The "amazing" quality of life we enjoy is almost totally laid at the feet of capitalism.

No other country in the world enjoys the American standard of living. Yes, some of what government does is useful. But, the founding fathers are rolling in their graves at the idea that half of America pays no income tax when the other half does. That half of America is on the dole, by one form or another.

And that is what rail transit is. The dole. Ferries, too. The Washington State budget shows that over half of transportation spending in this state goes to public transportation. Such a waste. Especially rail and ferries. People who make a conscious decision to live on an island should NOT have that choice subsidized by the rest of us. And the idiots who support rail transit, a system that by logic and fact can never move more than low single digit numbers of trips in Pugetropolis, make real pross difficult if not impossible.

The "tools" are the idiots that voted for "hope" and change".

Now, most folks just hope to have some change left when the uber-socialists get done.

"...I hope it blows what little economy we have left apart..."

Yes, because life on a Zimbabwe-style basis is so promising and happy.

No government anywhere on earth makes anything. They can only transfer wealth by forcibly taking it from one group and using or keeping it for themselves.

More "efficient" public transportation in Europe? Try travelling away from a large urban area. A poor roads system and extremely high inflation as a result.

The most efficient transportation system is the one that results in the most choices. That would be a roads system. As infinitely variable as the individual user: Leave when you want and (basically) arrive when you want. The more constricted a system, the less efficient, affordable and scaleable. Busses are far more scaleable than trains and can adapt to nearly any road. Trains are fixed which completely limits scope and travel in a stuck, narrow path with limited scaleability for access. If the train is too long (too many cars), it takes longer to board and unboard further reducing efficiency.

The greatest reason for America's economic dominance of the last century was the ability of the individual to commit commerce on an immediate and indeterminate schedule. Solely because of the lowered restrictions on the automobile. The more central planning and the fewer choices for transportation (and any other commodity, like health care) the less wealth generation and freedom a society has. Inarguable.

Where does it say that the cops made any effort other than the first choice of deadly force?

The "justice" system has zero to do with justice and is solely dedicated to lining the pockets of the various players involved.

Every judge is a lawyer, too. These people all know that this cretin will reappear and reappear before the bench numerous times in his life, each time clicking the "cha-ching" meter on the Bar Association tab!

Side note: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/report-ninth-circ...

Do NOT ever blame a victim for the actions of the criminal.

Why is the gas that police use life-threatening? Why does it permanently stain a house the same as a meth lab?

Trip numbers for the Everett-Olympia region on all surface streets (less transit) easily exceeds 20 million trips per day. Probably closer to 40 million.

Each UPS or FedEx driver makes hundreds of trips. Every stop to the next counts as a trip. Just. Like. Metro. So, Metro's ridership falls right in line with the numbers out of KC or Olympia. Barely more than 2% of ALL trips in the Puget Sound Region are on mass transit. Buses, trains, whatever.

Save money. Save time. Grow the economy. Grow business. Save lives. BUILD MORE ROADS!

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A very SMALL percentage. Insignificant.

Using the logic of the left, every crime could be solved if the smallest of infractions were addressed first.

Sheer ignorance. No wonder crime soars in cities.