Comment 32258

By jason (registered) | Posted July 02, 2009 at 21:08:34

I love comments by people who have little to offer in the way of thoughtful insight...they always resort back to "don't tell me where to live" or "don't tell me which mode of transportation to use".

Yet, that is EXACTLY what has been done for decades, on the backs of taxpayers. People have been forced to drive everywhere and they have been forced to live in suburbia.

ASmith and Capitalist couldn't be further removed from the real beliefs espoused by their screen names. A free, open market is supposed to give people CHOICES. If I want to live in a downtown highrise, I should be able to without having insane tax rates in order to subsidize Mr. and Mrs. American Dream.

If I want to use transit or my bike as my mode of transportation I should be allowed to. Yet look at Hamilton. If anyone can keep a straight face and show me proof that Hamilton offers commuters plenty of equally convenient commuting options, I'll do the moonwalk naked down King Street (I'm sure Ben would come here to see that!).

Many trips in Hamilton that take 15 minutes via car take 1-2 hours via bus, are nearly unwalkable with any sense of safety and are extremely dangerous by bike.

Change your screen names to "Socialist for the rich" or "No choice is the best choice" , but stop coming on here pretending like you care one bit about seeing Hamilton become a more balanced city with options for everyone. That's what WE are trying to promote. You're trying to promote the very thing that Mr. Smith hated - complete government control over where and how we live.

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