Infrastructure Crumbling!

Did you know it cost from $100 up to $5,000 to replace a road sign?

Of course infrastructure isn't a topic in the junk food media. That's not a big issue in the junk food media say if a bridge collapse or a sinkhole swallows you up in a instant. How about a tornado ripping through a community? Ah, that's a ratings grabbing event. To see American families cry on national television about their lives being ruined by an event that could have been prevented.

Seriously, the president's main goals are being squandered away for short-term political gains by those Republicans who continue to harp on these "scandals". The furor over Benghazi, the IRS and the Department of Justice snooping on leaking information making it to the press has the junk food media booking every Republican to complain or threaten the president with impeachment.

Keeping the finger cross on bridge safety.

We have hundreds of roads, bridges and seaways in need of serious repair. The low approved Congress isn't maintained on the job its representatives were elected to do. Their job is pass legislation for the better of all. Not a chosen few, but a majority of us all.

That's why it was better days during the Democrats control of the Congress. They sucked, but at least they've managed to do things that most Republicans refused to do. All Republicans want is to get back in power so they can push forth these bills that may hurt the middle class. They may end up throwing around impeachment hearings if they should have full control the Congress.

You notice that Republicans are willing to pass infrastructure bills only if they can throw in a repeal of Obamacare, that stupid Keystone XL pipeline and getting rid of the IRS. Things that they know the president isn't going to do. But yet, they're willing to do it for the sake of their rich corporate donors who pour millions into their competitive races.

With America's roads and bridges collapsing, who's left to pick up the tab. Mainly local leaders and you the taxpayer.

Wonder why there's always a tax levy on the ballot?

It's for repairs to schools, roads, services that cater to community needs and transportation for those who have no car.

Many American and Canadian cities use the flashing yellow arrow turn signal as a way to reduce bottleneck left turns.

Many conservatives reject levies and ballot issues because it infringes on their tranquility. Say if you live in a suburban community a few miles from the city. The suburb has a hospital, a shopping center, a college campus and industrial lot. A ballot measure for the election says that public transportation is required for shopping and work.

I bet you that the suburban folks (mainly conservative minded individuals) will turn out in droves to prevent bus service to their communities. Say I have an area that's kind of like that.

Okay, we have nine bridges in the area and six of them are considered too dangerous for travel. Usually a representative from the area request funds for repair and replacement. Let's say if you have a Tea Party endorsed Republican member of the Congress refuse to take a dime to repair the bridge. He claims that's an earmark. Maybe he's right on that. But say if a heavy vehicle happens to cross a structurally unsound bridge and falls into the river or lake. Then we'll have a tragedy right?

Yeah, transportation bills have earmarks in it. It's common among many legislators to bring some point of interest to their hometowns. Usually the bridge will have redesigns and landscaping (say if it had a special fountain located near the bridge and a playground near a park).

The Republican will not support it. That's probably why they've crowed over the Stimulus. The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was designed to help jumpstart the economy.

Many Republicans claim that it was a disaster waiting to happen. Yet, they've taken a portion of that money to fix things in their respective districts. And they still complain about it.

It's not fair for the country's woes to fall upon a bunch of politicos who sole purpose is to defeat one another.

The Congress returns Monday for a least three more weeks of talk about Benghazi, the IRS and whatever else happens to cross the conservative blogosphere. And after those three weeks pass, they're off for the Independence Day weekend.

And wait til August when the low-approved Congress is off. They'll be off until mid-September.

Hot dog! More time spent outside of their offices doing what they do best. Not representing the people who put their asses there in the first place.