The Bush Adm. has made some ridiculous remarks over the years, like
Cheney saying that the Iraquis will greet us with flowers when we
liberate them, Bush's "mission accomplished," and his most recent
remark that we have 36 allied countries fighting in Iraq. Just when you
think they would run out of dumb remarks, Secretary of Transportation
Mary Peters comes to the plate and hits one out of the park. You won't
believe who she feels is to blame for the tragic collapse of the bridge
in Minnesota? How about the nation's bicyclists and pedestrians. Peters
feels that they, plus museum goers and historical preservationists hog
to much of the gas tax money that should be used to repair bridges.
Someone should tell Peters that only 1.5% of transportation dollars go
to bike and walk paths while 10% of trips to work, school and store are
made by walking or bicycling.

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