Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
DONW
He should have taken the money and used it for something more worthwhile.
He already has. It's in the endzone.
Both actually.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
rabiddawg
Sounds wonderful but would be a huge burden to implement and run. Safe to say it ain't hapnin.
Have you ever written grants for a city. Especially a small city where the citizens are "under-served" by public transportation. Too easy!
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
dawgs1
Have you ever written grants for a city. Especially a small city where the citizens are "under-served" by public transportation. Too easy!
"Under-served" by public transportation? - may be the most liberal thing I've ever read.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
maddawg
"Under-served" by public transportation? - may be the most liberal thing I've ever read.
Well, this is about Federal grants.:D
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
maddawg
"Under-served" by public transportation? - may be the most liberal thing I've ever read.
What about this?:
To combat the systemic inequality of Ruston, everyone should pay their fair share in order to provide access for those under-served by public transportation.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
maddawg
"Under-served" by public transportation? - may be the most liberal thing I've ever read.
Yes ... people can't get, or keep, jobs without transportation to those jobs. Right now, our transportation infrastructure practically makes automobile ownership a prerequisite to joining the workforce.
It's unfair and unfortunate that transit is perceived as a social program for the poor. That same logic is not applied when considering the staggering public investment in highways, which are effectively an entitlement program for car owners.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
Yes ... people can't get, or keep, jobs without transportation to those jobs. Right now, our transportation infrastructure practically makes automobile ownership a prerequisite to joining the workforce.
It's unfair and unfortunate that transit is perceived as a social program for the poor. That same logic is not applied when considering the staggering public investment in highways, which are effectively an entitlement program for car owners.
Yep, government roads are in fine shape. We should let them take care of public transportation too.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
That same logic is not applied when considering the staggering public investment in highways, which are effectively an entitlement program for car owners.
Do you mean those car owners who pay taxes on gasoline to pay for those roads?
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
maddawg
Yep, government roads are in fine shape. We should let them take care of public transportation too.
Our roads are in bad shape bc we built more than we can maintain. We built more than we can maintain bc of political demand from automobile owners.
A special interest group, car owners, lobbied for more than a century for massive public investment in infrastructure designed exclusively for automobiles. And now they really believe that's what they are owed, with no strings attached, forever. All the benefits + no direct responsibility = entitlement mentality.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
OLDBLUE
Thank you. Pont taken.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
Our roads are in bad shape bc we built more than we can maintain. We built more than we can maintain bc of political demand from automobile owners.
A special interest group, car owners, lobbied for more than a century for massive public investment in infrastructure designed exclusively for automobiles. And now they really believe that's what they are owed, with no strings attached, forever. All the benefits + no direct responsibility = entitlement mentality.
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Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
Cool Hand Clyde
Do you mean those car owners who pay taxes on gasoline to pay for those roads?
Oh please. Those are a pittance, a drop in the bucket, compared to the full, life-cycle costs. A tip cup at best.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
maddawg
RIGHT. Cuz only crazies follow the dollars.
Re: Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015
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Originally Posted by
Champ967
RIGHT. Cuz only crazies follow the dollars.
Things work in Texas. They have it figured out. Less liberal corruption maybe? More toll roads? More public transportation?