http://bostonist.com/2007/12/25/bite_size_news_47.php All comments for Bite Size News en-us 2009 rickbang Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rick@bostonist.com rick@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2007/12/25/bite_size_news_47.php#comment-1258059 http://bostonist.com/2007/12/25/bite_size_news_47.php#comment-1258059 Comments Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:41:36 -0500 <p>Re new Blue Line cars: to quote Gen. Westmoreland, "when you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow". No infrastructure contractor of any kind wants to be anywhere near Boston when the whip comes down on the Big Dig. Siemens knew things could only get more expensive and cut their losses.</p>