Comments on: Pro-bicycle pitches for conservative ears http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/07/02/pro-bicycle-pitches-for-conservative-ears Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:32:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Ingels http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/07/02/pro-bicycle-pitches-for-conservative-ears/comment-page-1#comment-2005 Mike Ingels Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:33:29 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=2321#comment-2005 Also, remember that bicycle routes can double as emergency escape routes. As an example, roads near the Fermi II nuclear power plant should be widened to allow escape in the event of an attack. While they are at it, these extra shoulders could be labeled as bike routes. Also, social justice is important. Many Republicans are really working class populists. Working class people deserve good parks and trails just like rich people in cities and suburbs do. Also, conservatives do like to drink clean air and drink clean water. If ground level, practical issues like parks and bike routes are presented without grandiose philosophical positions, they can win conservative support. Also, remember that bicycle routes can double as emergency escape routes. As an example, roads near the Fermi II nuclear power plant should be widened to allow escape in the event of an attack. While they are at it, these extra shoulders could be labeled as bike routes.

Also, social justice is important. Many Republicans are really working class populists. Working class people deserve good parks and trails just like rich people in cities and suburbs do.

Also, conservatives do like to drink clean air and drink clean water. If ground level, practical issues like parks and bike routes are presented without grandiose philosophical positions, they can win conservative support.

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