Dayton's finds free money for trains!

"Once again, our Loony Tunes Governor has shown us why he is unfit to lead anything, much less this state."

I love "free money"! What is there not to love? And trains - getting free money for trains is just about as good as it gets! We found out once again, we really don't need those obstructionist Republicans! All they do is get in the way and ask tough questions! Our Governor however, is very clear headed (even though it might not seem that way on most days). He once again dug deep the Democratic play book and found us some "free money" to plug the funding gap in SWLRT.

Okay. I have to stop and wipe the sarcasm off my keyboard. It is bad for the computer. For the hundredth time or so, our Loony Tunes Governor has shown us why he is unfit to lead anything, much less this state. My long time friend and political life coach warned me about trains in this state a long time ago. I will paraphrase his words - "Don't be fooled when you think trains might be dead. The fix is in. They will find a way to build those things." And it appears he was spot on.

It is unfortunate we have so many lemmings living in this state. People who sit around all day, just drinking the DFL kool aide. Why do I say that? More people should be now asking the obvious questions. Questions such as:

• How can you spend this already authorized money for something which is not authorized? Are the folks in the metro area okay with this shell game? They will be the ones to bear the cost.
• Why is it that none of these trains have done a thing to eliminate traffic congestion? Studies show this trend will not change with the construction of new trains.
• Why is it the government has not been transparent about the operating losses of current trains? Even when it was promised there would be none if we built them?
• How are we funding all these LRT planners in St. Paul when there is no funding to do so?
• What is the status of all litigation, both concerning funding and SWLRT, both federal and state?

Love him or hate him, one of the things that Donald Trump talks about is "the system". How it is rigged or fixed. It sure seems that way in St. Paul. This episode yesterday reminds me of the old days when my wife was a teacher. Her school district had a referendum on the ballot one year. One of the questions on the ballot was authorization to buy land for a new school. The voters soundly defeated it. A month or so later, the district bought the land anyhow. Seems they found some of that "free money". And the voters were furious.

The facts on LRT in this state are firm and will never change. It is a huge waste of money. Plus it offers a lousy return on investment. It services the very few and is paid for by the very many. Any Governor (who was not a statist) would see through this canard and know it is nothing more than a red herring.

Remember this day when you vote this November. Just as important, remember this day in November of 2018. It is said we get the government we deserve. I know a great many in this state who don't deserve the government we now have. Shame on you Governor Dayton! Go back to South Dakota and live with your trust fund! And take Tina with you!