A Port in the Mountains
Yes, brought to you by the Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly. They are actually spending taxpayer money (a LOT of money) to study whether they should build a port in the mountains of Western North Carolina. For those who aren’t aware of the geography of western North Carolina, let’s start at the west side of the state. Here is the French Broad River Drainage Basin:
See all those exits to the Atlantic Ocean? Oh, and this river flows into the TVA Dam, so that might block a little river traffic…
How about a little further east? Here is the New River Drainage Basin:
Note all the different ways one can navigate a ship to the Atlantic Ocean. Yes, there are none. But hey, maybe a port could move things from one spot on the river to another…since it’s such a big river and all…
Maybe that’s not the one they’re talking about. How about we move a little more east. The next one over is the Santee Drainage Basin. And at this point, it’s not so much “Western” Carolina, as it is considered the piedmont area:
Well, at least this one goes to the Atlantic — but did you notice how it got there? Yes, that’s lovely South Carolina down there. Do you think for a minute that South Carolina is going to allow unfettered access to a “port” on those rivers? And again, there’s more than a few damns there that might make navigation a little difficult. So why are these people spending over $350,000 of taxpayer cash to study building a “port” in the North Carolina mountains?
An area in northern Virginia surrounding an inland port in Front Royal, the first of its kind, has added more than 7,000 jobs since its creation in the 1980s, said Hercik, a commission adviser.
Well, there you have it: the primary purpose of government in America today: create jobs. No, the jobs don’t have to have any meaning, they’re just there to create jobs. You see, if the Democrats can create 7,000 jobs in a backwoods area of North Carolina, they’ll get more votes and more power. And it won’t matter to anyone that they’re building a port on a river that no ships can get to. Welcome to American government bureaucracy today.
Popularity: 8% [?]
Possibly similar posts - Democrats vs. Lee Greenwood - NC Government Creates… More Government! - 2008 NC Budget - NC Dropout Rate Double Talk - Presidential Economics
Are you sure you were a Marine Ogre? You sound more like a West Point/Army Corps of Engineers guy! I guess it just goes to show that even a Former Marine & Super Mega Geek/Nerd whatever can see that the Geography is totally wrong for this plan and maybe you spent a few dollars in time and effort to present the maps and facts of the situation??? I wonder if I can get them to pay me a nice salary for say a year to “Do a Feasibility Study” on that???
LOL!!! I swear the government would spend $100 for a roll of toilet paper if someone “did a study showing that’s what they should pay” and then they’d pay the person doing the study a serious salary for making a false determination! Is the state of NC trying to provide comic relief on this stuff????
They’re just about spending money. I think I should apply for $50,000 of that grant money just for this post alone.
Sounds about right on that rate! Your time is worth that!
May as well keep the cash in North Carolina Ogre!
The dark side is indeed tempting.