Comments on: Congressman Oberstar's Transportation Bill Outline http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: scot http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-88263 scot Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:36:03 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-88263 WHy is Ray LaHood using delay tactics? I know its probably "politics" but its crap like this (tricks) that cause the govt to be so slooow and not get a darn thing done! WHy is Ray LaHood using delay tactics? I know its probably “politics” but its crap like this (tricks) that cause the govt to be so slooow and not get a darn thing done!

]]> By: Ocean Railroader http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-43401 Ocean Railroader Fri, 07 May 2010 18:29:56 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-43401 They could pump money from the general fund into this it would make a lot of new jobs and stop our railroads and roads from going into the toilet. The 50 billon if funded into the curent railroad systems planned would help get the US ready for $5.00 and seven $7.00 gas. They could pump money from the general fund into this it would make a lot of new jobs and stop our railroads and roads from going into the toilet. The 50 billon if funded into the curent railroad systems planned would help get the US ready for $5.00 and seven $7.00 gas.

]]> By: Ronald De Neve http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-43387 Ronald De Neve Fri, 07 May 2010 16:52:05 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-43387 If there pending mergers of the major airlines is permitted it seems to me to be in the area of restraint in trade. Also in the future they will be in financial difficulty and we will hear "THEY ARE TO BIG TO BE ALLOWED TO FAIL" as we have heard about auto companies, banks and insurance companies. Would the Sherman Anit-trust law cover this? If there pending mergers of the major airlines is permitted it seems to me to be in the area of restraint in trade. Also in the future they will be in financial difficulty and we will hear “THEY ARE TO BIG TO BE ALLOWED TO FAIL” as we have heard about auto companies, banks and insurance companies. Would the Sherman Anit-trust law cover this?

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-25597 Kimberly Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:26:44 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-25597 To have economic recovery that doesn’t have threads of corruption involved/SEIU/ACORN – (not all unions are corrupt, but it seems all of the unions involved with the present economy recovery are corrupt.) economic recovery must be a PRIVATE enterprise, NOT PUBLIC with gov. control/forced unionization; card check/employee free choice act – called employee free choice because many times gov. politicians lie. The transportation bill, green jobs, and the unions mentioned, seem to be just what the Dr. ordered IF the Dr. ordered continued corruption in government policy. The Cornell Global Labor Institute, Apollo Alliance, and SEIU seem to have the same goals – to funnel money for their organizations from union members. As with many gov. schemes, their plan sounds as good as candy, but their main goals are not revealed. Apollo Alliance, SEIU, Van Jones, and ACORN - all have disturbing histories – NOT entities to trust with helping America. - NEA and SEIU Diverted Forced Union Dues to Corrupt ACORN Offices - Aug 25 20008 – 100 caregivers of the SEIU Local 6434 gathered today at the Oakland and Los Angeles offices to demand an independent investigation into corruption – Type in search box – Caregivers Call for Justice in SEIU corruption scandal -foxnews-com ACORN Still Eligible for Donations Through Government's Combined Federal Campaign -*At Thomas.gov website click on House of Representatives/Congress to get e-mail, phone, address of reps for area code entered. -*Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth: Answering the Critics And how taxes affect economic growth – From the Heritage Foundation -survey-pollilngpont-com --- READ ABOUT POLITICAL ISSES AND TAKE SURVEYS -bloomberg.comapps Stay Union-Free’ Pushed by Target, Michaels as Obama Law Looms -* .healthtransformation.net Right to Know Petition -Many Senators will accept e-mail outside of their constituents’ area. -Newspaperlinks-com = enter any state to get list of cities, and newspaper publisher – may get newspaper opinion page -usatoday; wall street journal/WSJ-com; NewYorkTimes/nytimes.com –Top 3 US Newspapers by Circulation - http://www.nypost.com/Unions will dodge O's health tax -desertconservative-com Now we know why acorn backs Obama! Where’s our mainstream media Aug 20 2009 -washingtonexaminer com stimulus bill funds ACORN despite its history of corruption -workinglife-org/blogs/ SEIU corruption scandal spreads as Stern escalates attacks on opposition -brainshavings com THE ONLY LINK YOU REALLY NEED to Follow The Corruption of ROTTEN ACORN: America's Bad Seed To have economic recovery that doesn’t have threads of corruption involved/SEIU/ACORN – (not all unions are corrupt, but it seems all of the unions involved with the present economy recovery are corrupt.) economic recovery must be a PRIVATE enterprise, NOT PUBLIC with gov. control/forced unionization; card check/employee free choice act – called employee free choice because many times gov. politicians lie.

The transportation bill, green jobs, and the unions mentioned, seem to be just what the Dr. ordered IF the Dr. ordered continued corruption in government policy. The Cornell Global Labor Institute, Apollo Alliance, and SEIU seem to have the same goals – to funnel money for their organizations from union members. As with many gov. schemes, their plan sounds as good as candy, but their main goals are not revealed. Apollo Alliance, SEIU, Van Jones, and ACORN – all have disturbing histories – NOT entities to trust with helping America.

- NEA and SEIU Diverted Forced Union Dues to Corrupt ACORN Offices
- Aug 25 20008 – 100 caregivers of the SEIU Local 6434 gathered today at the Oakland and Los Angeles offices to demand an independent investigation into corruption – Type in search box – Caregivers Call for Justice in SEIU corruption scandal
-foxnews-com ACORN Still Eligible for Donations Through Government’s Combined Federal Campaign
-*At Thomas.gov website click on House of Representatives/Congress to get e-mail, phone, address of reps for area code entered.
-*Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth: Answering the Critics And how taxes affect economic growth – From the Heritage Foundation
-survey-pollilngpont-com — READ ABOUT POLITICAL ISSES AND TAKE SURVEYS
-bloomberg.comapps Stay Union-Free’ Pushed by Target, Michaels as Obama Law Looms
-* .healthtransformation.net Right to Know Petition
-Many Senators will accept e-mail outside of their constituents’ area.
-Newspaperlinks-com = enter any state to get list of cities, and newspaper publisher – may get newspaper opinion page
-usatoday; wall street journal/WSJ-com; NewYorkTimes/nytimes.com –Top 3 US Newspapers by Circulation
- http://www.nypost.com/Unions will dodge O’s health tax
-desertconservative-com Now we know why acorn backs Obama! Where’s our mainstream media Aug 20 2009
-washingtonexaminer com stimulus bill funds ACORN despite its history of corruption
-workinglife-org/blogs/ SEIU corruption scandal spreads as Stern escalates attacks on opposition
-brainshavings com THE ONLY LINK YOU REALLY NEED to Follow The Corruption of ROTTEN ACORN: America’s Bad Seed

]]> By: Adam http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-1649 Adam Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:50 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-1649 Right on lexslamman Right on lexslamman

]]> By: lexslamman http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-1648 lexslamman Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:09:33 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-1648 Your mouth doesn't water at the idea of $50 billion in High Speed Rail (HSR) development over the next 6 years versus the Obama Admins $13 bil over 5? Oberstar and Mica are delivering in this legislation on all fronts, and we should help them push it through. Start here: http://transportation.house.gov/ and then go on to the senate. Write your own congressmen and senators, too. Your mouth doesn’t water at the idea of $50 billion in High Speed Rail (HSR) development over the next 6 years versus the Obama Admins $13 bil over 5? Oberstar and Mica are delivering in this legislation on all fronts, and we should help them push it through. Start here: http://transportation.house.gov/ and then go on to the senate. Write your own congressmen and senators, too.

]]> By: Jarrett at HumanTransit.org http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/06/19/congressman-oberstars-transportation-bill-outline/#comment-1647 Jarrett at HumanTransit.org Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:25:20 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2482#comment-1647 Just to clarify, the Office of Intermodalism is not new, but Oberstar's legislation gives it a larger role. A 2002 paper by its Deputy Director describes it this way: "As part of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Intermodalism provides a senior-level focal point within the Department to foster intermodal approaches and solutions to transportation concerns. It seeks to assure that passengers and freight are able to move in an integrated fashion over the nation's transportation systems, whether surface, air, or water." (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-85881875.html) The key is whether Oberstar's legislation is enough to take Intermodalism past the aspirational but easily marginalized "seek to assure" mission. Just to clarify, the Office of Intermodalism is not new, but Oberstar’s legislation gives it a larger role. A 2002 paper by its Deputy Director describes it this way: “As part of the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Intermodalism provides a senior-level focal point within the Department to foster intermodal approaches and solutions to transportation concerns. It seeks to assure that passengers and freight are able to move in an integrated fashion over the nation’s transportation systems, whether surface, air, or water.” (http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-85881875.html)

The key is whether Oberstar’s legislation is enough to take Intermodalism past the aspirational but easily marginalized “seek to assure” mission.

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