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2009-11-16 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Right. These are public agencies, not run by the states. Most of their funding for construction comes from the Feds. Many of the accidents come from organized employees smoking dope (Chicago), or more recently, texting (LA) while on the job.

If there is anything that make enforcement haphazard, it's local politics. So, obviously, substituting national-level politics will be much better.

"We've got to do something about this"?

Ya, but first, we gotta make it legal. [gag]

Posted by Bobby 2009-11-16 06:36|| 2009-11-16 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Um, do subways travel inter-state? If not what possible basis in our FEDERAL system is their for Washington to get involved?

These fascist bastards need to be stopped.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2009-11-16 08:27|| 2009-11-16 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Subway Zsar to be appointed as soon as Barry returns from bowing in the Pacific.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-16 09:07|| 2009-11-16 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 AlanC, Some of the electricity that powers them came across state lines so clearly the subways are under Federal jurisdiction. And even if it didn't, it would be replacing electricity that COULD have crossed state lines, and that alone is good enough for federal jurisdiction. Get with the program!

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-16 09:07|| 2009-11-16 09:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Excellent point Glenmore. Not to mention the air that moves freely from Maryland and the District to all of those Metro stops in Virginia.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-16 09:12|| 2009-11-16 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 numerous systems are interstate

The VRE goes from VA to DC
MARC goes from MD to DC
Metrorail serves VA, DC and MD
NJ Transit serves NY
RTA serves IL and IN
etc.

and the passengers are engaged in Interstate Commerce

If you don't like the policy it must be killed on the grounds that it is bad policy, not on constitutional grounds.

Posted by lord garth 2009-11-16 09:25|| 2009-11-16 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 since when does the constitution matter too the Obama admin.

Posted by chris">chris 2009-11-16 10:30|| 2009-11-16 10:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Who came up with this idea? Forrest Gump? Stupid is as Stupid does?

Ray LaHood is a special case of stupid. "Golly gee, I want to do something about all these rail crashes but I can't because there is no law to allow me, a political nit wit, to undergo safety compliance assurance."

Where the hell do we get these people who only want to add their own Federal incompetency to the local and state bureaucratic incompetencies?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-11-16 11:18|| 2009-11-16 11:18|| Front Page Top

#9 "Subway Oversight", great band name.

Posted by mojo 2009-11-16 12:39|| 2009-11-16 12:39|| Front Page Top

#10 This just in -

Safety is our No. 1 priority when it comes to planes, trains and automobiles," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement Sunday. "It only makes sense that we should be looking out for passengers who ride subways, too."

So now we're going to federalize the whole roadway system, along with GM and Chrysler?

Posted by Bobby 2009-11-16 12:54|| 2009-11-16 12:54|| Front Page Top

#11 We have to Federalize everything as our first step to pure communism! Power to the People!

Posted by 3dc 2009-11-16 21:49|| 2009-11-16 21:49|| Front Page Top

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