too. |
mojowork_n |
Mar-23-11 09:12 AM |
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fuck em |
reggie the dog |
Mar-23-11 04:45 PM |
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+1 |
WatsonT |
Mar-23-11 11:24 AM |
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Negative one! |
Enthusiast |
Mar-23-11 11:38 AM |
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Want to think about that? |
RaleighNCDUer |
Mar-23-11 12:40 PM |
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Take a drive on I-4 before you make that judgement. n/t |
Kermitt Gribble |
Mar-23-11 01:12 PM |
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But Miami-Orlando wasn't....NEXT!! (a pissed off Floridian) n/t |
axollot |
Mar-23-11 01:55 PM |
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tampa to miami |
reggie the dog |
Mar-23-11 04:39 PM |
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Obviously you've not visited that area in the past 5 years. |
Dappleganger |
Mar-23-11 04:43 PM |
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The Reason Foundation=Koch Brothers |
Dappleganger |
Mar-22-11 07:34 PM |
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As someone said, "Walker loves concrete" |
Canuckistanian |
Mar-22-11 07:40 PM |
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Actualy rail has used concrete for ties/sleepers for years. |
TheMadMonk |
Mar-22-11 09:18 PM |
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The OP's about FLA's Rick Scott, but WI's Scott Walker's reasons did involve road builders. Link to |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 10:04 PM |
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argh, I always confuse these evil Scotts |
Canuckistanian |
Mar-23-11 07:01 AM |
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What "Artist's Vision of the Future" did NOT have a cool mono-rail? |
Mojeoux |
Mar-23-11 02:12 PM |
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True. |
highplainsdem |
Mar-23-11 02:26 PM |
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kick |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 08:48 PM |
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I guess the oil-rich Arab states are a part of the Reason Group? Makes sense that |
Ilsa |
Mar-22-11 08:55 PM |
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Obama was hanging with Jeb while rail suit was pending |
Cetacea |
Mar-22-11 09:00 PM |
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That is the same industry |
donco |
Mar-22-11 09:11 PM |
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Yes. Wikipedia article on that: |
highplainsdem |
Mar-22-11 09:56 PM |
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Rick Scott referred to it as "Obama-rail" |
Hugabear |
Mar-22-11 10:23 PM |
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Let's see... ObamaCare, ObamaRail, what's next ? :) n/t |
Tx4obama |
Mar-23-11 03:26 AM |
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Obamademocracy. |
xxqqqzme |
Mar-23-11 11:04 AM |
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Disgusting!! |
applegrove |
Mar-22-11 11:33 PM |
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Gee, Scott just looks better and better. |
DirkGently |
Mar-23-11 12:14 AM |
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K & R |
orbitalman |
Mar-23-11 07:04 AM |
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It's always about their buddies, the kickbacks, and the benjamins. |
go west young man |
Mar-23-11 07:07 AM |
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We in IL were very close to getting a lunatic governor. Gov Quinn won by a hair. |
mucifer |
Mar-23-11 07:22 AM |
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Mar-23-11 07:36 AM |
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I love high-speed rail |
Lars77 |
Mar-23-11 08:05 AM |
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Hey Lars |
LittleGirl |
Mar-23-11 08:32 AM |
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Cool, im going on a semester exchange to Murray, KY soon |
Lars77 |
Mar-23-11 08:37 AM |
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exactly. |
LittleGirl |
Mar-23-11 08:43 AM |
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You are going to Kentucky? On purpose? |
russspeakeasy |
Mar-23-11 10:32 AM |
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Fraid so! Should be interesting :) nt |
Lars77 |
Mar-23-11 06:03 PM |
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Oh please. What the fuck do Europeans know? |
howmad1 |
Mar-23-11 12:30 PM |
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In 2003 I spent a couple of weeks in France |
hifiguy |
Mar-23-11 09:31 AM |
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I've been on it before, too |
Blue_Tires |
Mar-23-11 10:03 AM |
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You should cross-post this to the Public Transportation & Smart Growth forum |
nxylas |
Mar-23-11 08:57 AM |
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The Treason Foundation and the Wendell Cox Conspiracy n/t |
NBachers |
Mar-23-11 09:03 AM |
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It was a dumb idea. I'm glad it's dead. |
Nye Bevan |
Mar-23-11 09:12 AM |
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Negative one! |
Enthusiast |
Mar-23-11 11:37 AM |
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Same old story- these lobby groups derailed the best public transportation system in the world |
BREMPRO |
Mar-23-11 09:56 AM |
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The Koch's have their mitts everywhere. |
drm604 |
Mar-23-11 10:57 AM |
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Kick |
Armstead |
Mar-23-11 11:16 AM |
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Fascism |
Enthusiast |
Mar-23-11 11:33 AM |
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Was there ever a time when this kind of revelation would result in a public outcry for |
The Backlash Cometh |
Mar-23-11 12:04 PM |
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Exactly right. The Koch Bros see high speed rail as a threat to |
mistertrickster |
Mar-23-11 12:17 PM |
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Cloverleaf Industries strikes again.... n/t |
TygrBright |
Mar-23-11 01:52 PM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Mar-23-11 01:56 PM |
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I'm shocked--shocked, I tellz ya! If ever there was a good spot |
blondeatlast |
Mar-23-11 02:00 PM |
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Wendell Cox is quite evil |
KamaAina |
Mar-23-11 02:05 PM |
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Rec. nt |
bertman |
Mar-23-11 03:01 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-23-11 03:02 PM |
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If it doesn't use lots of OIL republican fucks will fight ALL alternative transportation |
GreenTea |
Mar-23-11 03:30 PM |
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The pity of it is the high speed rail was never meant to replace roads |
lunatica |
Mar-23-11 03:41 PM |
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It would benefit the tourism industry more |
AnnieBW |
Mar-23-11 05:45 PM |
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Rick Scott guided by 3 think tanks: Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, Heritage Foundation |
Shallah Kali |
Mar-23-11 08:44 PM |
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