Comments on: Call Senator Boxer Right Now… http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/03/call-senator-boxer-right-now/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damien Goodmon http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/03/call-senator-boxer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4059 Damien Goodmon Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:43:45 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1698#comment-4059 David: It probably has a bit to do with California's budget crisis and how it's impacting highway construction projects. David:

It probably has a bit to do with California’s budget crisis and how it’s impacting highway construction projects.

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/03/call-senator-boxer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 David Galvan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:13:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1698#comment-4058 Damien, I agree with your point; giving local communities the choice would be the best option. . . but I'm getting the feeling this is an either-or situation. Inhofe and his republican allies clearly want more highways. I honestly don't know why Boxer is convinced that the extra highway money is a good idea, but I'm suspecting that she's trying to show that some of the Republican/Democrat cooperation Obama has been hoping for is actually happening. That's the only thing I can imagine is causing her to do this. . . making what she sees is a small sacrifice for the sake of nationwide political goodwill. Still, I'm very disappointed she's been convinced by the global warming denier on this. Damien, I agree with your point; giving local communities the choice would be the best option. . . but I’m getting the feeling this is an either-or situation. Inhofe and his republican allies clearly want more highways.

I honestly don’t know why Boxer is convinced that the extra highway money is a good idea, but I’m suspecting that she’s trying to show that some of the Republican/Democrat cooperation Obama has been hoping for is actually happening. That’s the only thing I can imagine is causing her to do this. . . making what she sees is a small sacrifice for the sake of nationwide political goodwill. Still, I’m very disappointed she’s been convinced by the global warming denier on this.

]]> By: Damien Goodmon http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/03/call-senator-boxer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 Damien Goodmon Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:19:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1698#comment-4056 Wouldn't it be much easier politically to simply request that the money come with some type of provision that allows local jurisdictions to determine whether to spend the money on highways or mass transit? Isn't that a better way of allowing the rural politicians to get what they want, and the urban politicians to get what they want? Manipulate the unfortunate political landscape to our benefit. Recognize why an environmentalist like Boxer would introduce this and the type of coalition she may be able to build. Wouldn’t it be much easier politically to simply request that the money come with some type of provision that allows local jurisdictions to determine whether to spend the money on highways or mass transit?

Isn’t that a better way of allowing the rural politicians to get what they want, and the urban politicians to get what they want?

Manipulate the unfortunate political landscape to our benefit. Recognize why an environmentalist like Boxer would introduce this and the type of coalition she may be able to build.

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