Posted: 11/2/2010 6:28:53 PM EDT
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I had to vote for him to keep Mr. Milktoast out but I can't believe he's not only the longest running Gov., but this huge state
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I had to vote for him to keep Mr. Milktoast out but I can't believe he's not only the longest running Gov., but this huge state can't come up with someone I actually want to vote for. A lot of the people who would make the best candidates won't run for elected office because they don't want to subject their private lives to the kind of crap the media and political opponents put that through. |
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it.
The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. |
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Like the Austin American Statesman. That biased, Socialist rag listed on the front page side by side columns where each stood on issues and it was so pro White - negative Perry you'd thought it was another left-wing politial ad, which it was. Thats why I come on here to get the real scoop. |
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Do you have a list of these people? If they're elected, we usually refer to them as RINOS. I voted for Median also. |
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Like the Austin American Statesman. That biased, Socialist rag listed on the front page side by side columns where each stood on issues and it was so pro White - negative Perry you'd thought it was another left-wing politial ad, which it was. Thats why I come on here to get the real scoop. Very True.... funny how Austin is the blue spot in the middle of the reddest state... those liberal weirdos will believe anything that the media force feeds them. Spin, spin, spin..... |
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Do you have a list of these people? If they're elected, we usually refer to them as RINOS. I voted for Median also. Why yes, as a matter of fact I do.... HKAG - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395863 Voting Perry here.
Been solid on Guns!! HK Ag Silverpatron - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 eliminating property tax is the stupidest campaign promise i've ever heard of.
raising sales tax affect the median income and lower catagories. this lady is poison and belongs in the kitchen. SoftwareJanitor - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 She doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of even placing 2nd in the primary. About the most she can hope for is to be a spoiler and get Kay Bailey the nomination.
Falar - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 KBH is a pathetic fucking RINO. Medina sounds good besides her strange stance on property taxes. Rick Perry has some skeletons in his closet (TTC) but over the past few years we've had a lot of good legislation signed by him (think HB 1815, Castle Doctrine, Katrina Law) so I think he is the best bet.
MTUSA - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 Thats because she has not been elected yet
Choose Perry... lsujim - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'll be going with Perry.
MikefromTX - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'm sticking with Perry - he's a known quantity, whereas you never know where KBH stands on any particular day.
twistedcomrade - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 Perry is not perfect, but IIRC he has signed every pro gun bill that has come across his desk. Plus, I think he likes dachshunds to.
Gopher - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 I really wanted to believe in Medina but the more she talks the faster the Jessie Ventura flashbacks come.
jestertoo - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=393184 nope. Perry for Governor.
Brazos - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=2 Perry ain't that bad
TxLewis - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=4 FUCKING THIS!
(quoting Brazos "Perry ain't that bad") And we can't forget spreadfirearms's meltdown in this thread, him being a Perry supporter. http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195 Now again, I have this list because for the next 4 years I don't want to see one complaint from these people listed here about Perry. There was plenty of bashing and slandering going on with the other candidates during the primaries so you people better really enjoy the next 4 with Gov. Goodhair. |
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put me on your list, i voted for Perry F@$* Medina, Bill White, KBH, and all your other friends Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Do you have a list of these people? If they're elected, we usually refer to them as RINOS. I voted for Median also. Why yes, as a matter of fact I do.... HKAG - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395863 Voting Perry here. Been solid on Guns!! HK Ag Silverpatron - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 eliminating property tax is the stupidest campaign promise i've ever heard of. raising sales tax affect the median income and lower catagories. this lady is poison and belongs in the kitchen. SoftwareJanitor - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 She doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of even placing 2nd in the primary. About the most she can hope for is to be a spoiler and get Kay Bailey the nomination. Falar - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 KBH is a pathetic fucking RINO. Medina sounds good besides her strange stance on property taxes. Rick