by Javier Manjarres
Longtime politico Roger Stone went on the record in full support of Governor Rick Scott’s decision to refuse federal government dollars for the proposed High Speed rail route from Orlando to Tampa. Stone said the Governor shows “uncommon political courage” by refusing to accept Stimulus funds for a rail system that would no doubt turn out to be a bust for taxpayers ”a sink hole, a money loser, a train that could never make money,” as Stone puts it.
Stone however feels that a speed rail route between Orlando and Miami would be a better choice than the already proposed Orlando-Tampa. Stone then goes on to give ” Stoney’ advice to Congressman Allen West about mastering being a Congressman before seeking higher office.
6 Responses to “Roger Stone Calls Rick Scott’s Position on High Speed Rail “Courageous””
I am no expert but it sounds like some politicians hired Roger to hype the Miami-Orlando train line. Part of the democrat plan all along. Great job!
Un tren Miami Orlando, Orlando a Jacksonville, 1-: Jacksonville a New York, 2-: Jacksonville a Los Ángeles en el futuro constituye un plan estratégico de desarrollo interestatal, en el ámbito económico, recursos de transportación, seguridad estratégica en casos de emergencia, desarrollo turístico, inversiones en desarrollos industriales, muchísimas plazas de empleo directo en la construcción del sistema y más plazas aún en empleos indirectos.
Cualquier inversión que el gobierno haga la va a recuperar a través de contribuciones sobre nomina, sales tax, y otro en un plazo menor a 10 años.
Pero creo que el gobierno Federal y Estatal deberían negociar esto con la empresa privada, a la cual se le concedan condiciones temporales de exención contributiva por primeros tiempos en que se logre la promoción y costumbre de viajar por el sistema.
Se debe también estudiar y coordinar la forma de proteger de un posibre degradación de las líneas aéreas, proyectando formulas con el crecimiento demográfico de las zonas afectadas para que se compense la perdida de viajeros, armonizando ambos y evitar desestabilización.
No debería ser un esfuerzo regional, debe ser un esfuerzo Federal e Interestatal coordinado y evaluado para que sea de progreso y no de desestabilización
Marcos – try ENGLISH next time. The language of commerce and the language of America!! What a putz Marco, what a putz!!
No habla espanol, Marcos. Se dice en engles? Por favor?
La Raza, Si y No? Si se puede! Obama! Obama! Obama Tren! Obama Dinero!
Try it in ENGLISH – the language of the USA, please, Marcos. Are you afraid that if more of us understood your post, we would rail against your point of view? Is that why you posted en espanol?
I completely support Governor Scott in his position AGAINST the high speed train, which will not be high speed in FL. Three times the electorate has turned down this boondoggle and each time, slimy politicians keep insisting they know better than we the TAXPAYER. No, you do NOT. We foot the bills. You work FOR US! It’s about time you behaved as you should. You are NOT the boss – despite your thinking that you are. We are the BOSS! We said NO to high speed rail. If OWEbama “gives” the state the money promised – it still comes from the taxpayers and from China – we will owe loads of interest on it, and will have to pay it back, as well as pay interest on it. What part of STOP the SPENDING do politicians not understand? Let’s FIRE them ALL – including the cowardly Dems in WI – who ran away instead of doing their jobs. Can you imagine if that had happened when OWEbama demanded healthcare be passed and the Repubs had run away? They would have personally found them and drawn and quartered them. But it’s OK for the Dems to do this – NOT. I fully support Governor Scott. We do NOT want the HIGH SPEED rail shoved down our throats. It is a wasteful boondoggle that will bankrupt FL.