Rick Scott, The Sovereign God of Florida, Wins! The Rail is Dead!

[mia]

Life goes on in Florida:


http://www.governorskeletor.com/2011/03/rick-scott-sovereign-god-of-florida.html

I am victorious! Your pathetic dreams of having a high-speed rail and a better economy are over, Florida! I can't believe you silly peasants had the nerve to sue me, but the Florida Supreme Court has spoken! I can reject whatever I want! Maybe next I'll reject your right to vote unless you're registered as a republican! Expect to soon have my name branded across your foreheads by my minions. You are my slaves, and you always will be my slaves. Now bow before your God and master! Bow, peasants! Bow!

I killed the rail. I killed the rail. I killed the rail. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Rick Scott Rejects Obama Administration's Last-Ditch Pitch On High-Speed Rail


WASHINGTON -- Putting a formal end to attempts to satisfy his concerns with the project, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has rejected a last-ditch effort by the Department of Transportation to build a portion of a national high-speed rail system in his state.

Scott had what an official described as a "not long" phone conversation with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday morning, informing LaHood that he would continue to refuse $2.4 billion in federal funds for the project. The money will likely now be available to other states.

LaHood met with Scott earlier this week while he was in Washington for a conference of governors, attempting to satisfy Scott's concerns with the project following his rejection of it the previous week. At that time, Scott had insisted that overruns could end up costing his state more than $3 billion.

That meeting set the end of the week as the deadline for Scott's final answer to LaHood. Scott relayed during a 9 a.m. call Friday that he was not budging....

[msongs]

1. the citizens of the Democratic state of California thank you, Florida nt

[Merlot]

6. Yes we do!

It's to bad for the citizens of florida, but California will make good use of the money.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

12. When Walker and Kasich rejected their funds, Illinois got...

...an additional $42.3 million.

Boy, I hope we have some pull with the Obama Adm. :)


Illinois joins the fare state of California in thanking you, Florida.

[snagglepuss]

2. What intolerable effing stupidity. Absolutely boggling.

:mad:

[DontTreadOnMe]

3. We don't need no stinkin' Rail!

The United States should just build a high-speed rail from Boston to Atlanta... and call it the Rick Scott Express.

[inademv]

4. Last I heard about this

there was a pending lawsuit against his decision because of the way the rail project was written. Basically it was started as a law which passed the state legislature. Scott's argument is that all of the money for the state's side had not been appropriated yet, a fairly weak stance by anyone's metric.

[bluestate10]

11. LaHood should not wait. LaHood, send the money to blue states that paid it

via taxes to begin with. Let Scott preen while his state burns.

[inademv]

14. I live in and attend school in Florida so...

I'd prefer if it didn't burn.

[csziggy]

15. It was an amendment to the frigging Florida constitution to MANDATE

High speed rail. It was later repealed but the project has been hanging on despite the games the Florida GOP owned legislature have been playing. pRick Scott is either an idiot or he is not getting sufficient kick backs to keep him happy.

[Blue Owl]

5. P.S. Now watch these gas prices magically go up

n/t

[RKP5637]

7. Yep, all part of the plan. n/t

[neverforget]

8. governor skeletor....that's awesome.

[DCKit]

16. I'll do you one better:

[neverforget]

18. !

:spray::rofl:

[madinmaryland]

9. Hmmm. Another JOB-KILLING repuke.

:mad:

[bluestate10]

10. Thank you for the money Floridians. Have any more money that you don't want? nt.

[Major Hogwash]

13. Can the Governor be thrown overboard while on a cruise ship?

Because Florida needs to send that guy out to sea quick!!!

[Yavin4]

17. Hey Floridians, Enjoy Paying $8.00 per gallon for gas

Because that's what you will be paying in the very near future.

[jpak]

19. $4.00 a gallon gas - the fucking joke is on you asshole

dumbass

yup