The Marketplace Works, Streetsblog Jerks
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 30th, 2008, 5:57 pm
This comic, broken into three parts by the cartoonist Ruben Bolling and posted July 29th on Streetsblog, is a cowardly and intellectually fraudulent attempt to warp the critical debate in this country over transportation, energy, and foreign policies. ... more
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Metro Dulles Expansion Price Increase
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 24th, 2008, 5:57 pm
The Washington Post reports that Metro’s Silver Line expansion to Dulles is in for a price increase of $54 million. The start and completion dates have also been pushed back. The contractor, Dulles Transit Partners, will now be paid $1.63 billion. ... more
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John Warner Fan of Repeating History, Knee-Jerk Reactions
by Alvin MacIntoshJuly 7th, 2008, 9:07 pm
As America took a break from the hard work that makes it the largest, most successful economy in human history in order to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the declaration of its independence, the senior senator from Virginia, John Warner, ... more
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McCain: Drill Offshore, Build Nuclear Reactors
by Judd WileyJune 17th, 2008, 11:00 am
Senator John McCain today will announce that conservation is no longer a “moral luxury” or a “personal virtue,” and argue that the next president must lift the federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, and build new refineries and ... more
Posted in Congress, Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Oil, Politics | 2 Comments »
WSJ on Ethanol Mandates, Cattle Ranchers
by Judd WileyMay 25th, 2008, 12:43 pm
The Wall Street Journal yesterday delivered another firm beat-down to the stupidity that is federal ethanol mandates. Here’s the backstory. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency for a one-year reprieve from the federal mandates. Why? The ... more
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Dan Seals: Campaign Stunt Causes Massive Traffic Jam
by Judd WileyMay 23rd, 2008, 9:42 pm
Dan Seals, a Democratic congressional candidate from Illinois, caused a massive traffic jam on Thursday when he offered cheap gas to motorists as part of a campaign stunt. For one hour at lunchtime, this idiot Seals offered drivers the chance to ... more
Posted in Congress, Gas Prices, Oil, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »
$290 Billion Farm Bill Monstrosity While Infrastructure Crumbles
by Judd WileyMay 23rd, 2008, 11:00 am
The stupid, incompetent Democrats and the gutless, sell-out Republicans in Congress have, as expected, overridden President Bush’s veto of this year’s massive, bloated, gluttonous, and completely unnecessary farm bill. The price tag? $290 b-b-b-billion. Ordinary Americans of all political persuasions ... more
Posted in Congress, Politics, Spending | 4 Comments »
Railroads Don’t Need More Regulation
by Lewis DerkinsMay 21st, 2008, 4:48 pm
Yesterday, TheTrucker.com posted an article about a recent petition to the members of the House Small Business Committee. Apparently, the railroads are requesting the House not to increase regulation on them. If ever there was a no-crap idea – this is it. Railroads ... more
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JetBlue: Toilet Seats Now Available
by Lewis DerkinsMay 13th, 2008, 1:38 pm
JetBlue, whose motto is “happy jetting,” happily sentenced Mr. Gokhan Mutlu to a three hour toilet seat ride on Feb 23rd. While a seemingly amusing story on the face, it points to larger problems with the airline industry. How hard ... more
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Congressmen Lease Luxury Cars with Taxpayer Dollars
by Judd WileyMay 10th, 2008, 12:55 pm
U.S. Congressmen get to lease luxury cars paid for by tax dollars, New York’s CBS 2 reports. It’s actually quite a nice little perk. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) rolls in a Cadillac DeVille at $774 per month ($9,288 per year). Ed Towns (D-NY) ... more
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Too Much Pork: FAA Bill Dies Gristly Death
by Judd WileyMay 7th, 2008, 10:15 am
A giant, steaming tar baby of an aviation-funding bill, backed by the Democrats, was successfully and rightfully squashed yesterday afternoon by Senate Republicans. The original purpose of the bill was to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration, improve airline safety, and modernize ... more
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Federal Aviation Hacks
by Judd WileyApril 11th, 2008, 6:39 am
What the hell is going on at the airports? The official line is that the FAA wants to make sure that the MD-80 jet, which can carry up to 172 passengers, is safe to fly. It has ordered the airlines ... more
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