The rest of the world is leaving America behind

Alias said:
Nope. Stop spending. The problem is out of conrol spending and you want to add more. The people are taxed enough. How popular do you think a rail system is among the voters? I'd say it's not one of our priorities right now.
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So employing people, reducing the cost of business, and giving people an alternative to air travel (where you are basically gang raped and charged for it), isn't a priority? Oh that's right, we're in a eternal battle against gays and Muslims. Gotta win that war before we focus on other stuff.
 
Glorious Leader C'Thulhu said:
So employing people, reducing the cost of business, and giving people an alternative to air travel (where you are basically gang raped and charged for it), isn't a priority? Oh that's right, we're in a eternal battle against gays and Muslims. Gotta win that war before we focus on other stuff.
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Govt employing people for govt projects is not what we need. What we need is private business gowing and adding jobs that create wealth to pay off our debt. All you're doing by adding govt construction jobs is adding more debt.
 
Damocles said:
<Thought process behind the above quoted post>
Those are hard questions, I'll act like a putz, throw an insult, in no way show any logical reason to call somebody stupid because they questioned the government, then pretend I took the high ground. Maybe nobody will notice.
</Thought process behind the above quoted post>

Translation:
Crap! I'd better run fast so people don't notice that I was standing here, unable to support my position on anything or my judgment of another!
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I think Low is looking at things from the perspective of China where there are building thousands of miles of high speed railways, they are currently planning to build rail links to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Burma. Compulsory purchase of land is not such a big problem and they don't have long planning inquiries like we have in the West. Where there is a big problem though is terrain especially going through places like Laos and Burma which are very mountainous. I guess all that knowledge acquired by the Chinese building America's railways in the 19th century will come in handy. Maybe you could ask the Chinese to do it again, although they will have the whip hand this time.
 
Damocles said:
<Thought process behind the above quoted post>
Those are hard questions, I'll act like a putz, throw an insult, in no way show any logical reason to call somebody stupid because they questioned the government, then pretend I took the high ground. Maybe nobody will notice.
</Thought process behind the above quoted post>

Translation:
Crap! I'd better run fast so people don't notice that I was standing here, unable to support my position on anything or my judgment of another!
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Talk about a judgement!
How can you deem someone else's thought process.
 
Damocles said:
Which are generally better answers than Lowaicue's, but don't support calling somebody "stupid" for what appears to be a reasonable question.

I would state that just because it is actionable does not mean that people necessarily win, even when it is justly deserved. There are numberless stories of those who have been forced to take the poop end of the stick through eminent domain.
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I will have to take you at your word, since I know I live in an area with unique economic circumstances.
Around here the town usualy loses pretty big when they undervalue an eminent domain purchase.
 
Alias said:
Govt employing people for govt projects is not what we need. What we need is private business gowing and adding jobs that create wealth to pay off our debt. All you're doing by adding govt construction jobs is adding more debt.
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It is called infrastrucure.

Over previous (government) investments in infrastructure have paid vast dividends, and are the reason this country rose to the top in the first place.
 
Return of Dune said:
Yes, ONE situation, which resulted in nearly every state legislating against such practice.
Even then, nothing was stolen.
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DUNE, INTERNET WARRIOR
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SmarterThanYou said:
when one does not want to surrender their home or propery and is forced to anyway, 'fair compensation' doesn't change the fact that your property was stolen from you.
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[h=2]Definition of STOLEN[/h]past participle of steal

[h=2]Definition of STEAL[/h]intransitive verb
1
: to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice

2
: to come or go secretly, unobtrusively, gradually, or unexpectedly

3
: to steal or attempt to steal a base

transitive verb
1
a : to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully <stole a car> b : to take away by force or unjust means <they've stolen our liberty> c : to take surreptitiously or without permission <steal a kiss> d : to appropriate to oneself or beyond one's proper share : make oneself the focus of <steal the show>

2
a : to move, convey, or introduce secretly : smuggle b : to accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner <steal a visit>
 
Return of Dune said:
[h=2]Definition of STOLEN[/h]past participle of steal

[h=2]Definition of STEAL[/h]intransitive verb
1
: to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice

2
: to come or go secretly, unobtrusively, gradually, or unexpectedly

3
: to steal or attempt to steal a base

transitive verb
1
a : to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully <stole a car> b : to take away by force or unjust means <they've stolen our liberty> c : to take surreptitiously or without permission <steal a kiss> d : to appropriate to oneself or beyond one's proper share : make oneself the focus of <steal the show>

2
a : to move, convey, or introduce secretly : smuggle b : to accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner <steal a visit>
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DUNE, THE BOOTLICKER
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SmarterThanYou said:
fortunately for the state, they get to declare property 'blighted', resulting in a much lower market value.
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They can declare it whatever the fuck they want, but they are not the final arbiter.
Furthermore, is clear that you have never been there.
I have, multiple times, and I can assure you, it is indeed blighted.
 
Return of Dune said:
They can declare it whatever the fuck they want, but they are not the final arbiter.
Furthermore, is clear that you have never been there.
I have, multiple times, and I can assure you, it is indeed blighted.
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You live in your mom's basement. We already know that.
 
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