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Publius — 6/30/2006 10:15:42 PM (archived)

A very large part of RR development was due to government subsidy. Here in Florida the state gave 2,000 acres of land for each mile of RR build. This was the sole reason for Henry Flagler to build out from Palm Beach and go to the Keys with his Fla East Coast RR. There was nothing in Miami and certainly nothing in Key West to justify building a RR---except for the State of Florida grant. North Florida is criss-crossed with small RR lines (of all different gauges put in prior to standardization). Henry Plant build his RR on the West Coast and use the award land to provide additional financing for the Plant Hotel (now the U. of Tampa).

Business has always gone to bed with government and will always try to reach a symbiosis---er mutual advantage in Republican newspeak. And if business had to spend a little to get a lot, this is simply good investment stategy.

Publius

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Today's History Factoid - Fox - 6/29/2006 10:53:42 PM
- re: Today's History Factoid - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2006 11:06:06 PM
  - Nostalgia - Publius - 6/30/2006 1:46:50 PM
    - "Benefit the American people." - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 5:11:29 PM
      - That's similar to Arnold's plan for CA, isn't it? - alcaray - 6/30/2006 8:37:55 PM
      - written on the bathroom walls........ - Publius - 6/30/2006 5:34:39 PM
        
        Huh? - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 6:06:34 PM
        
        Credibility gap......... - Publius - 6/30/2006 10:00:35 PM
        
        Okay, getting out the hand puppets... - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 11:07:00 PM
  - Go see "Cars" (n/t) - tony - 6/30/2006 12:22:25 PM
    - I did. Great movie, and does make that point quite well. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 3:20:08 PM
  - Six lane blacktop - ER - 6/29/2006 11:52:24 PM
    - re: Six lane blacktop - Publius - 6/30/2006 1:55:03 PM
    - You can go one step further... - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 12:47:06 AM
      - Actually.......... - Publius - 6/30/2006 10:15:42 PM
      - I concede the point...but don't let it go to your head! (n/t) - ER - 6/30/2006 1:06:05 AM
        
        Then again-- - ER - 6/30/2006 1:08:22 AM
        
        I have said so, for years. - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 4:17:11 AM
        
        Isabela's jewels and Inca gold. - ER - 6/30/2006 10:41:20 AM
        
        Selling the weather for profit - Fox - 7/1/2006 12:16:11 AM
        
        re: Isabela's jewels and Inca gold. - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 4:37:26 PM
        
        re: Isabela's jewels and Inca gold. - gbaikie - 6/30/2006 10:47:06 PM
        
        Space privatization............hmmm - Publius - 6/30/2006 10:25:58 PM
        
        From the May, 1985 issue of the "Commercial Space Report" - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 4:25:44 AM
        
        re: From the May, 1985 issue of the "Commercial Space Report" - gbaikie - 6/30/2006 6:08:56 AM
        
        Chump change compared to what we are blowing in Iraq - Publius - 7/1/2006 3:52:51 AM
        
        re: Chump change compared to what we are blowing in Iraq - gbaikie - 7/2/2006 5:45:50 AM

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