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Showing Original Post only (View all)Once again I am watching The Crumbling of America and all I can think about is.... [View all]
how many people could be put to work to repair all the bridges, deal with all the dams, update all the sewer systems, redo the grid.
There is more danger waiting here if things start collapsing than any REAL fear from foreign attack.
To hold the country hostage in order to privatize the infrastructure is a crime and that is exactly why we are not keeping up all the many public works.
These guys have plans to swoop in and purchase the public highways and then charge tolls that will turn out to be a huge burden on those who reside in the lower income levels.
It's tantamount to a crime to not fund public works in order to shift more money to political contributors.
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Once again I am watching The Crumbling of America and all I can think about is.... [View all]
WCGreen
Sep 2012
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They are rebuilding a huge new bridge here in Cleveland. It snakes over the Cuyahoga River Valley
WCGreen
Sep 2012
#16
I am in a fairly large southern city and we have NO high speed Amtrak or train service to
K Gardner
Sep 2012
#17
I've been riding the bus for a few years now & they cut service to my community
CrispyQ
Sep 2012
#21
Yes, it more or less is a criminal takeover of our government, and our democracy.
silvershadow
Sep 2012
#24
WCG I agree with your: It's a criminal act not to fund public works so that the privateers can take
midnight
Sep 2012
#31