High Speed Rail- The Next Ideology Battle?

Opponents of high speed rail seem to want their freedom of movement with cars to go where they want, when they want, and keep big government out of their life. They seem to ignore the fact that the Interstate Highway System was initiated under President Eisenhower and it is still the largest government funded public works project in the history of mankind. It paid it’s own way through taxes and didn’t increase the national debt. If you’d like to experience what life would be like without it, try driving from Skowhegan, Maine to Burlington, Vermont- in the winter.

If we had a modern high speed rail system, then our freedom of movement by that means would also be available to us. Driving by car isn’t always a dream- I drove through New York City one day. It took me 4 hours to go 10 miles. I can understand why special interest groups, like car manufacturers and truckers may oppose high speed rail, but not the large majority of Americans.

Today, most of us choose between driving and flying. Why wouldn’t we want more options? Could it be because it's just one more thing President Obama is pushing, and his political opponents want him to fail, no matter how good it is for America? I'm affraid so.