Amtrak crash shows the high cost of ignoring infrastructure

[GandD 5,966]

Everything wrong with this country is because of Republicans

Everything wrong with this country is because of Democrats

Everything wrong with this country is because of Republicans

Everything wrong with this country is because of Democrats

[-relo- 105]

You know who holds the federal purse, yes? Now, remind me again who's been running the House for the last several Congresses?

I'll give you a clue: think orange.

don't make me post another cartoon. you know your being ridiculous by blaming one political party for not funding anything in this country,

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

don't make me post another cartoon. you know your being ridiculous by blaming one political party for not funding anything in this country,

So no answer to the question at hand. Figured as much.

[decocker 7,198]

americans don't invest in america. no one wants new taxes. and no one cares if we're the dumbest, unhealthiest, bunch of working poor fools on the planet.

give up.

[GandD 5,966]

To blame this crash on politics is pretty ridiculous.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Everything wrong with this country is because of Republicans

Everything wrong with this country is because of Democrats

Everything wrong with this country is because of Republicans

Everything wrong with this country is because of Democrats

Not really. The Republican controlled House actually did something right for once correcting some of it's own mistake from about a decade and half ago.

http://www.wired.com/2015/05/house-passes-usa-freedom-act/

[decocker 7,198]

To blame this crash on politics is pretty ridiculous.

crying over spilt milk is always dumb, unless you want to try and prevent the next spill

[GandD 5,966]

crying over spilt milk is always dumb, unless you want to try and prevent the next spill

We're actually really good at hindsight here in America

[decocker 7,198]

We're actually really good at hindsight here in America

is it any surprise that captain hindsight is a white male?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

americans don't invest in america. no one wants new taxes. and no one cares if we're the dumbest, unhealthiest, bunch of working poor fools on the planet.

give up.

That is true. For all this talk of free market economies and personal responsibility, the result is mediocrity. Meanwhile politicians quibble over petty meaningless ideology.

[GandD 5,966]

is it any surprise that captain hindsight is a white male?

Well, he's American.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

To blame this crash on politics is pretty ridiculous.

You may not believe it but all these spending cuts do have real life consequences.

[GandD 5,966]

You may not believe it but all these spending cuts do have real life consequences.

Because overspending never has real life consequences.

[Sousuke 1,214]

To blame this crash on politics is pretty ridiculous.

Fully agree. I do think funding needs increasing not cut as they tried to do yesterday.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

We're actually really good at hindsight here in America

I think it's hard to argue that isn't the case. I mean, when people elect politicians like Mike Huckabee - a guy who according to recent stories is now literally a snake oil salesman, endorsing a questionable and scientifically bankrupt cure for diabetes.

The man goes on to say if the worst someone says about him is that he tried to cure diabetes that he would make him a pretty good president. Is the guy insane?

You have to wonder what the voting public are smoking to elect such a man.

Edited May 14, 2015 by Venkman