This week the Center For Progressive Urban Politics is taking a very critical look at one of the largest public works projects ever proposed for the state of California and compares it to another public works project from a hundred years ago. A project that was proposed for the “public good” but was in fact a swindle that allowed a few people to become extraordinarily rich off the backs of the tax payers. As Mark Twain aptly stated, “history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” Or gives rise to opportunities for some really good satire. . . .
A Tale of Two Swindles
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Kevin Lynn
Kevin Lynn is the Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy and Founder of U.S. Tech Workers. Since 2007, he has been an activist in the movement to restrict and better regulate immigration. Over a multi-faceted career, Kevin worked for start-up technology companies, served as an Army officer in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and worked in business development for some of the world’s largest tax and accounting firms. Raised on a small farm in Pennsylvania, Kevin is committed to the preservation of farmlands and historic buildings.