tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post3454587742020757330..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: California dreamingScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90007961958947565462011-11-02T11:05:01.991-07:002011-11-02T11:05:01.991-07:00Interesting how the projected cost is $98.5B just ...Interesting how the projected cost is $98.5B just a tad under a headline grabbing $100B.NormanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986709079442388236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-88252813949574334652011-11-02T10:32:03.278-07:002011-11-02T10:32:03.278-07:00John, you say "The project will require the s...John, you say "The project will require the services of planners, transportation engineers, manufacturers, heavy equipment operators, support staff, field crews, environmental assessments, etc., etc.<br /><br />Those people will be earning a paycheck, which they will spend on all sorts of things."<br /><br />Sounds an awful lot like "shovel-ready projects" to me. If we RichmondG30https://www.blogger.com/profile/15406119391866964600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67967138788869604392011-11-02T09:53:25.712-07:002011-11-02T09:53:25.712-07:00Bob-
Judging federal outlays in relation to GDP i...Bob-<br /><br />Judging federal outlays in relation to GDP is a federal bureaucrat's trick.<br /><br />Should we always spend X percent on poverty programs? What if there is less poverty? <br /><br />Our current military posture grew and then ossified in the Cold War. We faced a large, credible Soviet threat---20 years ago.<br /><br />Today we face irregulars armed with homemade bombs, who Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-61409903508162054032011-11-02T07:45:36.591-07:002011-11-02T07:45:36.591-07:00We elected Arnold after Davis was railroaded by Bu...We elected Arnold after Davis was railroaded by Bush and Enron. Seems perfectly logical with our current electorate and government system.Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-46947683462958206182011-11-02T04:05:16.752-07:002011-11-02T04:05:16.752-07:00What is the broader economic impact of the project...What is the broader economic impact of the project? The project will require the services of planners, transportation engineers, manufacturers, heavy equipment operators, support staff, field crews, environmental assessments, etc., etc.<br /><br />Those people will be earning a paycheck, which they will spend on all sorts of things.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365403570563730880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-91506367338607719052011-11-01T22:53:40.870-07:002011-11-01T22:53:40.870-07:00Benjamin,
So you're suggesting we have no mi...Benjamin, <br /><br />So you're suggesting we have no military? If not, then how much of a military "megaplex" and how much do we spend on it?<br /><br />Isn't the defense budget at an all time low in relation to GDP?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190525712352815677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-66058951823931131512011-11-01T19:20:10.478-07:002011-11-01T19:20:10.478-07:00I am happy to see high-speed rail not built. I thi...I am happy to see high-speed rail not built. I think high-quality, private inter-city busses are a much better bet. <br /><br />But how we also not build $9 billion aircraft carriers, or seven fleets of easy-to-sink surface ships? Or $3 billion bombers? <br /><br />How about $4 trillion for Iraqistan? <br /><br />How about $1 trillion per year, and more every year. for the Defense-Homeland Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-2219781295283311582011-11-01T18:49:23.092-07:002011-11-01T18:49:23.092-07:00The coming California default is likely to bring t...The coming California default is likely to bring the entire future of California into sharp focus...McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.com