Pedals That Make Us PURR

By Zamboni

And now, a little bit of feel-good news.

BIXI is hitting the big time. Montreal's public bike rental system is such a success that it's spreading to Ottawa, London, Boston, Minneapolis and now — the newest addition to the BIXI list — Melbourne, Australia.

We cats are having a hard time seeing a down side to all this. In addition to creating jobs and increasing tourist appeal, BIXI encourages physical fitness, decreases traffic and keeps the air a whole lot cleaner. And of course it's a perfect example of what government — in this case, the City of Montreal — can accomplish when it's filled with people who believe in its power to improve all our lives.

That's a value that Republicans don't hold. Imagine all the things we could get done in America if they did.