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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098 [quote]QUOTE: EVERY nation IN THE WORLD that has a functioning HSR or even a functioning national rail system has substantial government support.[/quote] EVERY ONE OF THEM LOOSES MONEY IN THE LONG RUN! [/quote] Yes, they do, and they always will, but they still keep building more of them, more people keep riding them, and we keep admiring them from afar. [/quote] Where we probably should if it has to be paid for out of the pockets of people who have no say in the matter. Why if so many people want it and are going to pay for it anyways, why don’t we try LETTING THEM CHOOSE, gasp freedom, if they want to? [quote]QUOTE: If everything has to earn a buck, why are we still in Iraq? Dont see any profits there? [/quote] Well now this is different, I thought you said we went in for oil profits. We went in to save lives, and establish peace. Keeping our country safe is in our national interest and will in the long run help the whole nation, we can pay for it now, or pay for it later, and we have little choice. [quote]QUOTE: Its not all about the money, namely tax money, yet thats all you seam focused on.[/quote] You have a better way to fund it, that you haven’t mentioned? [quote]QUOTE: The Manhattan Project was the biggest money pit of the war, yet no one cried about the costs when it ended the war. Going to the Moon?, I guess that was a boondogle also, regardless of any scientific knowledge, national prestige, beating the Soviets, just a waste? nor was the most massive achievement of the century, landing on another world, just an dream since Man could first talk, guess that was a waste also? Everything worth doing, costs. [/quote] The atomic bomb saved the life of many an American soldier. Space exploration has helped us to launch many communication satellites, which are economically feasible, ie make money. Defeating the Russians also saved many Americans lives. So if you were trying to imply that I value money over life, you got me dead wrong. I don’t mind some government funding for scientific, and military research, for many reasons. But, even this can get out of hand; look at how many scientists continue to proclaim the theory of global warming, just to keep their research money. Yes everything worth doing cost money, the question becomes is it worth the money. [quote]QUOTE: Youz needs a trip ta Europe ma friend, Someone get this man a Eurail Pass !!! Once you experience it, the ability to get from city to city fast comfortably and cheap, you want it here also. Its that convincing. [/quote]Sounds like a great idea! That is if I can survive going through France, the country operated so much like you want; look at it, DO WE WANT AMERICA TO BECOME LIKE FRANCE?In France due to a socialist society, 30% of the people are unemployed. People don't work because the government takes their money for the TGV and other much worse swindles.
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