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To: energyplay who wrote (60457)	1/27/2010 3:07:29 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217645

Geez... I sounded like a Redneck :O)

To: energyplay who wrote (60457)	1/27/2010 7:29:20 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217645

<<We might charitably assume the with woman hit her head in the accident, and this was an additional reason for her erratic behavior>> ... she refused to take alcohol test <<She was also fortunate she did not do this in front to a large group of civilians, as I expect they might have taken issue with an assault on a police officer>> ... hk-ers may gawk and shout, but rarely go physical. <<What would have happened to her in rural China ? ;-)>> ... if commoner, she would know better than to strike police. if judge's daughter and known to be such, and surrounded by civilians, then ... and if not know to be such, then ... either case would have worked out not to her advantage.

To: energyplay who wrote (60457)	1/28/2010 3:07:35 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217645

Palo Alto budgets $130,000 for potential fight over high-speed rail plans ... The city council on Monday voted unanimously to add $88,000 to its budget for high-speed rail-related efforts, giving it a total of $130,000 to spend between now and June. It plans to use the money to challenge the state's studies with reports of its own and to lobby for the city's interests in Sacramento. residents are also worried about potential noise and vibration from above-ground bullet trains. But early indications are that it would be much cheaper to elevate the tracks — a big concern for a state that still needs tens of billions to build the line even after Obama's $2.25 billion grant. The city has no official role to play in the rail system's planning or construction, which is being run by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. But as the authority prepares to release its analysis of possible track alignments on the Peninsula in March, local leaders are determined to have a say in how the rail line is built. City Council Member Greg Schmid said Monday the city needs to be prepared to respond quickly to the authority's analysis, which will be open to public review for just 45 days. "A decision is coming soon — probably an irrevocable decision," Schmid said. "And in that decision, data is power. Being responsible to the people of Palo Alto. I don't think we should enter that decision in the dark." Schmid pushed for the city to spend $40,000 even before the state study is released, but his fellow council members opted to wait and see what's proposed. For now, said Deputy City Manager Steve Emslie, "we are very much in the dark about this." Well, we haven't heard yet about the environmentalists, Sierra Club etc...