Why high speed rail is needed

After listening to the debate on WMNF last week over High Speed rail and light rail I decided to write a message regarding the 9/12 forums.

For the past two years I've been traveling around the Tampa bay area involved in the growing green movement. On the internet, you can find lots of "information" on how the green movement is a secret plot to take over the world or that the green movement is for population control — you get the idea.

I come here to tell you that the people in the green movement are the same people in your own movement. They are people who deeply care about their families, their friends and love ones. They love their country and want it to go in a better direction. They're striving for a unified effort to live on this planet in a better way than we have been. I've read some comments on the 9/12 boards from around Tampa Bay area and repeat attempts at putting 'greenies' down is disappointing and uncalled for.

So why is high speed light rail needed?

This article appears in Sep 23-29, 2010.