I can't say I'm all for one side or the other. I have major problems with Obama's lack of experience in dealing with the economic issues. I don't like how the Administration has handled the Transportation Bill, or HSR. But, I can't believe a thing that Romney and Ryan say, since they will apparently say anything, including ridiculous flip flopping and/or a willingness to pander to any extremist position to win.

I know lots of Republicans whom I've personally worked with who support and sometimes even use Amtrak. And, I personally know some Democrats who are more interested in contract steering than building decent projects. It's a shame when our major parties can't even seem to compromise on such basic needs as our common infrastructure, because they are afraid of offending, or pandering to, phoney environmentalist tree hugging luddites, crooked bid riggers, crazed racists, or simplistic libertarian crackpots.

Now that I've offended everyone who needs to be. How about some truth? It was sleazeball Newt that stole about $700 a month from my RRB pension, which I had already earned, with Bill Clinton's signature. And, I thank Jimmy Carter, for the ESOP program, every time I look at my Berkshire Hathaway stock price