Save the Katy Trail
Submitted by Roy Temple on Fri, 05/13/2005 - 9:59am.
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The reckless acts of Governor Matt Blunt have placed the entire legal underpinning for the Katy Trail in jeopardy. This forum has been created so that there is a central place for folks to post information on this topic and to organize activities to fight against the Governor's misguided plan to destroy this Missouri treasure.
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Blunt's Fundamental Dishonesty On Katy Trail Bridge Becomes Clea
I've said all along that Governor Matt Blunt gave the Katy Trail Bridge in Boonville away to the Union Pacific Railroad to reward loyal campaign contributors like the
Follow the Money
Here's a Columbia Daily Tribune story that highlights some of the money issues previously pointed out here on Fired Up!
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News Leader Weighs in on Katy Trail Fight
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Blunt Refuses to Steal Private Property
Pardon the interruption
KATY Trail support, show up with Jay May 26th, 11:15 am
Attorney General Jay Nixon will be filing suit against the state Department
of Natural Resources to prevent the State from giving the Boonville KATY
Trail bridge to Union Pacific Railroad.
He will be holding a press conference this Thursday, May 26, 11:15 in
historic St. Charles at the KATY Trail Train Depot (in Frontier Park along
the river)
A showing of public support is critical. We need people to show their
support at the press conference. Please help spread the word, and be there
if possible.
Ted Curtis
Trailnet Executive Director
Mid-Missouri KATY Trail supporters, take note
Columbia News Conference on Boonville's KATY bridge
I sure would have loved to attend it had I gotten more advance notice. Jay's a very fine speaker. I was wondering when he'd make the first move in a campaign toward the governor's chair.
Its funny hearing Doyle Childers howl his outrage at Jay's lawsuit to retain the bridge under state government control according to state law.
Yeah, like the repuglicans don't do similar things to polish their image come re-election campaign time. On the news last night, Matt Blunt was doing a photo-op for the tv cameras doing an "education" bill signing claiming how he's only keeping his campaign promise. Please....
I say "Go Jay go!" More power to him!
Considering how hard Boonville's citizens (not to mention elsewhere) have fought to keep the bridge intact its nice to see the Attorney General's spunk. I love it when Democrat leaders step forward and refuse to take the Repug's crap. Atta boy Jay. Hang in there guys! :>D
SoaperGirl
Sold..Blunt goes to highest bidder..Union Pacific
Doyle Childers is making excuses...he thinks this bridge is too costly to save. The humor here is that I spoke with an executive at Union Pacific months ago, someone I have known my entire life, he informed me that "this bridge was built to withstand centuries!" To date, no one has given an actual estimate as to the cost of restoring the bridge or incorporating it in to part of the Katy Trail. And never once have we asked to use State money to repair the bridge!! I wish people knew the truth. Unfortunately, the media takes to press exactly what the government wants you to believe. But they are very wrong!! I applaud Jay Nixon for standing up for the rights of the people....not big business. My lifetime friend at UP also told me that the fact was, "they would let this thing bounce around in the courts and media, but when the day is done..they will take down the bridge." Seems like pure confidence on the part of Union Pacific as they peer up out of Matt Blunts pocket!