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Re: Summer thoughts on Moscow governance
Why does the government spend billions on roads
every year and then want the railroads to "pay for themselves"? Who paid
for the dams, which forced many families to leave their homes when the
water rose (mine included)? I think the answer is simple. GM
has a powerful lobby, railroad passengers are not well heeled. Corporate
farmers elect the officials who claim to protect family farms, while
putting them out of business with many policies. Thus, the freeway system
has been justified as a military transport system, while
railroads, tremendously more effective in moving troops, are
dismantled. Native fish are sacrificed to corporate greed while our
heritage goes down the drain.
Who pays to finance the campaigns of our city
leaders? If locals make the contributions, locals have the ear
of the officials. This is often the case, in my opinion. The higher
the office, the less influence the general public has on the outcome. It's
not enough to leave a bequest to the city "for youth". It might be better
to finance a few election campaigns.
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