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Monday, May 31, 2010
This is the cost of your oil addiction, Michael Dalby ...
... and you still want to build how many new traffic lanes across the Ohio River while avoiding any substantive discussion of public transportation? Can you tell me how any of this approximates leadership, beyond leading money into the pockets of 1SI's board?
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Can you tell me how any of this approximates leadership, beyond leading money into the pockets of 1SI's board?
Dalby is just doing what he gets paid to do or, as he once told me personally about the Bridges, "You might be right, but this is the decision we have to work with."
It's pretty nonsensical that elected representatives bemoan the influence of lobby money on politics while flaunting affiliation with and accepting campaign money from lobby groups.
Unfortunately, we still live in a burg where pointing out that it's happening is considered controversial but actually doing it isn't.
As I mentioned in another comment, it's all too often the "who" and not the "what" or "how". When that changes, the region might, too.
Apparently, they saw the Bridges reference and are confused as to whom to address investment inquiries.
Jeff, how is it that you and only you can possibly be right? As I look back at years of public hearings and input on this project, I see an open process that through negotiation and compromise has brought us to where we are today...two bridges and the re-work of Spaghetti Junction. Tyler Allen ran his campaign as a referendum on the ORBP and got less than 8,000 votes (while the three candidates that openly support the project garnered over 80% of the Democratic vote). I believe the majority of citizens in this region want a comprehensive and safe transportation solution for the next 50-100 years. That's what we are working toward.
No sense in fishing if you can't get a bite "hear" and there.
BTW, it warms my heart that my fundamental point in posting this -- that oil addiction in nations leads to nasty things just like it does in humans -- goes unaddressed. Jeff can take it from here, if he wishes.
The "powers that be" thought it was a good idea to go to Iraq, too. Now, even most of the former supporters admit error.
And to show my thoughts are not just "party" affiliated, I think the present administration showed faulty leadership with health-care. We(the public)said we wanted a "comprehensive plan" for health-care. What we got was the equivalent of adding one bike lane to the 2 new bridges and then saying, "we made a green project".
Does anyone remember the study(done by proponents of two bridges)that said building just the East End Bridge would "only" provide approximately 95% of the benefits of two bridges? Where the hell were all the anti tax and spend conservatives, then? Oh yeah, it was those guys who get the cream from building two bridges.
Actually, IAH, it was 99%.
A more complete answer to come.
Thanks, Jeff. I thought it was closer to 99% but since I could not remember for sure, I leaned conservative!!
"That's what we are working toward."
Does the 1SI position include the acceptance of tolls on the bridges?
Does the 1SI position include the acceptance of tolls on the bridges?
Yes, it does.
I thought so, but wanted to make sure. I'm curious as to how exactly putting tolls on all the bridges will help us in southern Indiana. Besides adding yet another expense to my current bills since my wife teaches in Louisville, tolls will affect Indiana residents exponentially more than Kentucky residents. Let me guess, companies bidding on contracts with ORBP also belong to 1SI?
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