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To: tejek who wrote (850284)	4/16/2015 11:53:20 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578303

Because high speed rail is a liberal issue As such, it is to be opposed at all costs. It comes from reacting to things instead of thinking about what to support, what to ignore and what to oppose.

To: tejek who wrote (850284)	4/16/2015 12:36:43 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578303

The problem is here: "It involves eminent domain! Other local officials are pushing a bill that "would strip firms developing high-speed rail projects from eminent domain authority," reports the Texas Tribune. Fears of misused eminent domain are both valid and welcomed in any democratic setting. But what's strange here is that the bill targets high-speed rail despite the fact that lots of private firms in Texas can wield eminent domain for the greater public good; via the Tribune:" This is a legitimate question that needs to be negotiated and resolved before anything can proceed. Of course there is opposition: You're taking away property that belongs to others. Why should there NOT be opposition. This kind of negotiation up front is what insures that property owners will be adequately compensated. (As a private enterprise, this is a concern: Public money is typical spent willy-nilly for ROW; but private money, not so much). A second concern is whether it becomes a sink hole for public money if the ridership doesn't turn out. This is a legitimate concern for Texans because they don't want a mess like in California for themselves. This is all part of a reasonable process to prevent the kind of idiocy we see on the West Coast routinely.