Posted on 11/29/2009 8:42:40 AM PST by SmithL
One of the problems is that the mass transit systems keep trying to operate as social experiments. In the buses, they run through the worst parts of town, and serve as transport systems for gang bangers. In San Antonio, one of the malls withdrew permission for the city to use the mall as a pick up and drop off point because all they brought in were shoplifters and muggers.
I suggested, many years ago, that the city of Austin, instead of running hundreds of buses that only have three or four people in them (ever wonder why most city buses now have the designs that cover the windows so you can’t see inside?) that they look at a mass transit loop. They’d set up a trolley or monorail that would start at the international airport and make a big loop through the city. Hotels could pay a fee to make their locations a drop off point, which would be covered and have baggage assistance. Then it would loop through the convention center, the UT football, baseball and basketball stadiums, the state capital, and the major malls. The plans that were approved, but never implemented, went straight through all of the projects, and, of course, included free fare. The buses run the approved routes, but few paying people use them, so they lose money.
They could use Vokswagen Beetles and save a lot of money and still haul the same number of passengers.
And the porn industry has done such wonders for California.
Just sayin.
Heh heh :)
The reality is that there is a total disconnect between the voting public and the decisions that politicians make.
Who sets the voting districts?
Who really chooses the candidates?
Who sets the legislative agenda?
Who negotiates those public employee salaries and pensions?
Who decides"We will issue a Bond to pay for that"
In every case and many others, as sure as hell, it's not the voting public.
Yet "the voting public" keeps electing and re-electing the same scumbags.
Hence, they get exactly what they deserve.
California is in even worse shape than I thought. I’m glad I got out of there.
I know! Let’s make lying by politicians a felony. /sarc
“Will you take a check for that, or can I just use a credit card?” ;^)
The biggest chuck of debt is the $10-14 billion a year we pay for services to those in the country illegally.
chunk also
ummmm... they ARE run by the public employees’ unions.....
Next stop third world. It’s a tragedy for the state that sued to typify the American dream.
William Westwood Lockyer (born in Oakland, California, May 8, 1941) is the current State Treasurer of California, elected in 2006. He has also served as California Attorney General and President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate. Having held elective office since 1973, Lockyer has arguably had more varied executive and legislative experience than any other current official of the State Government.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lockyer
He’s just trying to cover his tracks.
Freudian slip ? ;-D
Total accident but uh it sure fits. :D
California will get failed out by the federal government. Just watch. Wait until after the ‘10 elections.
They also tell us that debt is wealth.
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
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