"I am always jealous about European trains," Obama said April 3 in Strasbourg, France. "And I said to myself, 'why can't we have high-speed rail?' And so, we're investing in that as well."I am seriously. Apparently we are now replacing decision making with the whimsical comments of college kids spending dad's money on Eurail passes and hash, while 'finding themselves' after graduation.
This reason is topped only by an insightful Onion columnist of years past that blithely suggested we mimic another venerable European social invention.
Back in adult reality–I think the Cato analyst cited in the ABC article captured it best.
"You might as well have the government invest in nuclear-powered bicycles," Mitchell added. "That's probably the only thing I could imagine that would be more of a waste of money than inter-city rail."
We just shot down like the 100th attempt at a high speed rail here in Orlando. I hear if you build a high speed rail it takes you straight to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, where Obama just hands out money WE DON'T REALLY HAVE.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the free drinks on the train. And Ice cream. Everything is covered in ice cream.
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