01-24-2008, 06:46 AM
Kind of a neat catch-22.The state holds a special session etc. and essentially bends over backwards to help the superferry and then gets stuck paying for upgrades that will then be transferred to the private biz. But will it be at fair market price? I don't mind government aiding private biz on occasion,a little corporate welfare/socialism is fine in my eyes but it sure seems that if a biz really can't survive without public funding maybe the state should be running it? Kind of a bang for the buck kinda thing....The superferry is only going to survive with DoD funding anyways...more public support. As far as I know don't airlines also pay landing fees etc to use airports? Is the superferry paying to use the public ports as well? Kinda unfair business advantage for the superferry isn't it? Heck..the superferry didn't even take the National Guard stuff to Maui until a month after the floods...when everything was cleaned up already anyways...what's up with that?