Quote of the Day

Minister [of Transportation Merav] Michaeli wants to implement public transportation on Shabbos. I plead with her to start first with public transportation during the week.
  -- MK Yisroel Eichler (UTJ)
Eichler always has a sharp and witty way about him, and even when I disagree with his efforts and opinions, he always has something sharp to say that is worth listening to. In this case I agree. Public transportation is inadequate in so many ways and in so many parts of the country - she might first put her efforts to making public transportation reliable and efficient in general, during the week when it is most needed, especially as Merav Michaeli repeatedly says she wants more people using public transportation and fewer using private cars. 
This reminds me of the famous story I heard of an MK pleading with then Prime Minister Moshe Sharet (I think it was him) to move Israel to a five day workweek, instead of a six day workweek. His respsonse was that first we should get the Israelis to work one day a week, then 2, then 3 and eventually we will get them up to working five days a week..
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