To the surprise of absolutely no one familiar with the ways of Corruptifornia, the one-party state completely in the hands of the Democrats, a consortium whose lead firm is controlled by Richard Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, was awarded a nearly billion-dollar contract for the construction of the first phase of the so-called high-speed rail line to link San Francisco and Los Angeles. Those paying attention to the project call it the “half-fast” rail line because it will share trackage with conventional commuter rail trains in the sprawling Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, lowering its average speed to levels achieved by American railways a century ago.
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Editors note: This was originally posted in January of 2017. For some reason this post has received over 60 comments this week.
Wow , a good way to keep my friend Trey Gowdy busy. He will have a field day with this.
ReplyDeletehow did it go?
DeleteYup, he'll spend hours making speeches & not doing anything else, just like he did with the Clinton 'investigation'.
DeleteHe was also awarded the sole sale of other gov't properties like post offices all over USA. Indeed conflict of interests. Enforce the law!
DeleteJust wait until he's appointed AG
DeleteJust wait til he's appointed AG.
DeleteDemocrats and Republicans are all paid. Can't point fingers at one side without pointing at the other as well.
DeleteIt's this the same tracks that ran through where the California fire occur? That land resale for cheap now if so.
DeleteTrey Gowdy is nothing but a bag of hot air! He has a big mouth and held all these hearings but please tell me what has been done with any of the people he has investigated? Nothing but a big mouth full of hot air!!!
DeleteAnonymous, who is in office who spending all the money and who has the greatest state of homelessnes
DeleteI’m sure this is all good, on the up n up, no conflict of interest at all. What a joke. They scream and holler if trump stays at one of his hotels tho, calling it inappropriate.
DeleteWonder what Elizabeth Warren will have to say, since she was worried about the possibility of Trump making some $$$ from public housing projects...A conflict of interest is a conflict of interest; unless it's a Democrat?
ReplyDeleteThe diff is, Ms Feinstien's husband is NOT a public servent!
DeleteNo but his WIFE IS A VERY POWERFUL SENATOR!The FEINSTEINS and PELOSIS have become VERY WEALTHY WITH THEIR POSITIONS IN CONGRESS! DIRTY!
DeleteNo just his wife the real maker of the MONEY
Deleteobviously he's not a public servant(sp) but the conflict of interest is obvious unless you are blind..
DeleteThe post office deal he got no bid. He is as crooked as she is.
DeleteDefinitely!!
DeleteDid you see the Democrats grilling Tom Price and Betsy DeVos for stock trades and not having to use student loans for education? Makes confirmation hearings laughable and meaningless. Double standard folks.
ReplyDeleteAnd what happened to Price? Trump fired him for effectively corrupt practices.
DeleteHowever, whether you like it or not Richard Blum is not the senior Senator from California, so your comparison to Trump cabinet members is a massive false equivalence.
Want to go after the spouses of elected officials enriching themselves while their husband or wife sits in office, go to. Please attack Feinstein, but it's hardly a one political party enterprise.
This is just a small example of the corruption of the left.
DeleteBut being married to Feinstein certainly made it easier for Blum to secure that contract!
DeleteBut he never would've gotten the contract without his POS wife manipulating the deal.
DeleteHang them in the public square.
ReplyDeleteThey dont' give a rats ace what "we, the people" see, hear, or think about any of the blatantly corrupt and obviously wrong things they do on a REGULAR BASIS.
It is NOT "public service" --- it's burying your head in the public trough and sucking it dry.
Hang them. Quickly.
I completely agree
DeleteI agree!!!
DeleteWell said truth!
DeleteI agree 100%
DeleteAgreed.
DeleteThe only other possible competitor for the bid must have been nasty pelosi's hubby. Alas soon they will both be gone.
ReplyDelete8:03...Correct! That's how she & her hubby make their money as well as buying up foreclosed mortgages & flipping 'em for more bucks. BUT, the sauce for the goose isn't for the gander...
Funding should be cut off for that big dig waste of money just going to California bureaucrats.
ReplyDeleteYes if it's not built we can spend billions and billions more on government airports and highways instead. For those private airlines and foreign owned bus lines with American names like Greyhound.
DeleteUse the funding money to build a wall around California after they let all the illegal Mexicans in.Shut down ALL roads in/out & ALL air traffic. If they dig a tunnel out, shoot them !
DeleteJust remember and do keep in mind, just WHO is the presiding House Senator of the Financial Committee "Mrs Maxine (dirty) Waters"!!!!
DeleteAbsolutely cut off. End this waste of time, money, and energy.
DeleteWhat about Pelosi and legislation to help Starkist tuna?
ReplyDeleteAnd they say that Trump has conflicts of interest with his businesses. Seriously???
