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Here's a thought
Author: William Boyd
Date: 01-21-2011 - 12:43

Since the politicians and their assorted minions (conservative, liberal, etc.--it doesn't matter) are going to do whatever they want anyway, I think of it this way: since taxpayers are going to get stuck paying for the NWP, the Santa Cruz branch, etc., we might as well enjoy it. As railfans (surely a special-interest group), we get to chase, photograph, ride, or simply admire these operations while all our fellow citizens help pay for it. Think that's unfair? You help pay for public schools whether you have kids in them or not. Besides, if SMART, the NWP, and the Santa Cruz vanish tomorrow, I don't think you'll be getting a refund on your taxes. When you go railfanning the BNSF or UP, do you send them a check for the value of the entertainment you received from chasing their trains?

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  State approves $14.2 Million for Santa Cruz Branch Brian Bergtold 01-19-2011 - 17:51
  Congratulations Howard 01-19-2011 - 18:13
  Re: Congratulations -- Maybe not... George Andrews 01-19-2011 - 19:34
  Re: Congratulations -- Maybe not... Brian Bergtold 01-19-2011 - 20:24
  Re: Congratulations -- Maybe not... T Judah 01-21-2011 - 12:16
  Re: Congratulations -- Maybe not... George Andrews 01-21-2011 - 14:39
  Union Pacific lowered the price Howard 01-19-2011 - 20:02
  Re: Union Pacific lowered the price Brian Bergtold 01-19-2011 - 20:29
  Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Howard 01-19-2011 - 21:23
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line J Mann 01-20-2011 - 08:16
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Sam Reeves 01-20-2011 - 09:18
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Freericks 01-20-2011 - 09:26
  Recreation Rail Should Start This Year Howard 01-20-2011 - 13:48
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Wizard 01-20-2011 - 09:57
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Here We Go Again 01-20-2011 - 11:16
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Sam Reeves 01-20-2011 - 11:43
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Robert 01-20-2011 - 13:54
  $5 Million Goes To Retrofitting And Repairs Of Bridges And Track Howard 01-20-2011 - 14:22
  Re: $5 Million Goes To Retrofitting And Repairs Of Bridges And Track Wizard 01-20-2011 - 19:45
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Here We Go Again 01-20-2011 - 14:49
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Wizard 01-20-2011 - 19:51
  Re: Future Looking Good For Those Who Want To Photograph The Line Here We Go Again 01-20-2011 - 20:17
  What Does Texas Have to Do With This? . 01-20-2011 - 15:56
  Re: What Does Texas Have to Do With This - Failure . 01-20-2011 - 16:28
  Re: What Does Texas Have to Do With This - Failure Tony J 01-20-2011 - 19:51
  Re: What Does Texas Have to Do With This - Failure bigdogstx 01-21-2011 - 01:14
  Re: What Does Texas Have to Do With This - Failure BigDogsTX 01-21-2011 - 01:26
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? BOB2 01-21-2011 - 04:21
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? George Andrews 01-21-2011 - 04:48
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? M 01-21-2011 - 08:15
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? George Andrews 01-21-2011 - 09:18
  Here's a thought William Boyd 01-21-2011 - 12:43
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? mook 01-22-2011 - 18:34
  Re: Not a bad deal for this taxpayer? Mike Humphrey 01-23-2011 - 22:12


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