Terminalcoffee discussion

*happy dance*

President Obama unveils high-speed passenger rail plan.

I'm not too sure about obama, to tell you the truth.

He's sure good at promising things!

Jesus Christ. At least he has ambitions and plans to get us out of a stinking oil addiction and overcome our rotting highway systems.

Yeah well there all good at that. Somebody heard a rumor that he was even working on a pill for elderly people to take when they got a certain age, that would kill them. I just think America has made a mistake.

"Somebody heard a rumor" isn't very convincing.

I'm just messin' with you, Sally.

Do you need a toddy, young Matthew?

Maybe. I just have my doubts, that's all.

Well, I'm still confident in his abilities.

This may sound naive, and believe me I've had my moments, but what would happen if we actually spent the money on things that might build our future instead of tearing it down like we've been for the last 8+years. I think some of the things Obama is doing & promising are a tad bit radical, and some have been from pressure to just do something, but I like some of the things he's focusing on. I like how positive they are.

There needs to be a balance, immediate concerns have to come first & foremost - like getting people back on their feet - but some of this money has to invest in our future, because as it stands we don't seem to have a great one ahead as it is.

Something has to change. ::happy dance too::

Somebody heard a rumor that Scarlett Johannson, Monica Bellucci, and Jessica Alba all want to date me. Of course, I really, really wanted to hear that rumor, so perhaps they were really saying, "the weather is getting better around here."

I'm pro-Obama. I voted for him and my wife worked on his campaign. However, as I've said before, I'm actually becoming more conservative over the last couple of years. However, with all the labels, etc. I think it's important to note that Obama does have some traditionally conservative ideas. For example, he's pro-charter schools and merit pay for teachers, two areas that "liberal" democratic candidates have not supported for years.

Maybe the old liberal and conservative labels are starting to give way a bit.

I want those f--king trains, too. I want 'em bad.

I'd like the trains -- particularly the ones from the bay area to LA. I would have preferred them, like, three years ago, though. :D;

Better late than never?

At least my hypothetical children will be able to enjoy fast and cheap(?) transit from LA to SF.

Nools -- you have hypothetical children? I'm shocked! Aren't there laws against that in California?

No Larry, that's only in Utah. (ba-duh-bump)

RA I think that is partly why I like Obama as well. He doesn't seem to be sticking to specific political party labels. He's trying to bring together the issues that we need to discuss and the right people who know about these issues. He's shaking things up and seeing what comes out. He's talking to the people! (As opposed to several presidential names we could discuss)

I think we should be talking about things like pro-charter schools and merit pay for teachers. We should be looking to other countries who have successful national healthcare and free tuition for students, as well as the ability to take care of their elderly, not just toss them out on the streets. We should be looking for solutions to the problems we have, but looking with a new eye to it all.

We need to snip at those party lines and get down & dirty with what really matters, right now and in the future.

Oh yeah.

Just... GOBAMA! :)

Yah!

:)