"Bridges to Nowhere" is a cute, meaningless sound bite

myself | 16 Nov 2005 | redpoll

[tongass kid]

Hey Chena, I'm a little surprised no one in this great nation is speaking about the US Navy north slope oil reserve. I have walk on it, the oil is utterly coming out of the ground. Does anyone know how many barrels of oil there?

[Chena]

You have fallen hook, line and sinker for the "talking points" on this issue. It is quite obvious that you simply refuse to even contemplate that facts that are easily available to you.

You said to me, "Thanks for stepping up and proving you really don't have any conservative principles." That was an undeserved insult against me and one that is not only uncalled for, but totally wrong.

There's a news "flash" waiting for you bunny, but you'll have to open your mind before you can receive it.

[flashbunny]

You can try to rationalize it all you can.

Plainfact is that most people here defending this are nothing more than hypocrites. They rail on about out of control federal spending and pork projects - until it gets to their home states - then, of course, all that pork is justified in one way or another.

[Chena]

I do not know the answer to that, tongass kid. Perhaps there is another FReeper who would know. I do know there is plenty of oil up here that could and should be drilled, but unfortunately I have learned quite well that far too many people don't know diddly-squat about Alaska, the land, the people, the oil fields, tundra, caribou, etc.

[Chena]

bull pucky

[Chena]

You can try to rationalize it all you can.

At least the word, "rational" is in MY vocabulary. ;)

[FreedomCalls]

This isn't a zero sum game, more development would bring in more taxes, causing more growth, getting more tax money, etc.,eventually offsetting the short term investment. These are well worthwhile.

If that's true and is so worthwhile, then why shouldn't they pay for it themselves then? It will pay for itself in a few years and they will get all that money back in increased tax revenues, right?

[cynicom]

flash...If you live in NY state that tax money thing is incorrect.

[FreedomCalls]

ROFLMAO ... and who paid for hundreds of miles of levees so people could live below sea level in Plaquemines, St Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parish?

So the fact that one idiotic boondoggle was once funded justifies funding another one now? I'm against BOTH you know.

[flashbunny]

no, it's "rationalization"

Also, "hypocrisy" is a big word for you to deal with...unless you support federal tax dolllars on pork projects throughout the country.

Was the big dig a-ok with you?

[Petronski]

The Mackinac Straits bridge went from lower Michigan to "nowhere."

Was it built with federal money? (trick question)

A lot of the interstate highway system goes "nowhere."

No, a lot of the interstate highway system CROSSES "nowhere," to get to somewhere else important.

[FreedomCalls]

Just think of it: 1.) Alaska secedes from the U.S. 2.) Alaska declares war on U.S. Government. 3)Alaska capitulates immediately; 4.) Alaska becomes independent country and receives foreign aid from U.S. as do most the nations that are defeated by American forces...

Coming from a state that tried that once, I can tell you that numbers 1, 2, and 3 worked out reasonably well (though number 3 took three years). It's that number 4 that you need to rethink. It won't turn out that way.

[Petronski]

The village where I'm typing this is 280 miles from the nearest road. As a result, a trip to Wal-Mart costs me $500 on a small plane to Fairbanks. A gallon of milk costs $12 at the local grocery store. Gas is running at $4.20 a gallon.

Don't like it? MOVE.

[Chena]

Oh sorry, I should have told you that "rational" is the root word of "rationalization". You can't rationalize something if you don't know the meaning of being "rational" in the first place.

Listen, I realize that you must enjoy insulting others who happen to disagree with you, but I do not enjoy it. Like I said, there is plenty of facts and other points of views out there that you can, or as you so choose, NOT consider before you slam people.

Have a lovely evening. :)

[Chena]

Oh good. Pentronski is here. You and flashbunny can now amuse yourselves. The floor is ALL yours.

[Moonman62]

As a result, a trip to Wal-Mart costs me $500 on a small plane to Fairbanks.

The bush pilots paid us off to cancel your bridge.

[Petronski]

You hate being wrong, and hate even more being told so.

[flashbunny]

Whatever.

Nice way to 'bow out' gracefully.

Just enjoy your pork.

oink. oink.

[flashbunny]

Didn't get the memo? They're forced to live in alaska.

They can't move because the rest of us mean bastards won't build a road for them.

[Chena]

Ah, you're most definitely wrong on that comment. I do not hate being wrong, and actually take "being wrong" with grace and humor. I'm the first one to admit when I've made an error in judgement. Everyone who knows me personally would tell you that. But you don't know me personally, so your insult will fall on deaf ears. :)