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Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:00 AM

Bridges aren't supposed to fall down

People die in earthquakes, or storms, not driving home on a summer evening when a bridge suddenly collapses in Minnesota.
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Wednesday, August 8, 2007 11:32 AM

    Why does this always happen in Blue States?

    Always blue states -- Katrina, the Minnesota bridge, the roof on the big dig in Massachusetts, the conector ramp to the Bay Bridge in California. Why always in areas controlled by the Democrats? Could it be they tell their inspectors to lay off the Democratic campaign contributors who build crappy stuff? Could it be that jobs like bridge inspector go to party loyalists regardless of qualification? When it comes down to it, I prefer my bridge inspectors to be CONSERVATIVE.

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