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3. I was going to ask the same thing.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 07:50 PM

17 hrs ago

I knew there was a move to go back to privately owned roadways in the 2000’s.

People used to own bridges (like the Manchester Bridge here in Richmond) and had a tremendous amount of control. They could ruin a farmer and swoop up their land or do it on behalf of a friend (bribe)

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Trump's threat to Canada came hours after backroom meeting with billionaire competitor [View all] riversedge 17 hrs ago OP

We really need to take Dumpy's keys away. Whyisthisstillclose 17 hrs ago #1

How does a private individual have control over a major border crossing? Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #2

I was going to ask the same thing. underpants 17 hrs ago #3

Put a billionaire and Trump in a room and anything can happen Raven123 17 hrs ago #4

At one time Warren Buffet was a part owner... reACTIONary 16 hrs ago #7

He bought it. Has owned it forever, and doesn't want competition. James48 16 hrs ago #8

I called this in a different thread JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #5

Ah. And what else did Moroun bring to the meeting? tanyev 17 hrs ago #6

The Moroun's JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #9

Chump and his family can relate to that FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #11

Everything with Trump... follow the money... bsiebs 16 hrs ago #10

I think it's time for the Morouns to get a little taste of eminent domain ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #12

Can anyone help me understand how a billionaire controls a AllyCat 15 hrs ago #13

Canada should boycott the moron bridge!! aeromanKC 15 hrs ago #14

How much did he have to grease Donald Dump's butt to get this to happen? mdbl 15 hrs ago #15

That is the first time I have known of trump being called "MAGA leader" mysteryowl 15 hrs ago #16

I did a double take, too... IthinkThereforeIAM 8 hrs ago #20

It's interesting, just yesterday we had members downplaying the possibility of a connection Ilikepurple 15 hrs ago #17

Yup, as soon as I read that paragraph in the other article, I had a feeling that was the reason. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #18

Nice bridge ya got there! BidenRocks 14 hrs ago #19