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Obama Proposes High-Speed Rail System For the US
fantomas writes "The BBC reports that 'US President Barack Obama has announced his "vision for high-speed rail" in the country, which would create jobs, ease congestion and save energy.' Can rail work in the land where the car is king? Would you travel on the new high speed lines?"
that we have all the spare cash to go build "good idea!" projects like this.
Really, it's just wonderful.
Ah, yes, anything that involves government spending is a "pork-barrel project". Except when we build highways, subsidize oil companies, and prop up auto manufacturers. Then it's "capitalism".
Infrastructure is such as waste of money.
Who is the nimrode who links a bbc article
True dat. An occasional empty suit moment is much preferable to an empty head.
Life-threateningly cold? LOL, Buy a coat.
Said the fat week stupid American. We're screwed. Oh yea, you forgot this one.
How the fuck am I supposed to use the DriveThru at Jack in the Crack?
I'm not "trolling" Your nerdy reasoning for not wanting to get off your fat ass and walk is something I hear everyday here in Texas. They have these things called backpacks. And yes, when you drive all the time, carrying something more than your gut can get tiring. I get around town by bike or bus. It's not hard, it's actually alot less stressful, healthier, and a whole buttload of crap that is better than sitting in traffic
The real problem is the stupid suburban sprawl that has wasted out cities. Of course it seems unreasonable to commute the way I do if you live 30 fuckin miles from anywhere but HEB and Costco.
Maybe people should start to live and work in a more closely packed manner.
Americans will never in our lifetimes adopt meaningful public transportation. Why? because the majority are dumb and fat.