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Thanks for the comment, Steve. Solid arguments: hi...

2007-07-19T18:52:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the comment, Steve. Solid arguments: highway spending is acceptable, regardless of the cost. Rail spending is "moronic." Go figure.

I do allow anonymous comments, but I've rejected a few because they were profane. Otherwise, free speech rules. Some leading rightwing bloggers don't allow comments, period, so we're more democratic on this side of the debate.

Talk radio is an pernicious and toxic blight on ci...

2007-07-19T17:19:00.000-05:00

Talk radio is an pernicious and toxic blight on civil discourse. I'm sure all of its listeners think they're independent thinkers. And maybe they are. If so, then talk radio is just (low brow) entertainment, much like cock fighting, and the hosts are nothing but clowns pretending to have political insight. But that aside...

Anonymous asks for specifics on the KRM project. He is welcome to call Sewrpc and ask them. They do the studies. He can also consult Transit Now. There is plenty of data - reams and reams of it - on the benefits of the project. The Feds don't approve funding without a detailed justification. You can get similar data from many other existing systems, most or all of which exceded their pre-construction projections. I just wonder if Anon. has asked for similar justification for the $6 BILLION freeway expansion plan. If not, why not?

Who are the people who say $45 million to transport tens of thousands of people on an energy- and land-efficient system, in an era of skyrocketing energy costs, is "moronic," but accept a $6 billion bill for freeways like a basket of spayed puppies?

Whenever someone who purports to engage in a serious debate describes his opposition as morons, I hear echoes of talk radio and its smarmy tactics of belittlement, smugness and phony self-righteous outrage. The right has done a great job of polarizing all debate with such tricks, to the benefit of none and the detriment of many. Shame on any politician who lets himself be moved by such dreck. Shame on anyone who thinks ridicule is a form of patriotic expression.

Jim, maybe you should adopt a policy to not post any comment that isn't signed. Just a thought.

To Dave: The funny thing about the development/job...

2007-07-19T16:26:00.000-05:00

To Dave: The funny thing about the development/jobs/investment argument is that it's classic Republican growth philosophy - - but Walker has to reject it because of his talk radio, anti-Milwaukee suburban base.

That's what ideology does to reason: just destroys it.

Um along Portlands streetcar line something like 2...

2007-07-19T16:23:00.000-05:00

Um along Portlands streetcar line something like 2 BILLION dollars worth of development has occurred. I'd say that's worth 45 million bucks. I'll take that kind of retun on my investment anytime.

Actually, the attempt at irony aside, the second A...

2007-07-19T15:46:00.000-05:00

Actually, the attempt at irony aside, the second Anon. is right: Walker IS holding Milwaukee back.
More data at this blog:

http://mobilehappenings.blogspot.com/2007/07/not-going-to-happen-on-light-rail-will.html

The idea is attacked because it is moronic. I have...

2007-07-19T07:33:00.000-05:00

The idea is attacked because it is moronic. I have yet to hear a explanation of the benefits. Whenever 45 million taxpayer daollars are being spent there should be a worthwhile benefit. perhaps you could explain them to me because they appear to be nonexistent.\
Please do not tell me the good things about light rail in general . I want to hear how this route proposed is worth spending
so much money.
Bythe way I form my own opinions so do not defend your position with the arguement that "talk radio" has infected me

Yea we should all thank Scott Walker for holding b...

2007-07-19T03:25:00.000-05:00

Yea we should all thank Scott Walker for holding back Milwaukee. For turning down the huge amounts of investment that other cities have seen along transit lines. Thank you Scott because as you know we don't want to move Milwaukee forward!