XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism   
   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com   
      
   On 2011-02-13, dr_jeff  wrote:   
   > On 2/12/11 7:58 PM, Brent wrote:   
   >> On 2011-02-13, Gary L  Burnore  wrote:   
   >>> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:56:12 -0800 (PST), Jeff   
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On Feb 12, 6:37 pm, russo...@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)   
   >>>> wrote:   
   >>>>> In article,   
   >>>>> Gary L. Burnore  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> Lastly, his initial statement is patently false.  Other countries   
   >>>>>> think we're fools for NOT using more public transportation.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Well, we're right and they're wrong.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Please explain why they're wrong, and we're  right. Start with NYC, and   
   explain how the people would be better off   
   >>>> if more people had cars and drove more miles.   
   >>   
   >>> Don't hold your breath waiting for a sentient answer.   
   >>   
   >> One can always construct a particular situation where one form of   
   >> transportation is better than another. The problem is that everything   
   >> has become political and government all-powerful where by the winners of   
   >> the political battle will force their preference on to everyone else   
   >> regardless individual circumstances. What we need is market systems   
   >> where individual needs are met rather than having something forced upon   
   >> people.   
   >>   
   >> To those that do not understand:   
   >> If you think transit is the answer, start with rural nebraska and   
   >> explain how people would be better off with transit instead of private   
   >> vehicles.   
   >   
   > You seem to make the assumption that a solution in one place is   
   > automatically good for another.   
      
   No read again. I stated the opposite as my opinion.   
      
   > Clearly, transit is good for NYC and   
   > other cities. And cars are good for other places, but not NYC and other   
   > big cities.   
      
   However, the political process may dictate transit for all. That's the   
   problem with a centrally planned and politically run country.   
      
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