BULLET TRAIN TO NOWHERE: STATE GOES BROKE CHASING A FANTASY!

It appears the fine folks at Noozhawk have once again blessed their readers with groundbreaking insights, republishing a ‘commentary’ from the reliably 'objective' CalMatters that dares to ponder California’s high-speed rail fiasco. The 'insight' this time? Asking if throwing another billion dollars a year at a project that makes the DMV look efficient is a good idea. Oh, how cutting-edge. It's almost as if the state's entire political class operates under the delusion that if you just spend enough money, eventually, a train will appear out of thin air, like a phantom limb of socialist aspiration.

Indeed, we’re told some journalist recently rode a train in Morocco – Morocco! – and was terribly impressed. One can only imagine the shock of encountering a functioning public works project in a foreign land after years of watching California’s state-sponsored infrastructure ambitions spiral into a black hole of consultants’ fees and environmental impact reports. Perhaps Sacramento could learn a thing or two from North Africa, though frankly, they're too busy debating whether to ban gas stoves to focus on something as prosaic as building a railroad.

The real story, of course, isn't whether California’s bullet train is slow; it’s that it’s less a train and more a lavishly funded metaphor for state government incompetence. Every dime funneled into this quagmire is a dime not spent on fixing roads, securing our power grid, or lowering the cost of living for actual working Californians. It’s a perpetual jobs program for well-connected contractors and union bosses, all while the state’s working class gets to foot the bill, driving on crumbling highways and paying through the nose for everything else. This isn't just about a train; it's about a permanent, taxpayer-funded wealth transfer from Main Street to Sacramento's crony capitalist elite.

So, when CalMatters and its republishers ask if it's 'worth it,' we here at The Whipping Post must ask: for whom? Certainly not for the taxpayer, who’s been taken for a ride far more expensive than any first-class ticket. The only thing high-speed about this project is the rate at which our state is burning through cash while delivering absolutely nothing of value.