When it comes to airports, people will always say "Ugh, we don't want it here. Build it somewhere else." But then the people in "somewhere else" say the exact same thing, and meanwhile there are planes circling overhead, low on fuel and looking for a place to land.
Unless people want to revert to the way we use to live in the 1800s and take a week-long train ride to get from New York to California (or a two-week boat ride to get from Washington to London), then everyone would agree that we need airports, correct?
Shouldn't the federal and state governments have the authority to build, upgrade, and expand public airports as necessary, with complete immunity to public opposition?
It's a virtual certainty that people are going to oppose expansion of an airport, but as unpleasant as it is, it needs to be done. Air travel is the backbone of the world economy.
Is this a cynical point of view?
2007-09-15
06:24:34
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