Re: History lesson

Publius — 4/28/2002 10:25:40 AM (archived)

Hi Mary Anne,

To add to your most informative post, the rail roads in Florida were built soley so the investors could milk the Florida government of the bounty of 2,000 acres of land for each mile of rail built.

So, on the east coast Flagler built first to Palm Beach and then his greed directed him to bilk the state out of even more land by driving his rails all the way down to Key West.

There was nothing down in Key West to justify building the road, but there was minimal clearing and if a bridge were built, a straight shot.

I guess Tom will tell us this was a good example of capitalism investing and then the returns would come. Sort of like the other fiction called the Field of Dreams.

Actually, I would call it a good example of capitalism extorting the maximum from the government while triumphing capitalistic individualism. Seems like that wunderkind of libertarianism, Ross Perot made his by government contracts also.

Some of the things that make you go hmmm!

Thanks for a great post, Publius

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A comment from the middle class. - RNE - 4/26/2002 12:26:58 PM
- Re: You can fight the future but you'll lose - SM - 4/30/2002 2:50:10 PM
- Re: A comment from the no class. - Bowser - 4/26/2002 4:52:26 PM
  - If the Left were really concerned about dependence on foreign companies... - Larry J - 4/26/2002 6:54:14 PM
- The other middle class - Mary Anne - 4/26/2002 2:11:45 PM
  - Only in America... - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2002 6:47:11 PM
    - Re: Another reason . . . - D. Spires - 4/26/2002 7:08:19 PM
  - Alternatives - Larry J - 4/26/2002 3:09:14 PM
    - I would ride a bus if there were one... - Mary Anne - 4/26/2002 9:51:14 AM
      - Mass transit works best in densely populated areas - Larry J - 4/26/2002 10:13:42 AM
        
        Re: Mass transit works best in densely populated areas - Nick Hoffman - 4/27/2002 2:58:03 PM
        
        Re: Pretty sure it’s 100 percent . . . - D. Spires - 4/30/2002 10:46:34 AM
        
        Not necessarily - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 11:31:04 AM
        
        Re: Well, California is the exception to many rules . . . - D. Spires - 4/30/2002 12:21:16 PM
        
        Re: You can get tolled to death in Florida. - Marcia - 4/30/2002 1:48:47 PM
        
        A question for you, Larry - Mary Anne - 4/26/2002 10:47:22 AM
        
        Most of the time, it isn't a problem - Larry J - 4/27/2002 4:50:07 PM
        
        The Old Order Amish should live around you - Mary Anne - 4/27/2002 9:33:26 AM
        
        Maybe we should let public officials make all of our decisions - Larry J - 4/29/2002 6:12:16 PM
        
        What, couldn't find a pop song to quote? - Mary Anne - 4/29/2002 3:59:25 PM
        
        I'm surprised at such a superficial and shallow response from you, Mary Anne - Larry J - 4/30/2002 3:21:06 PM
        
        Mary Anne on the Flame Board! Gonna be a GOOD day! - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2002 4:52:07 PM
        
        See you at Flame (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/30/2002 4:25:27 PM
        
        The times, they are a'changing... - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2002 5:05:23 PM
        
        Public property - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 11:31:01 AM
        
        Re: "If the roads were private property, the Amish situation would be a simple property rights issue." - Mary Anne - 4/27/2002 1:06:43 PM
        
        Re: Say what? - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 2:02:46 PM
        
        History lesson - Mary Anne - 4/27/2002 4:13:24 PM
        
        Re: History lesson--very informative, thanks! - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 12:11:34 PM
        
        Re: History lesson - Publius - 4/28/2002 10:25:40 AM
        
        Pork - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2002 11:59:05 AM
        
        Re: Alot of people actually believe that . . . - D. Spires - 4/26/2002 1:30:04 PM
        
        Mildly surprised, and enlightened - RNE - 4/26/2002 3:45:37 PM
        
        What it boils down to: - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 7:56:16 PM
        
        Judging by the number of times you have used words like - Mary Anne - 4/27/2002 10:13:59 AM
        
        Re: Judging - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2002 11:45:32 AM
        
        Sunshine - Larry J - 4/27/2002 8:57:43 AM
        
        Time wasted - Mary Anne - 4/26/2002 10:29:12 AM
- Exactly - Larry J - 4/26/2002 1:45:52 PM

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