clared - I had posted a comment earlier in support of the cameras. It has now magically disappeared! Yours is the most reasoned response yet against using the cameras. Excellent point! Although, allegedly, the cameras would generate enough revenue to hire more police - and free up existing police to patrol other areas of town looking for the problems you describe. Your point is very valid though.
There seems to be an amazing number of people who think breaking the traffic laws are ok! They think that the police should not enforce these laws. I wonder if they feel the same about burglary for example... especially if it is their house that is burglarized! That law they would probably want enforced! So I guess everyone wants to pick and chose which laws he can break and which he wants enforced. Isn't that convenient!!! Sorry folks, it don't work that way! I agree with the previous comment that I would rather have the law breakers paying for the police costs than all the taxpayers! Also, not positive, but I'm pretty sure that if you were not the driver of the car, and you can provide proof, you will not be charged.
The disease that has been infesting city hall in Cedar Rapids for years has spread to Marion - an uncontrollable urge to do everything based on "looking old" without regard to practicality or cost. Brick streets? Yes, we do already have brick streets in Marion - but obviously, these knuckleheads have never driven on any of them! This decision comes only weeks after the Marion council decided to reroute traffic from 7th ave to 6th - another complete waste of taxpayers money. We need new leadership in Marion - people whose feet are firmly on the ground and who don't look through rose colored glasses. Our taxes are high enough!
Agreed. While it is mildly humorous, it is not the kind of story I want Iowa to be in the news for. Come to think of it, why is this story even in the news? Oh yeah, that's right, because there isn't much else going on here!
There is no reason this "medical mall" can't be built without closing 2nd Ave. They can build over the street, have skywalks and/or tunnels, etc. Just because some study says 1st Ave can handle the traffic today, doesn't mean it can tomorrow - especially once the medical mall is operating and drawing even more traffic to that part of town. DO NOT CLOSE 2nd AVE!
Hmmm, wonder if she is originally from Chicago? Maybe we should "invite" a few more here!
Once again, where's "the rest of the story"? Like what is going to happen to the land once the ramp is gone? Seems like prime real estate ripe for development.... although parking would have to be accounted for.
Yet another election I'll be sitting out... some choice.... Braindead or Culverthead. When will primary voters get a clue and stop voting for people just because they've heard of the name? We need a new way of doing this - the system is broken.
I agree. Her story is very inspirational and I'm sure had a lot to do with her winning, however, I think it should be a rule that you have to live in the state you are representing. Pretty sad that we have to import our beauty queens too now! Looking around, I guess I can see why! ;-)
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