Perry has some skeletons in his closet (TTC) but over the past few years we've had a lot of good legislation signed by him (think HB 1815, Castle Doctrine, Katrina Law) so I think he is the best bet. MTUSA - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 Thats because she has not been elected yet Choose Perry... lsujim - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'll be going with Perry. MikefromTX - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'm sticking with Perry - he's a known quantity, whereas you never know where KBH stands on any particular day. twistedcomrade - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 Perry is not perfect, but IIRC he has signed every pro gun bill that has come across his desk. Plus, I think he likes dachshunds to. Gopher - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 I really wanted to believe in Medina but the more she talks the faster the Jessie Ventura flashbacks come. jestertoo - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=393184 nope. Perry for Governor. Brazos - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=2 Perry ain't that bad TxLewis - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=4 FUCKING THIS! (quoting Brazos "Perry ain't that bad") And we can't forget spreadfirearms's meltdown in this thread, him being a Perry supporter. http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195 Now again, I have this list because for the next 4 years I don't want to see one complaint from these people listed here about Perry. There was plenty of bashing and slandering going on with the other candidates during the primaries so you people better really enjoy the next 4 with Gov. Goodhair. |
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... Now again, I have this list because for the next 4 years I don't want to see one complaint from these people listed here about Perry. There was plenty of bashing and slandering going on with the other candidates during the primaries so you people better really enjoy the next 4 with Gov. Goodhair. Actually I completely stand by what I said here... Medina didn't stand a chance in the primary. No matter what I did it was either going to be Perry or Hutchinson. By that I mean I don't have enough political influence or $$$ to contribute to have made a difference in the outcome of the primary. And I was right, she was a way distant 3rd. I voted for Perry in the primary because I thought he'd be better than Hutchinson just like I voted for Perry in the general election because I thought he'd be better than White. It is just common sense. I may not like everything Perry does over the next 4 years, but I'm sure it will be better than if White or even Hutchinson had been elected. Medina and Glass were seriously not even in contention, not even in someone's wildest pipe dream. |
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I don't trust Gov Goodhair much, specifically because of the corridor. I have voted against him in the past - but this time I gave him my vote freely. I think he has grown up a bit from being Bush's pet. ––- Just wish we could have gotten rid of Dogget - but at least the rest of the nation help neuter him. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Indeed, and this is also the same logic and reasoning that were applied to people who picked out the singular property tax issue with Medina and ran with it. Those same people seemed to forget about the checks and balances too; the governor doesn't just decree something and makes it law. |
Now that is what I call holding a grudge! I like your style. 
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The time to get rid of Perry is in the primaries. Hutchison was terrible; I voted for Medina. Eliminate property tax? Sure that's probably not workable, but it gets people thinking and it offers Texans a different view on how things can be accomplished. But oh no...even here on arfcom HTF we saw plenty of members who said absolutely hell no on Medina and voted for Perry. Now I'm just waiting another couple years, monitoring HTF and see if these same members gripe and bitch about Perry and if they do, I'll be right there to bust their asses on it. The other thing that pisses me off is the media. Give me a break, after the primaries earlier this year, we knew Perry was going to be re-elected. But oh no, the media started giving White all sorts of attention to make you think this piece of shit actually stood a chance of being elected. Get real. Do you have a list of these people? If they're elected, we usually refer to them as RINOS. I voted for Median also. Why yes, as a matter of fact I do.... HKAG - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395863 Voting Perry here.
Been solid on Guns!! HK Ag Silverpatron - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 eliminating property tax is the stupidest campaign promise i've ever heard of.
raising sales tax affect the median income and lower catagories. this lady is poison and belongs in the kitchen. SoftwareJanitor - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 She doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of even placing 2nd in the primary. About the most she can hope for is to be a spoiler and get Kay Bailey the nomination.
Falar - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 KBH is a pathetic fucking RINO. Medina sounds good besides her strange stance on property taxes. Rick Perry has some skeletons in his closet (TTC) but over the past few years we've had a lot of good legislation signed by him (think HB 1815, Castle Doctrine, Katrina Law) so I think he is the best bet.
