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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:22 PM Original message |
The real reason behind Rick Scott's decision to derail high-speed rail |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R nt |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Thanks! |
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Lefta Dissenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. yeah, uhhh |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Feudalism goes better with Koch. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just a little digging will unveil plenty to throw him out of office now. Kick. |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
49. It won't happen |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Reason Foundation = Koch |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Much more than the Kochs, though they're part of it. Link to Sourcewatch article on |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Thanks. |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. So millions of regular Americans must be deprived of good transportation options |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yeap and now he's bragging about creating infrastructure by his pals. Please send him to Jail. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. I knew it! PRick Scott received a check from Big OIl. |
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MGB67deux (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. We need another Roger Rabbit |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well it would create jobs... |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
50. Not if it would reflect well on Barack Obama |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. It was a poorly designed program. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. gauddammmint, it was a start and the right of way down the center of I4 |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
51. +11111111111 |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
68. Well said. I'm not a Floridian but have spent some time there--and you are spot-on. nt |
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lovelyrita (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Do you live between Orlando and Tampa? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Wrong. Tampa is 2-3 hours from Orlando during business hours |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Houston-Atlanta? I think Dallas-Houston-Austin-Dallas would be better :) n/t |
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mojowork_n (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
44. Except Chicago - Minneapolis was a NO-GO, too. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
78. fuck em |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
55. +1 |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
58. Negative one! |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. Want to think about that? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
63. Take a drive on I-4 before you make that judgement. n/t |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
65. But Miami-Orlando wasn't....NEXT!! (a pissed off Floridian) n/t |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
76. tampa to miami |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
77. Obviously you've not visited that area in the past 5 years. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. The Reason Foundation=Koch Brothers |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. As someone said, "Walker loves concrete" |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Actualy rail has used concrete for ties/sleepers for years. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The OP's about FLA's Rick Scott, but WI's Scott Walker's reasons did involve road builders. Link to |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. argh, I always confuse these evil Scotts |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
70. What "Artist's Vision of the Future" did NOT have a cool mono-rail? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. True. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. kick |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. I guess the oil-rich Arab states are a part of the Reason Group? Makes sense that |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama was hanging with Jeb while rail suit was pending |
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donco (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. That is the same industry |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yes. Wikipedia article on that: |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
26. Rick Scott referred to it as "Obama-rail" |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:26 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Let's see... ObamaCare, ObamaRail, what's next ? :) n/t |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
53. Obamademocracy. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Disgusting!! |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. Gee, Scott just looks better and better. |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
33. K & R |
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go west young man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
34. It's always about their buddies, the kickbacks, and the benjamins. |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
35. We in IL were very close to getting a lunatic governor. Gov Quinn won by a hair. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
36. Deleted message |
Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. I love high-speed rail |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Hey Lars |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Cool, im going on a semester exchange to Murray, KY soon |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. exactly. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. You are going to Kentucky? On purpose? |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
80. Fraid so! Should be interesting :) nt |
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howmad1 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Oh please. What the fuck do Europeans know? |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. In 2003 I spent a couple of weeks in France |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #37 |
47. I've been on it before, too |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
41. You should cross-post this to the Public Transportation & Smart Growth forum |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
42. The Treason Foundation and the Wendell Cox Conspiracy n/t |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. It was a dumb idea. I'm glad it's dead. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Negative one! |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. Same old story- these lobby groups derailed the best public transportation system in the world |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
52. The Koch's have their mitts everywhere. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
54. Kick |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
56. Fascism |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
59. Was there ever a time when this kind of revelation would result in a public outcry for |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. Exactly right. The Koch Bros see high speed rail as a threat to |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. Cloverleaf Industries strikes again.... n/t |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
66. K&R n/t |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
67. I'm shocked--shocked, I tellz ya! If ever there was a good spot |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
69. Wendell Cox is quite evil |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
72. Rec. nt |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
73. Kicked and recommended. |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
74. If it doesn't use lots of OIL republican fucks will fight ALL alternative transportation |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
75. The pity of it is the high speed rail was never meant to replace roads |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
79. It would benefit the tourism industry more |
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Shallah Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
81. Rick Scott guided by 3 think tanks: Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, Heritage Foundation |
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