re: #50 petesh

Funny Euro-Japanese stuff? I really dont get it either. Drum is opposed to the bullet train on cost grounds (I think) but strongly opposes this bullshit move because upgrading the San Jose–San Francisco link makes total sense. Gov. Brown is strongly in favor of the bullet train, reverting to his old high-tech-progressive ways. Personally, I think Brown is right and Drum’s metaphorical grandkids will be glad it’s there. But it does require a lot of government money. Which of course will be spent mostly in-state, presumably creating j-o-b-s.

Trump probably wants to put a finger in Brown’s eye …

Thanks for the explanation—but re: Trump wanting to put a finger in Brown’s eye—it’s CA Republican reps, led by McCarthy who are requesting that the money be stopped.