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Moonbat Exterminator Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 1:08 PM

A few years ago, the hosts of BBC's Top Gear, one of the best shows on any network, went to Japan where two of them took public transport across a large stretch of the country, while the third drove a car. It was a point to point race. Part of the route taken by the transport riders included the famous bullet train. The car won the race. Say no more.

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Stan432 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 1:56 PM

But that's not even the point. The point is is it good for us? I don't care if the Japanese want to waste money on a high speed train (and all but one line is a loser in Japan and all but one in Europe is a financial loser. But CA voters (and I'm a CA voter) voted for it without reason and any common sense. Anyone that lives here knows it's silly, it will always be a boondoggle. There is simply not a lot of traffic between NoCal and SoCal except on holidays and weekends. There is no clamoring for a better solution. You can be sure it will be $100bil before it's done, and the recurring costs won't even be covered by ticket revenue.

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The Bankrupt Leading the Bankrupt

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The Golden State, which once represented the promise of America, is mired in swampland of broken promises, graft, political stupidity and liberal fantasy.

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