peter236

84# zoids
How is Hong Kong getting worse? Hong Kong's unemployment rate is way lower than those of the US, Canada and UK.
Hong Kong is thriving while most other countries are not.

peter236

”革命不是請客吃飯，不是做文章，不是繪畫繡花，不能那樣雅致，那樣從容不迫，文質彬彬，那樣溫良恭儉讓。革命是暴動，是一個階級推翻一個階級的暴烈的行動。“
呢家唔係80後反高鐵，現在係由年輕人發動既一場階級 ...
MoiRhapsody 發表於 2010-1-18 03:33

That is very funny. How come we don't see millions of people protesting?

peter236

當你知到中國共產黨一開始都只係幾千人既時候你就funny唔出。
MoiRhapsody 發表於 2010-1-18 03:58

You want chaos in Hong Kong?

peter236

應該問，
點解會亂？
1920年，點解會有中國共產黨組成？？
MoiRhapsody 發表於 2010-1-18 04:18

Hong Kong economy is thriving, when others are in recession. HK's tax rates are way lower than most other countries. Most people don't want to overthrow the government.

peter236

你估香港因有左高鐵就唔會被邊沿化嗎？
一早高鐵都冇預你香港啦
對中央泥講香港係深圳一部份
唔存在咩特別行政區
遲下香港只係一個沿海嘅市
sheep 發表於 2010-1-18 10:18

Is Vancouver a 只係一個沿海嘅市?

peter236

營運權係邊個唔緊要~
最緊要係氹得阿爺開心之餘, 又令到班反對人士冇聲出.
mcjohnjohn 發表於 2010-1-18 22:57

Now, since they approved the money, Hong Kong can now expect more "goodies" from the Chinese government.

peter236

Moreover, 高鐵 is unable to earn money very likely.  Then, the government will have to inject a lot of money to sustain 高鐵 service.  In other words, taxpayers will subsidize the 高鐵 passengers.

Du ...
kipposhi 發表於 2010-2-6 16:09

You still cannot grasp the value of the highspeed railway. It is not as simple as just looking at whether the railway can generate an operating profit. Governments don't usually make money from building public infrastructures which are necessary for generating economic activities.
Using your logic, the Skytrain should be discontinued, since it is losing money.

peter236

As a libertarian, I agree with privatization of trankslink.  Government projects are always uneconomical in the long run.
kipposhi 發表於 2010-2-7 15:16

This is not going to happen as Translink is not making money. So no company will buy it. But Skytrain is still needed so that people can have a choice not to drive their own cars. The result is a reduction of traffic jam and pollution.

peter236

That should be privatized because it is not making money now.  When the price is low enough, someone will buy it.

Traffic jam?? we should build more roads and highways.

Carbon dioxide is not pollu ...
kipposhi 發表於 2010-2-7 19:21

If the government builds more roads and highways, they still have to pay more money. Using your logic, does the government make money from more highways? If not, the highways should be privatized?
The pollutants from cars are harmful to people and the environment. I can't believe you didn't know about it. You didn't know about health care costs because of more pollution?

Now, it is clear that you are illogical, as you think government built mass transportation should be privatized, since most of them are not profitable and pollutants from cars are okay.

peter236

You are pathetic.  You don't even know the role of government in the society.  Government is not supposed to earn money.  The cost of roads and highways maintenance can be collected thru the tax on  ...
kipposhi 發表於 2010-2-8 12:15

You are the one who is pathetic. You pretend not to know about the harmful effects from pollutants just when the whole world is trying to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Just do a google search and you can find what you want.

Pollutants from cars

Again, this exposes your flawed logic.

You may want everything to be privatized by the government, but this is not going to happen anywhere in the world.