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Conservatism

Personal Politics (Outside Austin)
This guy put together a great explanation of why I used to call myself conservative.
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Jeff Ward, Fred (Gilliam?) and Commuter Rail

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Driving in Austin Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
Transit bad. Grunt. Cars good. Hurrr. Texans never leave beloved cars. Argh. Houston and Dallas not in Texas.
Austin Capital Metro glibertarians horrible ideas Not happy about being proven right Red Line
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City confirms: No connection to Seaholm with initial commuter rail line

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Republicans Hate Public Transportation Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
No rail to Seaholm in the initial plan. Center-city folks should wise up and vote against it.
Austin Fact Check Red Line Seaholm
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Don’t Kid Yourself: Commuter Rail Precludes Light Rail

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
A lot of the effort to mollify center-city people like me who are disappointed that Capital Metro’s All Systems Go plan does nothing for the…
Austin Capital Metro Not happy about being proven right proving the obvious Rapid [sic] Bus Red Line
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Libertarians and Public Highways

Austin Driving in Austin Republicans Hate Public Transportation Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
Why I'm a better libertarian than Jeff Ward
driving glibertarians suburban drivers love welfare UTC
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Cap Metro Almost Lies

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Republicans Hate Public Transportation Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
Cap Metro Makes M1EK Smash
Austin Capital Metro lies Red Line
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Bike Helmets Don’t Work, Part 7

Austin Bicycling in Austin
Took my stepson to camp at UT this morning (on our bikes); he thinks he left his helmet there last Monday (the last time we…
bicycling bike helmets don't work
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Commuter Rail #48: It’s Not Light Rail, No Matter What You Say

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Republicans Hate Public Transportation Texas Republicans Hate Cities Transit in Austin
Commuter rail is NOT "the same thing as light rail, only cheaper".
Capital Metro dave dobbs guess who was right Red Line
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The Reason To Fight Globalization

Politics (Outside Austin) Republicans Hate Poor People
(the bravest man I’ve seen in my lifetime, presumed dead). We shouldn’t have opened our trade relationship with these bastards, and they arguably aren’t any…
china sucks
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Followup on Our Friends The Saudis

Politics (Outside Austin)
Kevin Drum points out that the media continues to ignore the fact that the Saudis are the only major producer with unused short-term oil pumping…
our friends the Saudis
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