[Nfbf-l] FW: A note from Sen. Nelson about jobsandhigh-speedrail

[Mark Tardif]

Amen, Sherri!!!

Mark Tardif
Welcome to my planet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: A note from Sen. Nelson about 
jobsandhigh-speedrail


> High-speed rail is working quite nicely for Europe and Japan, minimizing 
> the need to build new roads and creating far less crowded conditions. How 
> Gov. Scott could think it is a sound idea to due away with this most 
> needed project for Florida is totally ridiculous to me. We don't need more 
> buses and cars clogging up our already crowded highways. Pretty soon we're 
> going to run out of space for building new roads. 700,000 new jobs? Where 
> are they?
>
> I still encourage all of you to write and e-mail your reps and senators 
> and the governor and back the proposed commuter rail system in Florida. 
> It's a very 21st century idea.
>
> Sherri
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: A note from Sen. Nelson about 
> jobsandhigh-speedrail
>
>
>> Dan, I so agree! KH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:44 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: A note from Sen. Nelson about jobs
>> andhigh-speedrail
>>
>>
>> Rail is expensive, and if poorly planned, can lead to waste. But, if
>> properly laid out and executed, high-speed rail is much more economical 
>> and
>> productive than the cost of building more and more highway and keeping up
>> those highways. Not to mention the oil used and pollution produced by all
>> those busses and -- especially -- private autos that would be needed. The
>> appeal of rail is that it saves money and boosts the economy.
>>
>> Scott's ridiculous decision to give back billions of our own money is, I
>> thin very, very wrong and will hurt Florida. He promised us 700,000 jobs. 
>> So
>> far, all I've seen is progress in the reverse direction.
>>
>> That's about as political as I had better get here. I'll save how I 
>> really
>> feel for my blog and Facebook posts.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> "To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily.
>> Not to dare is to lose oneself."
>>                 - Soren Kierkegaard
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of
>>> Jody W. Ianuzzi
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:27 AM
>>> To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] FW: A note from Sen. Nelson about jobs and
>> high-speedrail
>>>
>>> Hello Kathy,
>>>
>>> At first I thought the high speed rail was a good idea too until I heard
>> the
>>> cost!  I think it is outrageous.  For the same money we could have less
>>> expensive buses and the routes wouldn't be set in concrete or rails as 
>>> the
>>> case may be.
>>>
>>> I think the train idea is a 19th century idea for a 21st century 
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> I really think it is miss spent money.
>>>
>>> JODY
>>>
>>>
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