Protester of proposed Houston-Dallas high-speed rail line shouts "remember Pearl Harbor"





Source: 'Rumor vs. Reality (PDF)'

less The developers behind the proposed Dallas-Houston high-speed rail line have gone on the offensive against groups who are against their project. Titled "Rumor vs. Reality," Texas Central Partners sets out to dismantle the opposition's main talking points. Keep clicking to see the key excerpts from their flier. The developers behind the proposed Dallas-Houston high-speed rail line have gone on the offensive against groups who are against their project. Titled "Rumor vs. Reality," Texas Central Partners sets out to ... more Photo: JR Central Photo: JR Central Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Protester of proposed Houston-Dallas high-speed rail line shouts "remember Pearl Harbor" 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

Video has surfaced on YouTube of an opponent of the proposed Houston-Dallas high-speed rail line shouting "remember Pearl Harbor" during a recent protest.

In the 17-second clip, you can see a representative talking to the crowd from a podium. (See the video below.)

"To the Japanese government, thank you for your interest in Texas, but we prefer you to peddle your obsolete technology elsewhere," the man says as the crowd starts to laugh and cheer. "I encourage you to explore your resources in a place where private property rights are not held in high regard."

Then a woman who sounds to be middle age calmly says "Remember Pearl Harbor."

We wonder if any protesters drove over to the event in a Honda?

The residents of rural areas between Houston and Dallas aren't fond of the plans for the train due to the possibility of eminent domain being enforced in order to lay down the railways.

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"Eminent domain is not justified due to the lack of public benefit that would be achieved or might be achieved by this project," Ben Leman, chairman of Texans Against High-Speed Rail, told the Dallas Morning News back in March.

More recently, Central Japan Railway Co. revealed plans to open a station in Dallas earlier this summer. The station would employ approximately 20 people.

Other opponents of the train surmise that it would actually be more expensive for a family to travel to Dallas due to the per-ticket cost of riding a train, versus what it costs to fill up your car.

Last year, the developer of Dallas-Houston rail line distributed a flier to debunk myths surrounding the train. Read more about it in the gallery above.