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06.06.2008 5:40 pm

Amnesty for ticket scofflaws is a slap in the face to the rest of us

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The city of St. Louis is in a pinch for money, but they decide to give amnesty to people who have not paid tickets, missed court dates, or have warrants for their arrests. This is a slap in the face…

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06.03.2008 3:02 pm

Old opinions of Europe no longer apply — and don’t address the oil issue

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I am responding to Joe Mattis’s (Crestwood) response of Joe Krugman’s article (May 26th):

Having traveled in Europe (leisure) for the past 20 some years I question his disdain. Having visited France, Germany, Great Britain and many other countries via a rental automobile & high speed…

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05.11.2008 12:20 pm

It’s National Bike to Work Day. Please drive.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

National Bike to Work Day is May 16, 2008. Given how trendy and faddish all things green are these days, many people may consider participating by commuting to work on a bicycle. I offer these people one word of advice:…

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05.01.2008 5:13 pm

Instead of truck lanes, how about a toll toad with a higher speed limit?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A response to “Fewer trucks, not more” (Apr 30).  Mr. Colton’s suggestion has an optimal tone.  However, a feasible solution is to modify the MoDot plan by building the new car-only lanes PARTIALLY financed as a toll road with only…

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04.17.2008 5:57 pm

Perhaps competition would help relieve pressure on gas prices

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We all want to see lower gasoline prices.  Here’s how it can be done: increase competition.  Look what has happened to cell phone prices since competition has increased!  Gasoline producers essentially do not compete with one another and have not…

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04.17.2008 5:55 pm

Don’t worry folks, airliners are safe

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As American, Delta, and now Trans States continue to ground scheduled flights, the TV media chimps froth, fume, and fill the airwaves with endless “what-ifs?” and “how could these safety lapses happen?” 

All the while of course, the flying public…

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04.07.2008 6:21 pm

Slow down, you move too fast: People are trying to live here

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dear Misplaced Highway 40 Commuters:

 Welcome to our community. We are happy to have you drive through our city to see and hear everything it has to offer. As you travel our roads on your journeys, please remember, this is…

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04.01.2008 11:49 am

Amtrak could improve its service without a cash infusion

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The suggestion that the State of Missouri invest $10MM to relieve congestion on the Union Pacific Kansas City to St. Louis line merits comment. Three other railroads, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern, and Rock Island, connect those cities. Their idle…

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03.31.2008 3:40 pm

Don’t pit Amtrak against Metro; let them team up to make the case against cars

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Someone tried to set a trap here for rail passenger enthusiasts and failed.  The tone of the editorial, “Off Track” in the March 27, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is “you can’t have both.”  Fact of the matter is, both Amtrak and…

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03.29.2008 3:26 pm

Improving train tracks helps more than Amtrak

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Post Dispatch editorial opinion concerning Pete Rahn’s request for additional 10.6 million to extend sidings along a busy rail corridor misses a very big picture.  It is called infrastructure.  Something that is being touted half way across the world by all…

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