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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Interesting how the British wire service has provided more coverage of this HSR rebuke than any US source I have noted. Now it's time for Ding Dong School. Miss Francis is sick, so a substitute is here today: "Now Scotty and Johnny, since you both were asleep in Civics class, lets give you a little crash course in the facts of life. Remember that the United States Congress bickers long and hard about legislation, but once they all agree to same, it is presented to President Obama who if he affirms it, makes it law of the land. In this case he signed it and hence the law says that your States are to be awardsd funds for the purpose of executing projects relating to the betterment of railroad facilities so that new or higher speed passenger trains may be run. That is what the law says; that is what you will use that money for. Maybe you have heard of 'Revenue Sharing' programs, those are nice as here you can spend the Federal money any way you like. But these particular funds are not that. You as the soon to be Chief Executives of your states, are free to accept or decline this money; you don't even have to ask your Legislatures. But if you take it you will use it for trains. If you don't, other guys will get it. Ding Dong; now go home and Mommy will give you each a nice cold glass of milk". [/QB][/QUOTE]
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