Comments on: Oxendine: Privatizing MARTA should be examined http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/25/oxendine-privatize-marta/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:41:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/25/oxendine-privatize-marta/comment-page-1/#comment-105422 Ryan Fri, 22 May 2009 05:42:36 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18977#comment-105422 Yeah, because using the government to run things is so efficient and progressive. Quick, cite 2 situations where that is true. You can't. Yeah, because using the government to run things is so efficient and progressive.

Quick, cite 2 situations where that is true. You can’t.

]]> By: Frankly http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/25/oxendine-privatize-marta/comment-page-1/#comment-105043 Frankly Sat, 02 May 2009 01:49:37 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18977#comment-105043 While we're at it, why don't we privatize GA 400 and the Perimeter so that the ENTIRE cost of its maintenance can be paid for by those using it through tolls. Honestly, its as if Georgia has used up ALL of its visionary leadership in the last century. The state government today seems stuck in the 1980's when we thought that widening roads and sprawling as far as the eye can see was the way to prosperity. Is it any wonder that the metro has had trouble attracting high paying jobs this decade? While we’re at it, why don’t we privatize GA 400 and the Perimeter so that the ENTIRE cost of its maintenance can be paid for by those using it through tolls.

Honestly, its as if Georgia has used up ALL of its visionary leadership in the last century. The state government today seems stuck in the 1980’s when we thought that widening roads and sprawling as far as the eye can see was the way to prosperity. Is it any wonder that the metro has had trouble attracting high paying jobs this decade?

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