Comments on: A silly fight…from my perspective http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/ Highlighting the News from Florida's Central Corridor Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Seth http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Seth Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:20:38 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1390 Thanks all for the feedback and dialogue! Thanks all for the feedback and dialogue!

]]> By: Don Selvage http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Don Selvage Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:51:57 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1389 Well said, Seth. I agree that we must step back and let the process work. Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields has said that a local spat over where the stop goes could endanger our chances for getting any stop at all and he's right. I'm disappointed that individuals are coming out for a partiuclar location before FDOT completes its study. Let's get the facts out, then all support what's best for Polk County. Well said, Seth. I agree that we must step back and let the process work. Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields has said that a local spat over where the stop goes could endanger our chances for getting any stop at all and he’s right. I’m disappointed that individuals are coming out for a partiuclar location before FDOT completes its study. Let’s get the facts out, then all support what’s best for Polk County.

]]> By: Frank Howell http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Frank Howell Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:54:35 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1387 As is the case of any governmental project, there will be many that want the proposed stop at a particular location purely for financial gains. This decision should be made purely from one standpoint - What is best for "We the people" not from - "How can I make money from this". Unfortunately in the end it will not be a common sense decision, but rather who will make more cents. As is the case of any governmental project, there will be many that want the proposed stop at a particular location purely for financial gains. This decision should be made purely from one standpoint – What is best for “We the people” not from – “How can I make money from this”. Unfortunately in the end it will not be a common sense decision, but rather who will make more cents.

]]> By: Jason http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Jason Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:44:19 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1386 I agree, wholeheartedly. Its humorously frustrating to see that less than 24 hours after the announcement, it went from where in Polk County the stop is going to be to where in Lakeland. Granted, the best place may be somewhere in Lakeland, but the arrogance to assume that it is Lakeland's stop is going to do exactly what you stated; divide the county even more. Besides, look how much money Kermit has spent trying to develop Orlampa, we can't just let that all go to waste. ;) I agree, wholeheartedly. Its humorously frustrating to see that less than 24 hours after the announcement, it went from where in Polk County the stop is going to be to where in Lakeland. Granted, the best place may be somewhere in Lakeland, but the arrogance to assume that it is Lakeland’s stop is going to do exactly what you stated; divide the county even more.

Besides, look how much money Kermit has spent trying to develop Orlampa, we can’t just let that all go to waste. ;)

]]> By: Bev Hendricks http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Bev Hendricks Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:11 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1385 You said it much better than I could. I hope this train will help to unify our terribly fractured County. You said it much better than I could. I hope this train will help to unify our terribly fractured County.

]]> By: Aaron J Bates http://www.metroi4news.com/2010/02/a-silly-fight%e2%80%a6from-my-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Aaron J Bates Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:40:12 +0000 http://www.metroi4news.com/?p=3956#comment-1384 Well said. I actually was planning on writing a similar piece. I believe you hit the head on the nail with this piece. In fact I expected more from leaders here. We have heard a resounding note of Regionalism, in both the election cycle and in the private sector. Though I only see parochialism in elected officials and worse silence from our business leaders. The issue should be one that the entire county rallies around, not another issue that divides us. Well said. I actually was planning on writing a similar piece. I believe you hit the head on the nail with this piece. In fact I expected more from leaders here. We have heard a resounding note of Regionalism, in both the election cycle and in the private sector. Though I only see parochialism in elected officials and worse silence from our business leaders.

The issue should be one that the entire county rallies around, not another issue that divides us.

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