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To: Red Badger

I miss the days when American had a “Get it done” attitude.

For example, by 1943 it only took on average 39 days to build a Liberty Ship. Now it would take 39 weeks just to decide if the word “liberty” is racist or not.


13 posted on 04/04/2024 8:26:13 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Leaning Right

It took 5 years to build the Hoover Dam, the first of its kind and only 13½ Months to build the Empire State Building. Both built during the depression and both still standing. It took 4½ years during the early 30’s to build the Golden Gate Bridge from scratch. So, yes, there was time in this country when we got things done.


58 posted on 04/04/2024 9:11:26 AM PDT by redangus ( )
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To: Leaning Right
I miss the days when American had a “Get it done” attitude.

Same here.

Along a popular drive near Fernandina beach Florida, they have been working on replacing a short bridge over a tidal area now for SIX years.

Not a draw bridge. Not an elevated roadway. Just a squat, little two lane bridge. Six years and it’s still not finished.

89 posted on 04/04/2024 10:12:07 AM PDT by sjmjax
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