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Congress to bikers: Get a car
A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...ths/index.html |
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:52:59 GMT, Steve wrote:
A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. That's because they don't burn oil - any journey accomplished without buning oil is subversive and un-American. If the last year has taught us anything it must surely be that oil is everything to the current administration. America is an oiligarchy now! Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com [currently offline awaiting ADSL transfer to new ISP] |
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Steve wrote:
Congress to bikers: Get a car A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...ths/index.html Bike commuters ride on the road, not bike paths. The only ones who'll suffer are rollerbladers and dog walkers. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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"Steve" wrote in message news Congress to bikers: Get a car A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...ths/index.html "Steve" wrote in message news Congress to bikers: Get a car A house subcommittee has voted to cut all funding for bike paths and other pollution-free transportation programs. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/20...ths/index.html Those F*&#@$^%^^!&()@#$(*_&()!!!! They can't come up with $600 million for an entire year as we burn through a billion a week in Iraq. If anybody knows a link to how the members voted on the measure please post it. If you live in their district here's where to let them know what you think: Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies 2358 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Ernest J. Istook, Jr., Oklahoma (CH) Oklahoma-5th, Republican 2404 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-3605 Phone: (202) 225-2132 John W. Olver, Massachusetts Massachusetts-1st, Democrat 1027 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-2101 Phone: (202) 225-5335 Frank R. Wolf, Virginia Virginia-10th, Republican 241 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515-4610 Phone: (202) 225-5136 Ed Pastor, Arizona Arizona-4th, Democrat 2465 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-0304 Phone: (202) 225-4065 Jerry Lewis, California California-41st, Republican 2112 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-0541 Phone: (202) 225-5861 Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Michigan Michigan-13th, Democrat 1610 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-2213 Phone: (202) 225-2261 Harold Rogers, Kentucky Kentucky-5th, Republican 2406 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-1705 Phone: (202) 225-4601 James E. Clyburn, South Carolina South Carolina-6th, Democrat 2135 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-4006 Phone: (202) 225-3315 Todd Tiahrt, Kansas (VC) Kansas-4th, Republican 2441 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515-1604 Phone: (202) 225-6216 Steven R. Rothman, New Jersey New Jersey-9th, Democrat 1607 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-3009 Phone: (202) 225-5061 Anne Northup, Kentucky Kentucky-3rd, Republican 1004 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-1703 Phone: (202) 225-5401 Robert Aderholt, Alabama Alabama-4th, Republican 1433 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-0104 Phone: (202) 225-4876 John E. Sweeney, New York New York-20th, Republican 416 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515-3220 Phone: (202) 225-5614 John Abney Culberson, Texas Texas-7th, Republican 1728 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515-4307 Phone: (202) 225-2571 |
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"Scott Bonner" wrote: I ride a bike, and I drive a car. I never ride on bike paths, as they are usually poorly designed, and then drivers get ****ed off when you dare get on "their" rode. Learn to ride on the road, and then all the new roads are new bike paths. That is all well and fine. I, too, tend to stick to the streets. But here in Chicago we have bike lanes that are nicely placed on the streets. This funding might help out with making more miles a reality in the city. Of course, we'll never know. There are also projects afoot in the area to expand some of our out-of-the-city paths, which are excellent, traffic- and trouble-free ways to bike. This is no good, no matter how you cut it. Typical, though, of narrow-minded politicians, though, who look as far as the end of their noses. Support big business, big pollution and is astonished when the inevitable happens. The good thing: EVENTUALLY, we will run out of oil. I shall wave cheerfully at the $50,000 SUVs parked in every American driveway. |
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 03:40:42 -0400, Donny Harder Jr. wrote:
Typical, though, of narrow-minded politicians, though, who look as far as the end of their noses. Support big business, big pollution and is astonished when the inevitable happens. The good thing: EVENTUALLY, we will run out of oil. I shall wave cheerfully at the $50,000 SUVs parked in every American driveway. No, you won't. You'll be too busy dodging the ex-drivers who've pulled the old Huffy out of the back of the garage and are wobbling up the hill on the way to work while they listen to their portable stereo using headphones. :-) Jon |
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No, you won't. You'll be too busy dodging the ex-drivers who've pulled the old Huffy out of the back of the garage and are wobbling up the hill on the way to work while they listen to their portable stereo using headphones. :-) Jon don't forget the cell phone...... |
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 07:47:59 -0400, Jon Bloom wrote:
This also eliminates the funding for ROAD improvements for cycling. Naturally. SUV makers are trying to sell into other markets, so they are having to reduce the crappy gas mileage of their behemoths. Only by eliminating benign modes altogether can the US continue to buck the global trend and reduce the average mpg of it's vehicles. Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com [currently offline awaiting ADSL transfer to new ISP] |
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Jon Bloom wrote:
e bill at issue would eliminate Transportation Enhancement funding. This is precisely the funding used to widen shoulders, provide ped/cycle access to bridges and make various safety improvments that affect cyclists and pedestrians. Bottom line: Unless all of your riding is on single track, this proposed cut in funding very much affects you. I don't really see what the big attraction is to shoulders, anyway. They're always filled with glass, gravel, litter, cigarette butts, and other wonderful things. Better off in the lane, which is kept clean by traffic. Let the motorists pass you when it's convenient and safe. The only thing I could really see this affecting is traffic signals. But isn't that covered under some other act/publication? Something about universal accessability? Don't sensors have to pick up all valid traffic, or they are considered "broken"? And if the signal is broken, treat it as a 4 way stop. I think we can ride on the road. Let's not lose our rights to it by demanding special facilities(cycle paths that let us avoid roads, or special lanes where we must ride when they are present). I'm not talking about breaking the law, or cvffvat people off, just getting from point a to point b, on the roads that we are entitled to use, in a safe and speedy manner. |
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will run out of oil. I shall wave cheerfully at the $50,000 SUVs parked
in every American driveway. No, you won't. You'll be too busy dodging the ex-drivers who've pulled the old Huffy out of the back of the garage and are wobbling up the hill on the way to work while they listen to their portable stereo using headphones. :-) Jon Nah, you'll be busy dodging hydrogen-powered SUV's. Just because the fuel is gone doesn't mean the cars will also be gone. Robert |
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