tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post6198045082741120774..comments2023-12-26T02:19:06.493-06:00Comments on Chisago County is GOP: GOP Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499146241124962898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post-44581025969704285852007-10-02T22:06:00.000-05:002007-10-02T22:06:00.000-05:002 a.m. is the most inspiring hour.2 a.m. is the most inspiring hour.Teapartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500545513437718668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post-83516246362647041662007-09-28T15:44:00.000-05:002007-09-28T15:44:00.000-05:00Good Grief, tparty, why are you up at 2A.M.?Good Grief, tparty, why are you up at 2A.M.?chisagomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568321282040898764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post-27922553556305275522007-09-22T02:00:00.000-05:002007-09-22T02:00:00.000-05:00More to chew on:Kalin is outraged because Mn/DOT's...More to chew on:<BR/><BR/>Kalin is outraged because Mn/DOT's increased stipends may cause another "structurally deficient" bridge to be neglected. (Oberstar is suddenly dragging his feet getting the federal funds here, creating a minor budget crisis at Mn/DOT.)<BR/><BR/>However, he is not at all concerned that dedicated road and bridge funds are being used to finance stipends and projects directly related to light rail.<BR/><BR/>For someone who insists that "road and bridge" and "transit" funds are separate and not interchangeable, he has no problem blurring those lines here.<BR/><BR/>While at the very least $20 million of road and bridge is set to be flushed on transit related costs, he has the audacity to attack Mn/DOT over $600,000 in stipends provided for by state law.<BR/><BR/>Earlier this week Kalin was quoted playing politics with the bridge disaster, suggesting that Mn/DOT's spending would put another deficient bridge at risk. He could fix that right now by demanding dedicated transit funds be used to finance all transit aspects of the I-35W project, thus freeing up untold millions for road and bridge projects and alleviating this "crisis."<BR/><BR/>Instead he attacks Mn/DOT because it is convenient politically.<BR/><BR/>Kalin insists that transit dollars cannot, <I>must not</I>, be reallocated for road and bridge projects. But he has no problem stealing from road and bridge to finance transit, even in a time when Kalin himself will tell you there is no greater priority than road and bridge.<BR/><BR/>That's a level of hypocrisy difficult to quantify.Teapartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500545513437718668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post-72145811372268691792007-09-21T11:52:00.000-05:002007-09-21T11:52:00.000-05:00I need to add something. If Jeremy is a "designer...I need to add something. If Jeremy is a "designer" how come he doesn't unerstand this process? Why does he focus on the cents and not the dollors? Why not ask why the higher bid was accepted? Why not ask why the bid which projects the longest construction time was accepted? We have such a light-weight representing us...not only doesn't he have the answers, He DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE QUESTIONS!chisagomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568321282040898764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29706308.post-14358268466061883662007-09-21T06:08:00.000-05:002007-09-21T06:08:00.000-05:00Bravo!!!You hit the nail on the head. Firms who d...Bravo!!!<BR/>You hit the nail on the head. Firms who design and bid would not bid if there was no chance of getting paid for a losing design. Can you blame them? Added design means added cost to the project and added cost to the design. Light rail is the baby of the left. You play, you pay, Jeremy.chisagomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568321282040898764noreply@blogger.com