On the road to fascism, folks.
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I wish they would leave us all alone and let us solve our own problems.
"Federal safety oversight of subways, light rail proposed; New DOT plan spurred by fatal D.C. train crash" by Joe Stephens, Washington Post | November 16, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation’s subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies.
Yeah, the Feds have done such a super job of....
Exactly!
Under the proposal, the US Department of Transportation would do for transit what it does for airlines and Amtrak: set and enforce federal regulations to ensure that millions of passengers get to their destinations safely.... The proposal would affect every subway and light-rail system in the country, including large systems in Boston, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Administration officials said they are responding to a growing number of collisions, derailments, and worker fatalities on subways - and in particular to the fatal June 22 crash in the District of Columbia and failures in oversight that have surfaced in its aftermath....
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Strange "coincidence," huh?
Some details of the plan remain unclear, including how much it would cost, where the money would come from, how the federal government would enforce its rules, and whether it is equipped to carry out enhanced oversight. Existing state oversight bodies could remain in place to enforce the new regulations but would have to meet federal standards and gain federal approval....
Translation: ALL you are getting is ANOTHER LAYER of FASCIST OVERSIGHT that will COST YOU and NOT BENEFIT YOU, American taxpayers!!
Under the administration’s proposal, states that kept their oversight bodies would have to pass safety certification programs and demonstrate that they had an adequately trained staff, as well as financial independence and authority to compel compliance from systems they oversee.
States running their own programs would receive federal funds to cover salaries, training, and other expenses. Federal regulations would ensure that the state programs established standards similar to those set by federal monitors....
Of course, dangle some dough in front of the liberals in this state and watch 'em snap at it!
"State aides welcome US transit oversight; They praise idea of federal funding" by Noah Bierman, Globe Staff | November 17, 2009
A federal proposal announced over the weekend could change that by putting safety issues for all of the nation’s transit systems under the supervision of the US Department of Transportation. The proposal was inspired by a handful of high-profile subway crashes around the country....
Now I'm getting that same, cui bono stench! Maybe if we had not spent ALL OUR MONEY on BANK BAILOUTS and WARS our INFRASTRUCTURE might be in better shape.
The federal proposal would not take safety oversight away from state agencies. Instead, those agencies would get their funding and their marching orders from the federal government....
State officials said yesterday that they like what they hear about the proposal so far....
This state is such an embarrassment!
But Massachusetts, like other states, is in a budget crisis that has left many agencies cutting rather than adding staff....
That is SUCH a DISTORTED LIE about what is going on around here!!!
See: Massachusetts Residents Taken For a Ride on the T
What, you DON'T READ YOUR OWN PAPER, Glob reporter?
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I just wanted you to know WHERE your TAX MONEY is going, Bay-Stater, as the looters cry poverty and look to tax you any which way they can!!!!
I HEARD on the radio that the INCOME TAX is NOW BEING LOOKED AT! Haven't read anything yet in the Globe (Saturday), but state senator Rosenberg says they are!
Yup, after they convinced us to keep the damn thing or services would be cut, we get cut services and OTHER TAX INCREASES! Now they are talking about INCREASING the INCOME TAX, too!
Good night, Massachushitts. You suck!
