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Re: Say it ain't so Joe? "Adventures of the Runaway Money Train"
Author: synonymouse
Date: 01-21-2018 - 11:07
"Clueless" is irrelevant when you hold all the power, which is how we got to this point. Nothing of any importance could possibly happen until Jerry Brown packs his bags. They cannot even get an audit.
The single most important line in the article: "'They can’t do it,' said the source, who feared professional repercussions if he was identified by name." That is precisely what gave us bastardized BART, broad gauge and all its other warts, fear of the smartest people in the room that they would never work in this town again. Bechtel was that powerful in the Bay Area and had two family members sitting as SP directors. I remember at the time, ca. 1966, asking Charlie Smallwood what the hell was going on with broad gauge and he responded with that signature cheshire cat grin something like "I understand the SP is quite pleased." 'nuff said.
And Vartabedian mentions all the departed staff but forgets Roelof Van Ark, who had the temerity to discommode the Tejon Ranch Co. Never work in this state again.
Yes, they can build the southern mountain crossing, right thru the Tejon Mountain Village. Just threaten to buy up the whole damn Ranch - its cost is piddling by comparison to the exorbitant cost of this megaproject.
Nothing whatsoever is going to happen except more BS emanating from the usual spin doctors in Sac. Nancy is promising Jerry that President Oprah will provide every billion PB-Tutor could ever want for the upcoming decades of construction.
The single most important line in the article: "'They can’t do it,' said the source, who feared professional repercussions if he was identified by name." That is precisely what gave us bastardized BART, broad gauge and all its other warts, fear of the smartest people in the room that they would never work in this town again. Bechtel was that powerful in the Bay Area and had two family members sitting as SP directors. I remember at the time, ca. 1966, asking Charlie Smallwood what the hell was going on with broad gauge and he responded with that signature cheshire cat grin something like "I understand the SP is quite pleased." 'nuff said.
And Vartabedian mentions all the departed staff but forgets Roelof Van Ark, who had the temerity to discommode the Tejon Ranch Co. Never work in this state again.
Yes, they can build the southern mountain crossing, right thru the Tejon Mountain Village. Just threaten to buy up the whole damn Ranch - its cost is piddling by comparison to the exorbitant cost of this megaproject.
Nothing whatsoever is going to happen except more BS emanating from the usual spin doctors in Sac. Nancy is promising Jerry that President Oprah will provide every billion PB-Tutor could ever want for the upcoming decades of construction.