ReplyDeleteI hope this was done as a legitimate RFD and his company won the low bid. I doubt it, though.
Nearly a BILLION dollars doesn't sound like the low bid! Is there really such a great demand for more rail service between LA & San Fran? How many people will ride this? Will it be profitable? Wouldn't that money be better spent doing dam maintenance, for instance? Or forest maintenance perhaps? Or helping the homeless that are plentiful in your cities?
DeleteHe no longer is affiliated with the company that did indeed have the lowest bid. Need to check facts, they really help.
Deleteby the time the rail is finally on line, that form of travel will be obsolete and ancient. It is completely rediculous.
DeleteHow about putting that money into water reserve?
DeleteShe's part of the reason California need 1. to fall into the Pacific or 2. succeed from the union and stop being a burden on the rest of America.
ReplyDeleteNo, if the NWO wins in CA, they will continue to spread their destruction throughout the country.
DeleteAmen..I yet meet anyone from there who isn't corrupted or any real intelligence..Just a bunch of money grubbing, liars out for themselves
Delete"Succeed" from the union, anonymous 1/19/17?
DeleteAre you seriously going to complain about another person's intelligence? --"Amen..I yet meet anyone from there who isn't corrupted or any real intelligence..Just a bunch of money grubbing, liars out for themselves"
DeleteHave any of you bothered to investigate this at all?
ReplyDeleteIt's been common knowledge for years, long before we left California 5 years ago. He got a contract to start the planning then and it included service to Las Vegas. He has already collected hundreds of millions on the project. Why don't you investigate it yourself. There is plenty of information on it.
DeleteI agree whole heartly
DeleteSad state of affairs in CA.
ReplyDeleteYou couldn't be more right!
DeleteYou should be more concerned about Great Leader's corruption. Still owns Raytheon stock - wants more bombs built. Continually goes to his commercial properties, essentially promoting them. Gaining foreign favor - China recently granted Trump Organization branding exclusivity. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Enjoy the rape of our country.
ReplyDeleteYou're an idiot
DeleteYes, lets leave Cali alone as its doing so well. Instead, let's focus on fucking up the good job President Trump is doing.
DeleteYes, that person is a complete Kool-Aid drinking idiot.
Deleteyou uneducated idiot your stupidity is showing if you you are unhappy here move to another country how about iran or maybe russia talk down there leaders and see where that geyts you my guess is DEAD
Delete... AND hasn't taken a salary since being elected as President.
DeleteThank God for Donald J Trump, GOD intervened in this election and appointed him. The FEINSTEINS are known $$$$$$$ opportunists. Remember how convenient it was when Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated? and Dianne became Mayor, then she followed the pathway of Hillary Clinton ... including? hmmmmm Didn't the shooter, Dan White, mysteriously commit suicide? hmmmm? hmmmm?
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Needs A Train to No where. Because that Is Exactly Where It Is Going . Praying For San Fran Sicko and LA To Fall in Ocean as Predicted .🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
DeleteYou wonder why northern California wants the State of Jefferson. No shock there
ReplyDeleteCalifornia is controlled by democrats? More like zionist jews.
ReplyDeleteAlways the Jews right? STFU idiot!
DeleteZionist Jews? They are ultra conservative.
DeleteCorruption at its best....its sad
ReplyDeleteWith all the fires in California ,spend the money on the people who lost everything.....
ReplyDeleteWith all the fires in California ,spend the money on the people who lost everything.....
ReplyDeleteIs this land where the railroad will be built, now the land has been clear.
DeleteInsurance covers natural disasters, including fires and the floods that will eventually occur. God decimated Sodom and Gomorrah for their immoral behavior. California is obviously in His crosshairs. Get back to God and watch!⛪️������
ReplyDeleteNo, not this time, it looks like Paradise, California was in the crosshairs of directed energy weapons (?)
DeleteBingo!
Delete#patientsNOTaddicts
ReplyDeleteWho else, I mean really?
ReplyDeleteSeriously, very. Look at a map of the most recent fires in CorruptCA.. I find It extremely coincidental that they appear to follow the proposed rails.
ReplyDeleteI have heard for long time Obama is responsibk for fires to get military equipment out there to start rounding up US citizens. Fires are used as deterrent
DeleteRight?!
DeleteProfit? This won’t even break even. Fares will need to be subsidized to sell tickets (see Amtrak) not to mention unionized public employees with golden benefits and high pay, maintenance costs, etc. A taxpayer funded unnecessary mode of transportation competing with private airline service. Welcome to your socialist paradise.
ReplyDeletePrivate airlines that use government airports, designed built, maintained and run by the government! Yes so private. Like private ports (There aren't any!) for foreign ships to dock here. Buses that get grants to operate, have tax free fuel, are foreign owned with American names. That run on government highways, to government terminals. Tell me about this private system!
