Jackson Jambalaya

I guess he is unaware that in cities that permit Uber (or simply don't outlaw them) that Uber drivers hang out at airports and at transit centers. Actually, after listening to him, there is a lot of which he is unaware. He does, however, seem to have a grasp on the fact that competitive commerce is becoming more and more challenging due to government intervention. And he likes that.

Watch the whole public hearing on the Jackson website. Both the "for" and "against" arguments were very entertaining. The bulk of the meeting is only 30 minutes or so.

Years ago in my wilder days, a cab from a bar in Jackson to Brandon was over $40. Two weekends ago my wife and I took a dozen Uber trips all throughout Nashville, TN and it cost us less than $30 for all those trips combined. That's simple economics. Plus, if you rate an Uber driver with 3 stars or less, you never get that driver again. Try requesting not to get a certain driver with a cab company anywhere.

If the Uber system is as bad as he says people won't use it and Uber will go away. Capitalism. So this guy is clueless about economics, but in his gut he knows that Uber can hurt him. They only hurt him because if consumers prefer Uber. If he really believed what he was saying he would have stayed home.

He need to become an Uber driver. Everyone I have ta;ked to in travles all over the country is happy and their vehicle is cleaner than any cab I have been in. The expense is half of cabs and the drivers re not nearly as scary.

Everybody who has used Uber loves it. The only people trying to shut it down, across the country, are Democrats & parasites.

Its not about a level playing field. One a level playing field, cabs will get clobbered.

Go ahead and level the playing field by dropping cab regulation as people like Priester and Morgan are saying. It won't matter. But no reason not to be fair about it.

Did you ever think you would see Jackson espousing free markets?