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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:01 AM Original message |
John Kerry Introduces High Speed Rail for America Act |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. This sounds like a great idea to me. All aboard! nt |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Chug....... chug..... chug... chug..chug.. chug.chugchugchug... woooo woo... |
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Vogon_Glory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. WHOOOOOOOOOOSH! Is More Like It! |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good one! |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Press release |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. Excellent. I just spent some time on the high-speed rail system in Europe. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Cool. I wonder if they should draft something for our regular-speed rail too. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Absolutely! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. $8 Billion over 6 years not near enough. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Now, THAT'S an idea. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Agreed. We need to save manufacturing jobs, not the cars. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. What you bet the trains will be built in France or Germany. nm |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. We need BOTH, don't be so short sighted |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Rural areas need to learn to adjust to reality... |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. What you said! |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You're absolutely right |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I was thinking everything you said |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Both may be needed as cars will not go away - you still need to get to the train. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. Please let it be |
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enid602 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. high-speed |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Don't forget to link the cities. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. I love the idea. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. It would be great if we could get a 20th Century rail system...I won't even wish for a 21st century |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
22. Building the freeway system helped get us back on our feet after WWII |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not true. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. Personally, I think they need to concentrate on plain rail first... |
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Vogon_Glory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Plain Rail Is Good, BUT |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No disagreement here. |
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