Posted on 01/30/2007 3:21:34 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Trans-Texas Corridor/Animal ID PING!
And as far as his opponent in the race for Land Commisioner--I couldn't be happier than I am with Jerry Patterson in that position.
I'll probably haul out to this rally, though.
“There’s not enough money to go around..."
This says a lot about this group. Money is not a finite quantity, no matter how much the Socialists want us to believe it.
Also, I'd be interested to hear what this guy's definition of a middle-class lifestyle is, given his remarks. I live in an 1800sf house on a postage stamp of land, I drive a (too) modest small car, and so does my wife, and I can afford to be the sole breadwinner in our family. Now, we don't spend a thousand bucks a year on cable, and my home PC is 4 years old, but we still have money to go out on weekends, eat out once in a while, and we have broadband internet. I would hardly call us "rich", though.
I'd also be real interested in how he figures Texas to lead the nation in poverty. Maybe in raw numbers, but IIRC Mississippi has had the lock on citizens below the poverty line for some time now, with the other small Gulf coast states right above it.
All Gilbert is against, I favor. He is a populist rabble rouser for personal gain.
Economically, the Trans-Texas Corridor would aid foreign countries that could deliver their goods into Mexican ports so as to bypass tariffs and import fees into the United States, according to Gilbert.
A flat out lie.
“Texas is leading the nation in foreclosures, we’re leading the country in poverty and uninsured people,
More made up BS.
“Something else can be done without having to go into a private contract with a private entity, and without having to take 1 million acres of land in eight roadways for Texas. That 4,000 miles of toll road is going to consume approximately 1 million acres of rural Texas land,”
Another lie and scare tactic. 1250' x 4,000 miles is only 606,000 acres, but TXDOT has already said that they've narrow the design to only about 800' wide for all but a few small areas (such as interchanges, avoiding wetlands, etc.) Further, the 4,000 miles is only a conceptual build out design, that wouldn't be all built for at least 50 years or more. In fact some of the proposed routes may never be built if market demand doesn't materialize. But it is wise to prepare a masterplan in case a route is needed in the future, rather than do nothing and lose the possibility forever if development occurs blocking any way past. There are only 2 routes (TTC-35 and TTC-69) currently under study, and these will probably be the only routes built in the next 20 years. Currently it looks like there won't be more than 1000 miles of TTC built before at least 2030. 1000 miles x 800' = 96,000 acres, but I guess the truth isn't as scary as claiming 1,000,000 acres. Especially since Texas is composed of 167 million acres.
Stop the land grab! Stop the foreigner coming in and running the infrastructure! Stop the globalists from turning America and Texas into their playground!
Regards,
Star Traveler
Mr. Squat...
I have tried to explain before...
Governor Goodhair is pushing through a scheme that takes tens of thousands of acres of land away from multi-generation Texans so that a Spanish company can make billions of dollars from tolls and franchise fees to expedite the passage THROUGH Texas of goods to and from the corrupt Mexican government and the Frenchy Canadians in support of the United States job give away called NAFTA. Yes, I voted for that socialist, Ross Perot.
The communities and political entities (school districts, counties, etc.) would be split in half causing either a total reorganization or excessive expenses to overcome the newly created dead-end rural and secondary highways. School buses would have to travel up to an additional fifty miles and emergency response units would have to do the same or have multiple units on either side of the travesty.
In return the communities would get the noise and pollution created by the traffic and a decrease in land values that is not confiscated along the route by this project that was not presented to the citizens for approval.
There will be no new jobs created in the communities, indeed they will decrease, and many family farms and small towns will cease to exist.
I expect that all of the utilities using the TTC will have to make a little donation to Spain for the privilege of placing power lines, pipe lines and railroad tracks through it.
In addition all services, fuel, food and accommodations will have a franchise fee attached. I expect that the franchisees will be exempted from local taxes. This is probably covered in the 250 pages of unreleased contract information that Goodhair is trying to keep secret.
Unlike the current Interstates there will be no gourmet rows (Wendy's, McDonald's, etc.) or two star hotel/motels along the nonexistent frontage roads. A loss of jobs and tax revenue.
Over the past several years I have traveled well over a hundred thousand miles throughout the United States in support of a nonprofit organization I belong to and unless there is a weather or accident incident, I have had very few slowdowns along the rural interstates, including IH-35 (an exception is OU/Texas weekend).
The slowdowns are in and around the metropolitan areas due to local traffic. TTC will do little to alleviate the five o'clock Friday afternoon rush in Dallas, Austin or San Antonio. I am sure we will continue to have the rush-minute in Temple and Belton.
NOTE:
This was written before the recent election. If Texas had had a run off this discussion would not be taking place. Six out of ten Texans wanted to put the pretty boy in the unemployment line, primarily because of the TTC...
“I’m not a politician. I got into the (land commissioner’s) race because somebody’s got to stand up for the people,” he said.
I guess he and the Strayhorner were tour the TTC meetings together.
Sent out to my No NAIS activism lists.
kewl!
ping
Yes, you've spewed your crap numerous times, and it is always the equivalent of "Halliburton controls Cheney who went to war for profit and controls Bush who..." conspiracy nonsense. Same ol' BS, no matter how many times the actual facts are pointed out to you. To claim that school buses would have to drive 50 extra miles is such a ridiculously lie, but typical.
I could go point by point refuting and correcting, but having done so many times, why waste any more time?
Thanks for the ping!
You're welcome.
BTTT
"I could go point by point refuting and correcting, but having done so many times, why waste any more time?"
Yes, We have read your *crap* over and over also. The fact of the matter, you don't care about the people of Texas, only your monetary prospects. You and your Aggie buddy Rick are going to lose this one.
"You and your Aggie buddy Rick are going to lose this one."
Gosh, I hope that is true. Can we stop this thing?
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