MTUSA - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 Thats because she has not been elected yet
Choose Perry... lsujim - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'll be going with Perry.
MikefromTX - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=394288 I'm sticking with Perry - he's a known quantity, whereas you never know where KBH stands on any particular day.
twistedcomrade - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 Perry is not perfect, but IIRC he has signed every pro gun bill that has come across his desk. Plus, I think he likes dachshunds to.
Gopher - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=392576 I really wanted to believe in Medina but the more she talks the faster the Jessie Ventura flashbacks come.
jestertoo - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=393184 nope. Perry for Governor.
Brazos - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=2 Perry ain't that bad
TxLewis - http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195&page=4 FUCKING THIS!
(quoting Brazos "Perry ain't that bad") And we can't forget spreadfirearms's meltdown in this thread, him being a Perry supporter. http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=395195 Now again, I have this list because for the next 4 years I don't want to see one complaint from these people listed here about Perry. There was plenty of bashing and slandering going on with the other candidates during the primaries so you people better really enjoy the next 4 with Gov. Goodhair. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Indeed, and this is also the same logic and reasoning that were applied to people who picked out the singular property tax issue with Medina and ran with it. Those same people seemed to forget about the checks and balances too; the governor doesn't just decree something and makes it law. Fair enough, but you can't pin that one on me. Find one time I mentioned the property tax issue as an eliminating factor for Medina... Her biggest problem in terms of getting the nomination was the fact she was more or less a political unknown in the state. |
| OK, I'm no rocket scientist but either is Perry. The first lie to roll out of his mouth this term was saying he's not got his eye on Washington. He couldn't push the Trans Tex. Corridor through as a governor so if he has to become Pres. to shove that money maker up the pipe he will. |
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Fair enough, but you can't pin that one on me. Find one time I mentioned the property tax issue as an eliminating factor for Medina... Her biggest problem in terms of getting the nomination was the fact she was more or less a political unknown in the state. No not at all. I'm not posting this stuff to hold people's feet to the fire in regard to their feelings on the major issues earlier this year. No, I posted that list because I wanted to call those people out (and I see you're one of them, no offense) and make it known that I will watch if there's any griping or bitching about Perry in a couple of years from those same people. I'm not holding a grudge and I'm not pissed off because Medina lost; I'm trying to illustrate the bigger picture here and that is that yet again we're stuck with the same old guy who will sellout if there's enough dollar signs in it for him. And he will, you and I both know it. I mean this is the same guy who wanted to make certain vaccinations mandatory, to wanting to grab a bunch of people's land to use for toll roads to advocating for secession. Fuck, can this guy actually take a stand on something and actually mean it for once? Sure all of us here are pro-2nd and all and so it seems Gov. Rick is too; great but that only goes so far and there are plenty of larger issues to deal with. No, my greater goal here is to illustrate that this guy is not an ideal conservative candidate for governor of this great state and the best way to take him out is in the primaries. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Ah yes, I guess you can tell that to the NTTA and their buddies who are about to start construction along the 820/183 Interchange to build their toll ways that it never happened. Nevermind it was to be finished 20 years ago as a FREEway. Fuck the NTTA and all the toll bullshit going on. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Ah yes, I guess you can tell that to the NTTA and their buddies who are about to start construction along the 820/183 Interchange to build their toll ways that it never happened. Nevermind it was to be finished 20 years ago as a FREEway. Fuck the NTTA and all the toll bullshit going on. NTTA existed before the TTC proposal. I don't think the road you are talking about was even part of that proposed project. I'm no fan of toll roads, but I am not sure you can blame this one completely on Perry. |
