"It will create lots of jobs in Pueblo, like toll taker."
FRTR Lobbyist Kathy Oatis (How many of us do you think can fit into one of those toll booths Kathy?)
That one reminds me of a scene from Roger & Me. An official is explaining that since General Motors left Flint, MI they are doing other things. One person started manufacturing sticky lint rollers. Michael Moore asks him, “Lint rollers are going to pull us out of this depression?”
"It's going to be built. There's nothing you can do to stop it."
State Rep. Dorothy Butcher
"Well, maybe it's not carved in stone."
State Rep. Dorothy Butcher 90 minutes later after hearing from the people of Pueblo (Progress! This is why you need to contact your representatives)
"Maybe UPS will build a big terminal at the Pueblo Airport."
FRTR Lobbyist Kathy Oatis (who admitted that was just a wild guess)
"We will only use eminent domain if we are forced to."
Front Range Toll Road Company (No one's forcing you to do anything! We're the ones being forced.)
"You could build several miles of road a day."
FRTR CEO Ray Wells
"We will only use eminent domain as a last resort."
Front Range Toll Road Company (Let me get this straight, if people leave willingly then you won't use force? You are too kind!)
"Wouldn't you like a fast way to get to Bronco games?"
FRTR Lobbyist Kathy Oatis (Let's see, I'd drive down to Stem Beach. Pay $20 along the toll road. Get off out east of DIA. Get on the existing highways to Invesco. And there would be the same old traffic jam as before?)