Re: Can Anything Stop CAHSR Project?
Author: Observer
Date: 02-11-2013 - 17:58
Michael Mahoney Wrote:
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> Seriously, the points against it are (1) It's
> ridiculous; (2) A huge number of land plots have
> to be condemned and the process has just begun;
> (3) The 2008 bond issue said (Didn't it?) that the
> project could not be begun until all money had
> been committed; (4) Washington has zipped up its
> wallet, and this is not just the Tea Party
> speaking, so if the thing goes over budget (Oh,
> nooo, that won't happen)the whole project might
> stop.
>
> I would say that (1) is hopeless, because no one
> is listening; (2) might have some force,
> particularly if the farmers get feisty; (3) might
> also profit from feisty farmers filing suit to
> stop it; and (4) is mostly a matter of just
> waiting with bated breath to see what Washington
> wants to do.
I would add the fact that the US, for all practical purposes, does not have an educated base of designers capable of designing the work.