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NTTA existed before the TTC proposal. I don't think the road you are talking about was even part of that proposed project. I'm no fan of toll roads, but I am not sure you can blame this one completely on Perry. On this one I'd have to agree with you because NTTA has been around for a while. Now I'm uncertain if the toll proposal purplecheese is referring to is a new freeway to be built or an add-on to the existing one. For example I heard on the news the other day one of the proposals for I-35W was to add additional toll lanes to the freeway. Now that is something that would piss me off. |
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NTTA existed before the TTC proposal. I don't think the road you are talking about was even part of that proposed project. I'm no fan of toll roads, but I am not sure you can blame this one completely on Perry. On this one I'd have to agree with you because NTTA has been around for a while. Now I'm uncertain if the toll proposal purplecheese is referring to is a new freeway to be built or an add-on to the existing one. For example I heard on the news the other day one of the proposals for I-35W was to add additional toll lanes to the freeway. Now that is something that would piss me off. The question relevant to the recent election is whether that sort of thing of adding toll lanes to existing freeways is being pushed by Perry, or whether it would be happening even if someone else was in the Governor's office. I never actually heard Bill White say he was against toll roads in general, even though he criticized the TTC specifically. Come to think of it, I can't say as I ever heard ANY of the major party candidates say flat out that they were Anti-Toll Road in general. If they did, I missed it. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Ah yes, I guess you can tell that to the NTTA and their buddies who are about to start construction along the 820/183 Interchange to build their toll ways that it never happened. Nevermind it was to be finished 20 years ago as a FREEway. Fuck the NTTA and all the toll bullshit going on. NTTA existed before the TTC proposal. I don't think the road you are talking about was even part of that proposed project. I'm no fan of toll roads, but I am not sure you can blame this one completely on Perry. Interstate 820/I-183 was to be expanded in the early 90s to account for the boom in residents moving into the midcities areas of North Tarrant County. Road was to be completed by 1994, then 1996, then sometime 2000... then all the money for the project disappeared. Que Rick Perry and Cintra coming in and now bidding on making this expansion now all tolls (minus one or two free way lanes). From what I understood he had a vested interest in Cintra or some of his buddies he appointed to the TxDOT board, been a while so my mind is fuzzy any more. So now, if I want to go anywhere, it will either cost me even more of my time to put up with the huge amount of traffic that will end up in the free lanes unwilling to pay the tolls or cost me an arm or a leg to get anywhere quickly. |
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SNIP Been waiting awhile to post those? Yeah, all of about 30 minutes it took me to dig those up. Like I said, I don't care who voted for whom. All I'm saying is I don't want hear any whining and crying a couple years from now once Perry gets another wild hair up his ass to require some stupid vaccination or wants to grab some land for his buddies and put some tolls on a few interstates. Here's the deal on those things though... they didn't happen. Why? Because the checks and balances in the system worked. That's part of the reason I don't take a lot of the people who whine so much about Perry very seriously. Ah yes, I guess you can tell that to the NTTA and their buddies who are about to start construction along the 820/183 Interchange to build their toll ways that it never happened. Nevermind it was to be finished 20 years ago as a FREEway. Fuck the NTTA and all the toll bullshit going on. NTTA existed before the TTC proposal. I don't think the road you are talking about was even part of that proposed project. I'm no fan of toll roads, but I am not sure you can blame this one completely on Perry. Interstate 820/I-183 was to be expanded in the early 90s to account for the boom in residents moving into the midcities areas of North Tarrant County. Road was to be completed by 1994, then 1996, then sometime 2000... then all the money for the project disappeared. Que Rick Perry and Cintra coming in and now bidding on making this expansion now all tolls (minus one or two free way lanes). From what I understood he had a vested interest in Cintra or some of his buddies he appointed to the TxDOT board, been a while so my mind is fuzzy any more. So now, if I want to go anywhere, it will either cost me even more of my time to put up with the huge amount of traffic that will end up in the free lanes unwilling to pay the tolls or cost me an arm or a leg to get anywhere quickly. Now, I'm not Perry fanboy, but to be fair, one can't blame on Perry on this. It fell in the watch either Ann Richards or G.W Bush who were governor at the time. In his shoe, if there's no more budget for construction at this 820/183, he could either: 1. Don't do anything, and as years to come, this area will become a parking lot during rush hours. 2. Having toll roads. Really, he can't win either way. |