[Nfbf-l] Fw: New York Times Article Shows NeedforOperatingFundsin Stimulus

[Mark]

All good points.  Also, if these new riders become frustrated because 
suddenly massive cutbacks occur and and they start thinking that maybe it 
really is easier to ride in individual cars to work, it will become a 
self-fulfilling prophecy and the powers that be may be bolstered in this 
idea that more cuts should be made in mass transportation.
Mark Tardif
You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: New York Times Article Shows 
NeedforOperatingFundsin Stimulus


> Good points, Mark!  It would seem that there are always excuses why not to
> fund public transportation.  When ridership is low, it's felt to be
> unnecessary.  Now that so many people are depending on it for their 
> survival
> in tough times, we can't find the money to fund it, and would rather see
> folks struggling on unemployment benefits and other governemt benefits?
> Very frustrating.  We must keep on trying to change this mind set...even 
> if
> it doesn't happen now.
>
> Sherrill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Mark
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 4:21 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: New York Times Article Shows
> NeedforOperatingFundsin Stimulus
>
>
> Certainly, Jody.  But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be active in trying 
> to
> prevent it or at least reduce its impact.  Remember, it is also true that
> more people across the country are using public transportation, so it 
> would
> seem accommodations should be made for that.  Also, property taxpayers who
> often don't use this kind of service need to be educated as to why it is
> important, especially regarding employment.  There is a certain group of
> people, the poor and disabled, who are always being told to go to work, 
> but
> who will have a very hard time doing so should some of these more drastic
> cuts be enacted in major cities.
> Mark Tardif
> You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: New York Times Article Shows
> NeedforOperatingFundsin Stimulus
>
>
>>I agree that we have a major concern in having transit cut, but we are in 
>>a
>> Depression and EVERYTHING is being cut.  We have to understand that with
>> the
>> economic problems the country has that transit can't stay the same.  Cut
>> backs and limiting hours is going to happen.
>>
>> JODY
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Nfbf-l mailing list
>> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Nfbf-l:
>>
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/markspark%40bellsout
> h.net
>>
>>
>> --
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG.
>> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.18/1936 - Release Date: 
>> 2/5/2009
>> 11:34 AM
>>
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfbf-l mailing list
> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfbf-l:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/sherrill.obrien%40ve
> rizon.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfbf-l mailing list
> Nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Nfbf-l:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/markspark%40bellsouth.net
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1938 - Release Date: 2/6/2009 
> 5:28 PM
>
>