Driving in the NE

What some of us here think is that the new (soon to be expected tolls, but when no one knows anymore) start collecting the money, now expected to be $30 (much less then first price), is that ALL that toll money is SUPPOSED to go towards the new bridges that are needed.

But many radio talk shows have already started blasting that, saying, that many of the politicians will dip into that money, for their own special interest programs. Which many in the state truly do believe will happen.

As a perfect example, NONE of that $15 Million dollars collected for the Pawtucket bridge replacement EVER WENT to the new bridge, but into the state's GENERAL FUND, which in no time at all, was GONE.....

No one trust's any plotitician. and that's what they are, "a bunch of plotters".

 

They are pushing for the next round at the next general assembly gathering of the nitwits.

It IS unfair, as it singles out one segment of vehicle population. One toll for all, not one toll for one.

 

It's true! And then you read stories about Illinois, where they "leased" the public toll roads to a private corporation for 99 years for a pittance. They gave up billions of dollars of toll revenue over the years for a few hundred million dollars and some private company will pocket the revenue instead and the taxpayer will be left with a pockmarked piece of crap at the end of it.

There are no easy answers, but the most obvious is that we have to stop electing sneaky, white collar thieves into office and get better representation of working folks. People who know what middle class means.

 

the voters are nothing but sheeple.

I have a very good friend that told me what he does every election.

he votes OUT all the incumbents.

I now do the same, if you cannot get your shyte done in the 2, or 4, or 6 year term you were elected to, then you're a POS plotitician..

 

In the dying days of the Roman Empire, elections had become so expensive that they scarcely afford to call one. Politicians were simply perpetually running to be re-elected, and this is characteristic of empires in collapse. A perpetual election cycle, where the only goal is to few the-elected, governance be darned.

Alas, they've all but removed classics from curriculum (those running to be re-elected that is) so kids will never realize our peril.

 

Funny you say that. The barbershop I go to, there are many retired and still working teachers, from all subjects. As a result, I LOVE talking to them when I see anyone one of'em.

I asked one time a history teacher (retired) about the Korean War. I had an uncle in the US Coast Guard that had to be there.

He said "they don't talk/teach about THAT war anymore, it's too old", or about the Great Wall of China, either, again, too old.

I said, "uh...history IS ABOUT OLD....isn't it"?

He said, yeah, the school dept wants "up to date history these days"..!!

So anything last week is good..?? He said, pretty much so.....

Here comes your next group of truck drivers.

 

This is a point I've made for a long time.....even before the current state of affairs in our country. Have tried to get my children and others to listen but few can step back and see the bigger picture much less have any knowledge of world history. All dominant powers have their time and fall......whether due to outgrowth of resources, political corruption and mismanagement or growing too large to effectively maintain power over the territory.....or a combination of any and all those reasons.

We are now in our decline. It's only a matter of time before we are no more than a 2nd rate player on the world stage, due primarily to reasons 1 and 2. Not in my lifetime, but probably nearing the end of my 30-something children's lives and most certainly into my grandchildren's lifetimes.

At least I won't be alive to see it but they will remember my words.

 

Dam, you were busy to have had some 30 kids. You got home that often..??? and you lost count after 30 of'em..??

(a little Saturday nigh humor, waiting for the movie Gone Girl comes on, supposed to have been a good movie)[

 

Many years ago, I attended night school for vehicle emission's, when I was a mechanic. 2 other mechanics knew each other.

One said, when he and his wife have their yearly sex encounter, the other one asked, "you get it that often"?

I nearly fell on the floor.

 

Hehehe well my ex would tell you we should have had that many as often as I wanted her lol as it was 2 was expensive as 30 after the divorce.

Son is 31 and gave me 2 grandkids

Daughter is 30 and gave me 3.

And I'm only 49