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Old 09-01-2015, 05:15 AM
 
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Could silver and gold buses attract more riders in Cobb? - Atlanta Business Chronicle

I think Cobb County solved its transit problem with this
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Old 09-01-2015, 05:20 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Could silver and gold buses attract more riders in Cobb? - Atlanta Business Chronicle

I think Cobb County solved its transit problem with this
Putting lipstick on a pig. Let's call it Tim Lee's Happy Express.
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Old 09-01-2015, 07:57 PM
 
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We all know one of the main unspoken reasons Marta was disallowed into Cobb is that the leaders there really did not like the idea of having people of color come up into their county.
Not to start a war, but that is not true. The primary reason why the county didn't want MARTA was the crime they thought it would bring into the county. The racially motivated stance seems to be something promoted by liberals / progressives / anti-conservatives. You can make assumptions with regard to race but that is on you.
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Old 09-01-2015, 08:26 PM
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Could silver and gold buses attract more riders in Cobb? - Atlanta Business Chronicle

I think Cobb County solved its transit problem with this
Paint?

That's a lot cheaper than actually building something. Maybe they should get royalties from Sherwin Williams for selling the idea around the country.
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Old 09-02-2015, 05:53 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Not to start a war, but that is not true. The primary reason why the county didn't want MARTA was the crime they thought it would bring into the county. The racially motivated stance seems to be something promoted by liberals / progressives / anti-conservatives. You can make assumptions with regard to race but that is on you.
Race and crime go hand in hand. We all know what they mean by 'criminals.'
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL
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Race and crime go hand in hand. We all know what they mean by 'criminals.'
Ahm, bad folks who break the law?
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Old 09-02-2015, 07:51 AM
 
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The racially motivated stance seems to be something promoted by liberals / progressives / anti-conservatives
No, the "crime" language was used as a proxy for race by anti-Americans (those against other Americans and yes against progress). These people tend to call themselves conservatives. They listen to AM radio which validates their world view. The modern conservative movement was built on resentment and anger of mostly Southern whites. In fact, the GOP created strategy based on this. Conveniently it's called the Southern Strategy. Famous GOP strategist Lee Atwater discussed exactly how it worked.
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Old 09-02-2015, 10:02 AM
 
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Race and crime go hand in hand. We all know what they mean by 'criminals.'
Wow. Really?

Now that's the most racist thing I've read on this site.

Just wow.
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Old 09-02-2015, 10:20 AM
 
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Wow. Really?

Now that's the most racist thing I've read on this site.

Just wow.
I think cq is probably saying that is what he thinks Cobb folks think, not what he (cq himself) thinks.

But maybe I am wrong.

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Old 09-02-2015, 10:25 AM
 
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I think cq is probably saying that is what he thinks Cobb folks think, not what he (cq himself) thinks.

But maybe I am wrong.

Yes, it is hard to inflect sarcasm over a keyboard.
Not just Cobb, but anyone who currently uses or has in the past used the 'criminal' excuse as to why they don't want transit. As we spoke in the past, we have never seen anyone ride the train or bus with a TV they just stole.
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