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Hmm! A name caller? There must be some invisable ink on my computer screen. Just where is the name calling in Mr. Ex Forum Member's post? I think he was just responding to an eariler post that had referenced a religious perspective. Now just who is this "J" person, who "seems" to harbor so much hostility and comtempt for so many posts in this forum? Let's see - there are 340 million people in this country, and 26 letters of the alphabet. "J" could refer to a first name or last. So do the math, he or she is therefore one of 26 million people, or shall we say, "Mr Anonymous" - just like the ex forum member. OOPS - did I just call someone a name! NO! No need to take it that way! As for capitol punnishment, are we to understand that you favor death to people who simply do stupid things or some how goof. Surely I must be misreading your retort! Also did you mean to say you haven't been to church in thirty years! - only when you were a kid. If you chose to go back, you might find nuttin's changed much. They will still preach pretty much the same old love and caring for others. But I guess that those in our society who don't want to hear it don't have to - so they won't. And especially not in this forum! Right! And by all means, lets not affend anyone by suggesting that we as a people should have any concern or compassion. And also we must not dare mention the Empiror's new cloths, to anyone, Right? (Now see who's really trying to censor this forum?) Maybe, if most posts had the moniker on the thread list, we could simply not read the opinions of those who have affended us in the past. Then no need to censor anyone. We all could then spend all our time here contributing instead of defending. So enough of the hostility already. Those of us who want to protect even stupid people by eliminating, or at least signaling all remaining grade crossings, are NOT THE ENEMY. Now to the point of my post! What can be done to solve the problem that has inflamed so many? I think I see in between the lines of many of your posts, that you, Mr. J, would like to not run over any more stupid people. I couldn't agree more, and I also would prefer we all stop bickering and just go ahead and do something positive to solve it! But how - is the only remaining question? Maybe these suggestions could help. 1. As for "stupid" or "careless" drivers, pedestrians, and tresspassers; we must continue to try to educate them, persuade them to be more careful, ticket them for infractions, apply increasing social peer pressure, etc. 2. As for blind, unsignalled crossings, they are a public menace, a criminal nusance, and the're everywhere. They all must be immediately closed, until they can be signalled. Period. NO EXCEPTIONS! 3. As for the existance of grade crossings in general, we must pound harder on our politican's heads to stop making more of them - at least not on trackage faster than 15mph. We must close as many existing ones as possible. Cost money? So what. Its money or lives - take your choice. If the politicians won't stop it - don't just VOTE THEM OUT - CAMPAIGN THEM OUT. Every locomotive engineer alive should be regularly storming the state houses. Raise a stink, man - where it will be heard by the really guilty ones. And keep it up until they are shamed into fixing it! Now go ahead and yell at me because I want to stop the carnage in the only practical ways available. But remember, Mr Ex was right; He!! will be populated by the "Cold Hearted" Indeed, cold hearted people also make this life a living he!!, too. Oh, and by the way - What's my bias? I've been in the railroad signal profession for thirty five years. I still think crossings at grade should be outlawed. Period! Yours Respectfully, Old Pole Burner
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