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nadinbrzezinski

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29. Depends, as Press we get to places some people don't

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #28)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 04:13 PM

Oct 2013

As to my view of him, it is not something I let out. Like with Ron Paul, we covered the rally too, is all but positive.

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Work begins on Calif. bullet train, locals angry [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 OP

I am a firm believer in mass transit gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

Having ridden the trains of Europe and Japan I also love the idea. Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #21

Looking at that map nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #23

that's excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #32

It is going to be the biggest money pit of all times. I live in Ca. and I've seen projects started demosincebirth Oct 2013 #55

I'm worried that this isn't going to make it through the courts ripcord Oct 2013 #59

This is nothing new for California. The Century Freeway in LA took nearly that long...not really, libdem4life Oct 2013 #2

I am totally for this. Tikki Oct 2013 #3

The Central Valley is dominated by Freepers, Tea Baggers Cleita Oct 2013 #4

people are not Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #5

Then you need to get your elected politicians on it. Cleita Oct 2013 #6

umm, its Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #7

I can't make out your text speak. n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #10

Huh? Iggo Oct 2013 #11

No . . . Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #18

Dearie, you are so caught up in Fresno, you forget about Cleita Oct 2013 #38

horseshit reddread Oct 2013 #42

And everyone seems to miss that when we talk of the Cleita Oct 2013 #43

the fourth largest city in CA reddread Oct 2013 #63

Apparently there is no talking to someone who can't Cleita Oct 2013 #66

Five Points is the center of the universe reddread Oct 2013 #75

Just to be clear, in my original post I didn't mention Fresno. Cleita Oct 2013 #79

here is the problem- you keep lumping people together reddread Oct 2013 #82

If you see that in my post that also mentioned that the Democrats are Cleita Oct 2013 #86

the force of hate is strong here reddread Oct 2013 #92

I need to make a point to check it out. Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #70

I'm looking at the route and it does go through Fresno. Cleita Oct 2013 #47

It's going to have to "skirt over hills" no matter what. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2013 #56

Yeah, stupid rubes. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #64

Actually, they stand to benefit from it, but I'd rather Cleita Oct 2013 #67

talk about self centered reddread Oct 2013 #76

My "special place" is just as right wing and conservative as yours so Cleita Oct 2013 #81

lol reddread Oct 2013 #84

Good. I get tired of trying to educate those Cleita Oct 2013 #88

the day you can educate me aint coming reddread Oct 2013 #93

There are always NIMBY issues when building our country's infrastructure. TeamPooka Oct 2013 #8

Yup. Best example of NIMBYs: Initech Oct 2013 #27

more jobs and better pay at an airport too. I'm in LA so I know of that story TeamPooka Oct 2013 #36

Orange County is ultra red and upper class. Initech Oct 2013 #41

Wow, where to even start, so many errors in your post rufus dog Oct 2013 #60

you're bringing facts to circular firing squad? how rude reddread Oct 2013 #65

Quentin Kopp's still around? Retrograde Oct 2013 #9

You have to force Californians to make improvements and the entire time they Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #12

It was the same way with BART in the bay area. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #20

BART does not equal LA Metrorail. former9thward Oct 2013 #49

Did I say BART equaled LA Metrorail? Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #50

As the OP points out this is not mass transit. former9thward Oct 2013 #51

I'm not sure they are starting the project in the right place either. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #52

*sigh* Some of this funding was supposed to come our state's way... TheMightyFavog Oct 2013 #13

And OF COURSE we can't have a route to Vegas.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

Ha...but guess who would be the majority of those Bat Out of Hell Drivers off to Sin City libdem4life Oct 2013 #15

To listen to the Right Wing it's fine upstanding hubands giving in to temptation... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #34

Hadn't thought of the tourists in Disneyland idea. Was thinking more of the locals. libdem4life Oct 2013 #37

That is a very busy corridor between LA and Vegas.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #39

Just noticed on the map that the eastern route is Victorville to Vegas..kind of defeats the purpose. libdem4life Oct 2013 #40

Basically, they didn't think it was possible to get the rights to go any closer to LA. jeff47 Oct 2013 #78

Make sense. Few things more depressing than a "giant parking lot in Victorville", however? libdem4life Oct 2013 #83

Of course not. That would be half the distance, a third the cost, and be profitable almost Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #68

Even standard rail was VERY popular. They used to have a "gamblers express".... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #69

Two out of every three dollars that comes into Las Vegas comes through SoCal. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #73

There is no high speed rail in America and people want it so OF COURSE they can't have it... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #74

It's interesting comparing the contrasting corruptions of SF/LA/California and Las Vegas/Nevada. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #91

In Vegas there is a strong cab union. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #94

Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't chart the course between Vegas and Palm Springs. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #87

They are building a route to Vegas Nevernose Oct 2013 #77

It's a rights issue jeff47 Oct 2013 #80

Partly Nevernose Oct 2013 #89

Yep, I've driven that route multiple times. jeff47 Oct 2013 #90

The only way it makes sense is if it's stage one.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #85

There is a huge error in the whole premise of the story Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #16

And the state is in positive territory currently nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #19

It's hilarious when teabaggers say all the wealthy people will leave California Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #22

I went to the doc the other day nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #24

I would love to meet Mitt Romney face to face. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #25

Yeah but he is a private citizen now nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #26

I still have the same opinion of him. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #28

Depends, as Press we get to places some people don't nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #29

Of course it's different for the press. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #30

I was educated in History nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #31

You are correct. Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #33

I for one look forward some day to riding that yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #17

That area is Full of Wingnuts who believe Conspiracy Theories about Govt JI7 Oct 2013 #35

thats just me reddread Oct 2013 #95

What is Calif? Is that like Cali? Rex Oct 2013 #44

Calif. was the abbreviation we once used on envelopes before Cleita Oct 2013 #45

Slang from somewhere. Rex Oct 2013 #46

Interesting calif. Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #48

I'm sure there are provisions for this, Mr.Bill Oct 2013 #53

In that part of the state the biggest risk would be terrorist cows on the track. LeftyMom Oct 2013 #57

They're using just about the stupidest possible route, LeftyMom Oct 2013 #54

+1 Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #71

+2 Throd Oct 2013 #72

Anything would be better than what we have now even if it is a little slow in the cities. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #58

Of course it can be built and of course it will have cost overruns. Live and Learn Oct 2013 #61

Needs to be high speed. grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #62