Terps Rally to Support Purple Line

The Gazette covers a rally by University of Maryland students supporting the building of an East-West rail line connecting the Maryland spokes of the Metrorail system.

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[shadowofechoes1]

Kate is cute.

[KonigsTigger1]

"Just compensation" according to what the GOVERNMENT (not a neutral appraiser) believes your property is worth, and good luck paying for a legal team to run your case against the government. If I paid $120,000 for my property and the government believes "just compensation" for my property under eminent domain would be $50,000 where does that leave me? Like I asked before, are YOU going to buy me a new house in a place I want to live since you're in support of it?

[KonigsTigger1]

Say what you want, my point is you lack morals on this particular issue, in that you're willing to sacrifice a few so that many more will live better. Livelihood is the means by which one supports his/herself not simply defined by occupation or employment, so I hope that, uh, YOU knew that. Maybe people have gardens for food or rent houses to support themselves.

[kreeggo]

Yes, this is definitely a rational person. Personal attacks: "f**k-off," "moron" and some abstract reference to morality. "livlihoods crushed?" Uh, just so you know--livlihood is how you make a living (employment, occupation, etc). The "Purple Line" will actually help people's livlihood by creating jobs. "Eminent domain?" yes it is unpleasant when the government takes property for the greater good but the Constituion & the courts require "just compensation" to those property owners.

[KonigsTigger1]

I can see the bias in your comment seeing as you're a retired transit worker. The Purple Line'll surely give create jobs for a number of transit workers of which you continue to work towards, right? I'm sorry but it's easy to find a job even if it is working at a fast food joint, it's a job. But we're talking about people's homes, memories, where they grew up. If they want to build a RBT system that's fine as long as they don't tear up people's property.

[KonigsTigger1]

There are at least 2 other neighborhoods in immediate vicinity of the NC metro station, of which the majority of people disapprove of this project because of the potential threat of Eminent Domain if the project receives Federal support. You gonna pay for my new house in a place that I want to live if the State government uses Eminent Domain and takes my property?

[KonigsTigger1]

So its better to sacrifice a few people's homes for the greater good of many? Many > Few? Doesn't make it right moron, morality, you should get some it'll surely make you a better person at heart. Again, because your property wont be affected by this you're all for having easy access to where ever you want to go as long as some people's livelihoods are crushed to achieve it. My neighborhood is a 10 minute walk from the New Carrollton metro station one of the proposed stops for the purple line

[kreeggo]

This comment is the definition of a NIMBY--tens of thousands of people can f**k off because a few people's lives might be disrupted.

[KonigsTigger1]

Here's hoping it doesn't get built. Especially, considering those who have homes that would be in jeopardy due to "Eminent Domain" if the project gets Federal approval. I have to get uprooted from a home I live in so people can avoid traffic? Purple Line and its supporters can fuck-off. People only support it because their homes aren't in jeopardy. Learn to take buses, cabs, or bikes and stop supporting something that may destroy people's livelihoods.

[ohioweatherguy]

Here's hoping the purple line gets built - and as rail as opposed to BRT (bus "rapid" transit).