Brian flores is at the rockridge station to explain how this all unfolded. Good afternoon, brian. Reporter good afternoon. Pretty scary and stressful situation for the b. A. R. T. Passengers on board. From what we understand, 11 of the passengers were evaluated by the Oakland Fire Department and nine were transported to area hospitals for conditions of stress and respiratory problems. B. A. R. T. Passengers aboard a passenger baypoint train described what it was like to be stuck in a tunnel with brake smoke coming into the cabin. It was nerve wracking. Everybody is trying to stay calm or help each other, talk to each other or get through it. It was a hard stop. People got jostled. There was a lot of smoke. It was gray, not black but a lot of smoke. People were having really a hard time breathing and then the power went out just for a couple of seconds. Reporter at about 8 15, the b. A. R. T. Train headed to sfo, made the hard stop in the Berkeley Hills tunnel. B. A. R. T. Says the trai
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Feel the season begins. I am neil cavuto and those senators heaping praise had to know of the fast approaching approaching deadline this week. A heap of trouble that did not stop politicians from heaping praise on those victims. The federal government responded promptly and decisively. Response has been robust. Thank you for being such a strong leader. I am grateful for the productive conversations we have had. Complement our e emergency responders. They did an incredible job. Neil bidding aside the idiocy oo these remarks but the incredibly bad timing for thousands of out homes better in hotels and temporary housing. We hear that a government will take the punch bowl away when the shelter coverage ends despite their prediction from the government himself it may be months before they have a home. It seems sought only after two months it has made no contingency. Dont be surprised if the folks to get the help raise a finger in the year. Time to clear and how we stop this during the holid
What we really need are clear goals. And everybody can comlete on the same time. This is just what we see re. A new federal part. Ifis just what we see here. A new federal part. If you wanted to get the state and county and city laws, you need to run a bigger building. We are now sea of government power with ever shrinking islands of liberty john how could this be . Magically we get more for less and now some of the truth has come out. The Cato Institute predicted that. We are happy to have been proved rig. Everyone knows that you cant have the government, you cant have Government Central planning create more things for more people and have it cost less. We could have more stuff for less money. Of course it is going toe more expensive. And what has happened so far . People dont get that. These private insurance companies, they are making a profit. By having government mandate that the profit isnt is it too much, and organizing hings better and it will be cheaper for all. Profit is not
If youre waiting for the government youre going to be in for an awful long way. John if they get it may be seen more people will realize there are better ways to give. Real charity. That is our show tonight. And now. John what is real charity . People are in trouble after a disaster or simply when people are poor. Americans instead is to think amount and government help. After all, who will help tse people is not government . Libertarians argue that private charity would step in. Individuals really choosing to help. But with enough of us up . Most people say no. That is why libeals like newsday columnist say when it comes to helping the need, that is mostly governments job. Well, listen, it would be great if people of reach into their hearts and solved all these will problems. That does not happen. In almost every single case where theyre is a Government Program that exists because the private efforts. When you have 04 enough. John that is because politicians said they were not enough