DeleteIt's Amtrak all over again.
DeleteAt least Amtrak uses federal rails already in existence and it goes everywhere. A high speed rail is pointless. We have telecommuting, fax and conference calls. A high speed rail is a decadent waste of resources for the impatient overprivileged.
Deletethe both of these evil dogs will be in prison garb very soon and all who are there tag alongs also. these evil bastards have murdered many people and the have blood on there dirty hands.
ReplyDeleteJust like Bill and Hillary
DeleteA simple speed rail cannot be done in this state of Third World sanctuary. And you still have the guts to accuse the President of getting out of global warming. Corrupt state that only has money for illegals and for their own bank accounts.
ReplyDeleteThe more people living off taxpayers, the more Federal money they get. SMH
Deletehow about Nancy Pelosi money laundering thru her Goat Hill Pizza, registered in Panama under the name Philip DeAndrade—a former government staff member under Pelosi—is listed as the owner of Goat Hill Pizza. His email is also Philip@GoatHill.com. Could it possibly be? Could Philip and Nancy Pelosi be one in the same? Undoubtedly, yes. This little scheme Pelosi’s pulling is called a “front”. Legitimate business in the front, shady illegal activity in the back.
ReplyDeleteThe fires being started in CA line up with the proposed train route...nothing suspicious there either right?
ReplyDeleteDon't look at that... Look at the cheating in the elections instead. Deflect, deflect, deflect... SMH
DeleteRight. Killing people, animal's and people loosing everything so they can clear the land.
DeleteDidn't his real estate firm get all the post office property Listings worth millions
ReplyDeleteback a few years ago too. I believe this is true.
Her husband also won the bid to purchase post offices that were closed years ago
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the fires are exactly where the high speed rail is supposed to go but the people objected. Think they wouldn't cause fires and kill people to get land for their billion dollar contract ? Think again. Just saying'... SMH
ReplyDeleteYour right these people will do whatever it takes to get what they want
DeleteCompare the proposed train routes to the "forest fires" over the last few years.
ReplyDeleteI support the public hanging of carer politicians that rape 'We The People!" At least a flogging!
ReplyDeleteFor the greatest effect, you cannot beat a televised burning at the stake.
DeleteDan Hawkins She funneled millions to him through commercial real estate sales! The sales of commercial buildings owned by California! That is a fact!
ReplyDeleteLibturds love this lady!
ReplyDeleteWow that's not a conflict of interest? Keep voting Democrat!
ReplyDeleteNot mentioned is this train was on the ballot and Californians voted it down. They said no, we don't want it. But it's being built anyway. So why did we even vote on it ? Democrats in California just do whatever they want anyway. Gay marriage, Sanctuary cities, illegals allowed to vote, increased gas taxes, etc..
ReplyDeleteIs this why California is burning down right now?
ReplyDeleteIts my understanding that blumms co.is also contracted to sell off all the postal properties that have been downsized
ReplyDeleteBarbara is not the Only one involved in this Theft of Federal Funding to enrich her family. Nancy Pelosi's Husband got a One Billion Dollar contract to tear down old, unused Post Offices..and SHE helped him get it. Just like Waters got a HUGE bailout for her husband's bank that DIDN'T need it. This needs to STOP
ReplyDeleteIt won't stop until people stop voting them back into office...
DeleteYou went too far with "them back into office"
DeleteGood thing jerry started a “camp fire”. No need to piss off the environmental wackos by cutting down all of those trees!
ReplyDeleteParking area for the Caravans...
DeletePlease does anyone alive think there are ANY HONEST CALIFORNIA POLITICIANS IN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY? NO! BUT DOES ANYONE CARE IN WASHINGTON ABOUT ALL THE THIEVERY THAT HAPPENS DAILY? NO. And it will NEVER change NOR will anyone be held accojntable!
ReplyDeleteThe stupidity of Californians is breathtaking. They deserve this insanity and corruption.
ReplyDeleteMaryland is far behind them at the rate we are going.
DeleteIt is why they are battling Trump there and in Washington, they want to keep their lucrative corruption alive. Washington really is a swamp of corruption.
ReplyDeleteI saw one commentator ask if anyone actually tried to verify any of the claims that are being made. Certainly, some of the accusations are so absurd as to shame the authors. Those of you who have hitched their wagons to the old fart in the White House apparently will say anything to avoid facing reality. You don’t know Blum’s firm is not the best company for the job they bid on. The fast rail project will cost way more than 1 billion so don’t get the idea that Blum got the whole contract..
