Comments on: 2012 Transportation Vote May Be Moved To November

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:37:22 +0000

Diversity of options is generally the safest bet, no?

By: taxus

taxus — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:59:12 +0000

If raising taxes beyond where they are now is purported to prevent decline, then we are already in decline, and increasing the tax rate will accelerate it. Unless one calls it an “investment” then everything is OK.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:21:23 +0000

from coverage of poll:
“This is about whether we’re going to continue to be a great state or a great region, or we’re going to enter a period of decline. It’s really that simple,” Reed said.

No, this is about whether we’re going to pretend it’s 1992 and spend a decade adding a relatively small portion of transit riders while pouring a great amount of asphalt, rather than preparing for the probable circumstances of 2030, 2040, and 2050. Anticipating the effects of that which the future may bring is anything but simple.

But if you always think the future will be more of the same, then eventually you will fall flat on your face.