Rand Paul Steps Up Attack on Bike Lanes

[The Straight Story]

Rand Paul Steps Up Attack on Bike Lanes

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and other Republican politicians have decided bike paths are a waste of money and want any new projects for them defunded by the federal government.

While discussing the need to repair a bridge in the northern part of his state, Paul told FOX News that spending taxpayer dollars on pathways for bicyclists was pure “craziness.” Such funds should instead be redirected to transportation “emergencies.”

Paul’s remark followed a proposal by Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma in September to eliminate all federal support for bike and pedestrian projects from a transportation bill. Widespread opposition forced Coburn to withdraw his plan.

Also, Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes said recently that Denver’s bike-sharing program was a “well-disguised” effort to turn the city into a “United Nations community.”

http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/Rand_Paul_Steps_Up_Attack_on_Bike_Lanes_111031

[geardaddy]

1. Douches, all.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Oil companies do not like bikes and pedestrians. They do not want bike and pedestrian-friendly

streets and communities.

[geardaddy]

11. Bingo.

[TwilightGardener]

13. I think there's a real fear among the petroleum crowd that high gas prices

are going to turn into more mass transit, bikes, and walking. Getting Congress not to fund such things, keeping roadways and cities car-only (dangerous for everyone else) is a way to force us to keep paying the price. It sounds paranoid, but then I remember reading about how oil co's tried to shut down streetcar systems.

[geardaddy]

21. Yeah, we had a great streetcar system here in the Twin Cities

until about 1960. I think it was the auto industry that helped shut it down, though.

[yella_dawg]

3. Dear Mr. Paul,

You are an idiot. Please try to take this into consideration prior to opening your mouth.


Sincerely,

Cyclists Everywhere

[cliffordu]

4. I hope some nice young lady who commutes on a bike

punches this fucker in the mouth.

Sorry.

Got little time for morans and idjits.

[Exultant Democracy]

5. What is a "United Nations community?" never hear of it.

[cliffordu]

6. Code word for darkies.

[Kennah]

14. We prefer the term "eggplants"

"The Jerk" reference

[cliffordu]

17. And Christopher Walken's character in "True Romance"

[ceile]

7. OK and KY

The only states that make TX look relatively sane...

[eilen]

20. I'd add FL. nt

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

8. Holy Toledo!

:bounce: You couldn't make this shit up. They are afraid of bikes and bike lanes? :wtf:

[onehandle]

10. The Republican suburbs of Atlanta forbid rapid transit and bike lanes to reach them.

Because black people will come to rob them.

The funny (sad, really) thing is that Atlanta real estate/rental prices are pricing poorer people out.

Where are they moving? To the Republican suburbs.

And there are growing pockets of Latinos out there too.

Heh.

[Kennah]

15. Yes, the UN troops will ride in on the bike lanes--wearing blue helmets and riding blue bikes

:sarcasm:

[onehandle]

9. Entertaining the 'logic' of a Randian douchbag.

Now that's 'craziness.'

[hunter]

12. Personally, I think we should ban car lanes...

... but at least I'm aware that's an extremist view.

Seriously, Rand Paul, Bike Lanes??? :wtf:

Maybe you want to ban funding for sidewalks too?

[Kennah]

16. $8 a gallon gas will take one lane, $10 a gallon gas will care of a second lane

[warrior1]

18. You can have my bike

when you pry it from my cold dead hands, you jerk.

[pnwest]

19. criminy. all that's left that these kooks can possibly

oppose are lollipops and teddy bears.

[GeorgeGist]

22. Recommended for those ...

who don't know that all Republicans are either Greedy One Percenters, wannabes, or just plain ignorant.