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RKP5637

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32. The US only responds to major crises, and then it's even questionable if anything gets done. We have

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 11:24 AM

Jan 2013

become a lackluster country.

The US of today is all about corporate profit, padding the pockets of politicians and those in the revolving door between congress, lobbying and corporations. The country takes a back seat, we the people take a back seat ... the future of this country takes a back seat other than supporting the MIC.

The country remains grid-locked with politicians squabbling, greed, selfishness and in many quarters a population that doesn't give a F, because the future is so dismal for them. Then, enter the theocrats, those wanting a theocratic dystopia ... and the end of times so they can float to heaven. And on top of that the teabagger assholes.

Many of the problems of the US could/can be easily fixed, but I've been waiting years for the US to wake up. I still remain hopeful, but damn, there is so much truly F'ed stuff in the US it's difficult to see the swamp for the alligators.

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Our infrastructure is crumbling. There are potholes, dangerous bridges. decaying buildings. [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2013 OP

This is where the stimulus should have gone. mattclearing Jan 2013 #1

There were hundreds of such projects. A dozen or so in my town alone. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #12

Same here - signs thanking stimulus even posted in town! I think many locations rejected the money lunasun Jan 2013 #25

We had sewer replacements, repavement projects, bridge rejuvenation, etc etc etc Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #26

and jobs. Met a truck driver just talking at coffee when it was all going on and he said it lunasun Jan 2013 #29

Right. I didn't really think that comment through. mattclearing Jan 2013 #55

That term, "shovel ready" is just a BS catch-phrase they used to lie with. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #51

Nope. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #60

You must have a very special brand of Reich-wingers wherever you are. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #61

More taxes. That is what pays for these things. graham4anything Jan 2013 #2

Too easy ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #8

Actually, Nashville DOES have a commuter rail. It DOESN'T have long-distance rail JHB Jan 2013 #11

wow, I have been to Nashville about 50 times for work and pleasure and know the bus graham4anything Jan 2013 #28

I've never been to Nashville, was just being my overly-literal self... JHB Jan 2013 #34

Nixon wanted to end Amtrak and it declined after that attack also lunasun Jan 2013 #31

I am in awe of the European train system, and England's too. (been on them). graham4anything Jan 2013 #35

Europe I expected but it was Asia that blew me away and all these places lunasun Jan 2013 #38

Ummmmm...Sanford, Fl to downtown Miami is only 257 miles. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #40

traffic in some areas makes speed impossible.And cops are everywhere. graham4anything Jan 2013 #42

Hmmmm.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #46

We should get Chathamization Jan 2013 #3

Most local governments run on property taxes hobbit709 Jan 2013 #6

No reason not to give Chathamization Jan 2013 #14

A progressive income tax or ANY income tax is anathema to TPTB in TX. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #15

Naturally Chathamization Jan 2013 #16

Property taxes is all many local governments have left after bu$h jr, stopped the flow of money back RC Jan 2013 #23

I miss Jim Florio. ..Repub. Christie Whitman (from the Reagan era), she lowered taxes and bragged graham4anything Jan 2013 #36

Generally I'd agree, but the differences are staggering Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #4

My wife keeps wanting a wood burning stove DaveJ Jan 2013 #20

TX highways used the be among the best in the country. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #5

Boy, that's for sure! Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #21

when i lived there datasuspect Jan 2013 #44

worse hobbit709 Jan 2013 #45

All the roadside rest stops are not gone NoPasaran Jan 2013 #58

But they're fewer and farther between. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #59

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #56

Remember coldbeer Jan 2013 #7

Between global warming and this ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #9

Oh, you must be one of those who live in the deutsey Jan 2013 #10

People complain about "paying people to dig holes and fill them back in"... JHB Jan 2013 #13

Yes. LWolf Jan 2013 #17

But...but...the depression of 2008 is over! canoeist52 Jan 2013 #18

Here's where the money went green for victory Jan 2013 #19

Dude! Just think if those were pennies!!!!!111one Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #27

Here's around $65 billion dollars of low hanging fruit: unhappycamper Jan 2013 #22

Put a lid on the MIC and this country would be far better off than $$$$$ for the RKP5637 Jan 2013 #33

The street of Chicago are shit AngryAmish Jan 2013 #24

PURE shit datasuspect Jan 2013 #47

I'm sure the infrastructure will be just fine. NinetySix Jan 2013 #30

Title of pic: "Republican Utopia" n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #37

Subtitle: Idiocracy NinetySix Jan 2013 #39

Yep, it's like looking into a crystal ball as to where we're headed if we maintain the same course. RKP5637 Jan 2013 #41

Idiocracy was a documentary datasuspect Jan 2013 #48

It's funny how, during the '90s, Mike Judge NinetySix Jan 2013 #50

Today Beavis and Butthead are both managers of a local business and have popped out Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #54

The US only responds to major crises, and then it's even questionable if anything gets done. We have RKP5637 Jan 2013 #32

And do not forget our sewers and water mains. jwirr Jan 2013 #43

We're building a lot of new infrastructure; we just don't rebuild old infrastructure FarCenter Jan 2013 #49

An Urgent Situation colsohlibgal Jan 2013 #52

My son and I drove to Renton WA on Sunday MFM008 Jan 2013 #53

An increase in fuel taxes is what's needed Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #57