Comments on: Blog: Bridge Woes Continue

By: A Watchman

A Watchman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:20:27 +0000

Cygie, “shovel ready” means projects that are planned, and ready to go. One of the main problems is that self serving people get elected to political office and there job one is to do what is good for them and there financial contributors. Itseems that being custodian of the public TRUST has been forgotten. Sadly.

Even a beginning juggler knows that to make things work you must tend to all of the balls, not just the ones in your hands.

By: cygie

cygie — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:18:11 +0000

I thought that part of the stimulus package that Congress back-doored through was going to provide funds for shovel ready projects, such as roads and infrastructure. Therefore, would not this money for these bridges already be there, or is this whole stimulus package just smoke and mirrors?

By: SW

SW — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:22:28 +0000

I stand with your sarcasm. Sorry I missed it. As much as I write tongue-in-cheek, I should’ve recognized it.

By: William

William — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:29:15 +0000

SW — it was meant with a bit of sarcasm. The money’s already been taken from us and put into various recovery funds, we might as well get a return.

By: SW

SW — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:27:31 +0000

I understand and agree with your point, however, I disagree with the first sentence of your last paragraph.

I afraid everyone has that attitude about Federal money: Might as well get our share while the getting’s good. Don’t forget that Federal government has no money unless it takes it from us.

By: Janice Parker

Janice Parker — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:25:41 +0000

Thank you, William