ReplyDeleteDoes California need the fast rail ? Maybe you haven’t driven the highways between San Diego, LA, and San Francisco. Riding a fast train makes a lot of sense due to the overburdened highways. I wonder why California must put so much time, money and energy to achieve a fuel efficient manner of transportation. Gee, Japan has had a Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto for decades. Could it be that some Californians just don’t get the idea of progress? Jarvis was on TV this fall doing his reactionary best to pull back on the reins of our progressive society. Would he be happy with millions living in shanty towns as long as he doesn’t have to pay taxes. After all, why should he or his ilk share any responsibility for our society. Why can’t we all be rich like him and none of us will live in shacks. Yeah, they all think they made everything by themselves. Forget about public services and infrastructure that’s been there for them to take advantage of. Their rugged self made hombres.
That comment about Governor Brown starting the Camp Fire is so wrong on so many levels whoever wrot it should be embarrassed to display his/her bile in a public forum. There’s one obvious thing about trump and you trolls; they have taught you well to slander and demean any body who does not want this country to return to its racist intolerant ways. Foam at the mouth when you hear the label liberal but try not to forget that a great number of our country’s bravest men and women gave their lives for our core ideals of fairness and respect for others. That’s what America is all about.
As long as Liberals embrace infanticide; ie:abortions (progressive: yup. Progressive straight to Hell), "natural" disasters will continue and become increasingly more devastating until they get it through their thick skulls that NO ONE can hide their evil agenda from the Lord! NO ONE! Not even the wealthy movie stars are exempt!
DeleteSo a train is going to solve what appears to be a California problem (growing homeless population)? Keep that progressive attitude going my friend
DeleteBy "LAW" he is forbidden to bid on any Government jobs as long as his wife is a Senator. Your long winded, blowgut of a response is something you know nothing about. It's clearly visible that you are a Leftist by your description of the man in the White House. Jealousy will get you nowhere in a hurry. You are only upset because, he doesn't take your opinion as gospel, and he can't be bought like all of the LEFT can (SOROS). Funny how every time California lawmakers do the wrong dead, it's O.K. by the left.
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ReplyDeleteSeveral days ago someone posted the fires in CA were done intentionally in order to move people out of the way, buy the land, and make way for this railway as Feinstein's husband secured the contract. Now this comes across my feed. Perhaps there's some truth to it?
I have friends that work for the U. S. Postal Service, that due to their spouse working as just a lowly Mail Handler are not allowed to bid for any type of contract like being what is called a Star Mail Transportation Trucker, that bids on a Mail Run that distributes Mail from one point to another in bulk. Where the winning bidder supplies a truck and driver for a scheduled route carrying Mail from one office to another. But just because his wife works as a Mail Clerk he is not allowed to make a simple living like that! But here’s this rich witch and her rich husband that gets away with a contract big of over a BILLION DOLLARS? How do these greedy animal sleep at night!
ReplyDeleteWe are quickly on our way to becomig the third world nation state the Dems enbision, just like their crown jewels of Detroit and Chicago.These fucktards keep voting those bastards into offive yrar after year.God Californians are so stupid, time to put down tge blunt.
ReplyDeleteYou people are so stupid. They are setting the fires so they can build the railway. They are killing people to do it. Cheap way of clearing the land an houses in the way. Wake up.
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ReplyDeleteIt should have their names under the photo so we would know which one is Feinstein and which is the good husband. Both scare little children.
ReplyDeleteThis thread started by identifying Mrs. Feinstein as a public serpent from California. Remarkable.
DeleteBeat California career politicians! They are evil corrupted subhumans! Send the troops to Sacramento Capitol and San Francisco to detain the politicians! They are scum!
ReplyDeleteThey stole the Car elections they called it before the poles closed and they had 10mil votes still to count.
ReplyDeleteTrey Gowdy PLEASE RESTORE JUSTICE
ReplyDeleteThe reason it's being commented on now is because the very recent fires just "happened" to cover the exact areas where this high speed rail is supposed to be built!
ReplyDeleteWhy would any one build railroads in areas of fire, earthquakes and mudslides?
ReplyDeleteGreat, get rid of the airplanes. Now work on semi trucks and get them off the roads.
ReplyDeleteis Feinstein buying all the property that burned on both Santa rosa and paradise for her Railroad?
ReplyDeleteWhatever happened to support your elected leader? Nothing is perfect in apple pie country
ReplyDeleteYou ultimately have 2 choices America. Stand up and be counted or lay down and be mounted.Off with their heads I say ! So if your not willing to remove them from office now ,even by force if need be. Go back to hand counting our votes ! Eliminate the laws that enrich the ones that truly only write them for their own benefit. Public service will be a non paid job. Suck it up buttercup , the dream is only that! We will start there ,if we want to make America great again!
Give back the money unspent.
ReplyDeleteThis is one reason that they hate President Trump so much. He doesnt need or want their money and he won't pretend it's all ok when they pull their corrupt BS.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the recommendation. Will try it out.
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