[Mariner]

The Unions want two things in CA above all other things in the universe: Maintain the status quo for all public employees AND start building the bullet train to nowhere. They don't care if it ever gets ridden by a single passenger or whether it ever gets completely built.

They only care about the 2-3 years of funding in the near term.

Remember people: Public Employee Unions are your MORTAL ENEMY. Ever member, your mortal enemy.

Never forget this fact.

[Carry_Okie]

The Unions want two things in CA above all other things in the universe: Maintain the status quo for all public employees AND start building the bullet train to nowhere.

It's more than just jobs. CALPERS owns a major stake in Catellus Development, along with Richard Blum. You can bet your bottom dollar they've got a bundle tied up in the "pump and dump" stock schemes associated with this plan, not to mention planned investments in the Agenda 21 "Sustained Development" "communities" planned along the route.