EPISODE · Aug 18, 2020 · 5 MIN
Promontory Pilfering, Ep. 42
from Tough Crowd · host Brett Blackham
Promontory point is the place where the golden spike was driven into the last rail tie to link the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Rail Toad lines. The story is a cautionary tale about how good intentions mixed with government money create the perfect growth medium for boondoggles and public pilfering.
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