tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post7580635629515232518..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Advice To Walker As He Jets Off To JapanJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-72884081185954302932013-09-07T17:51:29.364-05:002013-09-07T17:51:29.364-05:00I think I'll pass.I think I'll pass.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-57942104361034350972013-09-07T17:11:13.634-05:002013-09-07T17:11:13.634-05:00Maybe you should go back as Walker's press sec...Maybe you should go back as Walker's press secretary. You would do much better than: "We suck." or, "It's Syria's fault for creating uncertainty" or [bunch of] "radical extremists" [protesting at the mine site], or "I've lived transparency." or "Make sure there's no paper to connect us to this [teenager's unnecessary death by falling concrete panel].<br /><br />Much, much better. Max Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-73608466614529083652013-09-07T16:17:27.151-05:002013-09-07T16:17:27.151-05:00Thank you, Max. I spent three weeks in Japan on a ...Thank you, Max. I spent three weeks in Japan on a reporting fellowship. Quite the eye-opener.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-89285778767656336792013-09-07T15:58:40.099-05:002013-09-07T15:58:40.099-05:00Great post, James. Once again you've pointed o...Great post, James. Once again you've pointed out the evil follies wrought upon Wisconsin by the Walker bunch. <br /><br />I shudder to think of the reputation we'll have with the Japanese when this whatever-you-callit is over. The Japanese culture is all about respect, a word and concept certainly unpracticed, maybe unknown to Walker and ilk. It would be great to hope that Walker might learn a thing or two about how to serve, act with respect, take personal responsibility, show humility, and be honest. How embarrassing for us Wisconsinites to be represented internationally by this clueless, ill-educated, petty hick. Max Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-37059258937744084682013-09-07T10:15:48.611-05:002013-09-07T10:15:48.611-05:00@Anonymous
Gol-lee! I can't imagine anybody ...@Anonymous <br /><br />Gol-lee! I can't imagine anybody preferring to ride a train stress free for 45 minutes rather than battling traffic. <br /><br />The current once daily train schedule does not encourage usage, you can't commute for example. The high speed train would have had a more frequent & hopefully more convenient schedule.<br /><br />Don't even think about the local jobs created by making the coaches, the stimulus to State economy by workers paying taxes and spending wages. Larry St Croixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-2466701146279041362013-09-06T19:52:28.190-05:002013-09-06T19:52:28.190-05:00@ Anonymous: I can't help you if you don't...@ Anonymous: I can't help you if you don't read.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-2331189913920018322013-09-06T17:49:46.219-05:002013-09-06T17:49:46.219-05:00Are you comparing the Madison - Milwaukee metro co...Are you comparing the Madison - Milwaukee metro combined population to Tokyo?<br /><br />Wisconsin had 5.7 million residents in 2012. Tokyo had 35 million. <br /><br />Toyko is a city. Wisconsin has a slightly (snicker) larger geographical area. <br /><br />Which of these comparisons make ridership of a high speed train more likely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com