[CarrotAndStick]

As Powell, then Reagan's national security adviser, and other senior officials at the time talked about Japanese purchases of golf courses, buildings and real estate, a smiling Reagan said, ''No, We're not going to do anything about it. I'm glad that they know a good investment when they see one.''

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2004_June_14/ai_n6266716

[dr_lew]

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe; attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion; I’ve watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.”

... That’s all I’m prepared to say.

[neb52]

I would be fine with outsourcing TXDot to Japan, but a Spanish company?

[Jimmy Valentine]

"And Pennsylvania's Gov. Rendell is expecting a bid of between $15- $18 billion for the Pennsylvania Turnpike."

Sucker's deal. Bud Shuister stole, begged borrowed every penny he could from the National highway Trust Find for Pennsylvania roads and they are still the worst (especially the Pa. Tpk.).

trying to maintain that road will break anyone's bank, unless they charge tolls of $50.00 per mile.

[RichardMoore]

It's much worse than you think. For a glimpse of the future go to fina-nafi.org

And thenlend your support to stopthenau.org

The NAU is the elitist's plan to create a North American Union. We have to stop this now!

[MNJohnnie]

It called Capitalism. Something the Neo Marxist Afraid of their own Shadow crowd at World Nut Daily apparently knows NOTHING about.

[Cacique]

I remeber when the Japs bought Rockefeller Center and everyone went whacko. I simply explained they can't move the buildings back to Japan and to boot we have their cash to invest here at home, a win win. Let them all buy up america if they want. The cash ends up staying here.

People forget that America was always a good investment. Most of American industry at the turn of the last century was owned by Brittish and German investors.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Trans-Texas Corridor PING!

[AuntB]

Selling out America ping.

[deport]

Realistically, with gas prices above $3 per gallon, no politician will suggest increasing the gasoline tax, when it is so much easier to sell off a highway to a PPP and reap billions in new money – without having to ask the voters for a tax increase.

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Depending upon which profit figure you believe the oil companies receive something in the neighborhood of $0.08 - $0.10 per gallon profit. Depending upon which state and local taxing district you purchase gasoline in you’ll pay to those entities and the feds somewhere between $0.28 to $0.68 per gallon. They damn well need to think long and hard prior to raising the tax on gasoline for all we are currently getting from them.

[Scotsman will be Free]

All governments are whores. They will sell anything and everything for a few dollars to grasp in their sweaty little hands RIGHT NOW.
I say whore away. Sell it all. After collecting the bucks, nationalize it all and send the furriners packing.