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Old 09-24-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by wildwood View Post
This brings to mind another question. Who originally decided to put the airport on an island that would require ferry travel to access it? It might have been cheaper to rebuild the airport on the other side of the river.

And it seems that since they are refunding, what is it, about 2000 dollars to their citizens this year alone, why can't they pay for their own roads and bridges?
I have no idea who built the airport there or why.

As to the question of the refund. . .why don't you ask Senator Obama, since he voted for the earmark TWICE?
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