No Baseball in DC?

[ratioci nation]

looks like it could be the case

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

heh... fuck baseball.  Why should taxpayers pay to further enrich spoiled fatcats?   People talk about the "mystical aspects" and "intangible benefits" of baseball... it's all crap.  Learn to like soccer instead.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
  heh... fuck baseball.  Why should taxpayers pay to further enrich spoiled fatcats?   People talk about the "mystical aspects" and "intangible benefits" of baseball... it's all crap.  Learn to like soccer instead.

well with facts like those I guess I will have to agree

[Guiny]

No runny kicky thank you very much.

[kosmo vinyl]

ain't it great one person is getting blamed for baseball not coming to dc and  flap over the stadium... what about the 6 people who voted against the legislation and were against the proposal(s) in the first place.  even dc business fat cats were complaining about the extra tax burden to pay for the stadium.  
 
 typical knee-jerk reaction without looking at all the facts...

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

also, a majority of District residents are opposed to the stadium deal... so that one person getting blamed is actually the only person doing her job as a representative.

[ratioci nation]

can we stop saying fat cats, I feel like Mr. Burns is running for office or something
 
 Cropp had two votes in her back pocket, and business leaders were complaining because the City Council asked for extra funds which had to be raised from more taxes, earlier in the day Cropp was quoted as saying she was very happy with the letter from MLB, then she changes her mind, I understand the complaints about a publically financed stadium, I just wish DC city government would not always embarass itself
 
 Cropp knew the facts a long time ago, she should have made it clear that it would take 50% private financing to approve a deal before this late in the process

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by HerrDoktorDoom:
  also, a majority of District residents are opposed to the stadium deal... so that one person getting blamed is actually the only person doing her job as a representative.

Linda Cropp wants to be mayor, she is positioning, I  would say alot of the city council members are doing their job as a representative, I bet a higher percentage of people in Jack Evans' district want baseball, he supports it
 
 others, like Fenty, have been against it all along, they are also doing their job, I am not sure what Harold Brazil is doing, probably why he lost

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

she wants to be mayor by "positioning," which in this case means speaking out for the majority of citizens of the District.   Nothing wrong with that that I can see, especially since the Mayor and a handful of fat-cat sports types tried to force this deal down the city's throat.

[ratioci nation]

the fat cats down there in capitol city...
 
 fine if you are happy with politicians who just support things for personal gain, just remember that when she takes a position you dont support

[brennser]

I am so happy to see this shameful deal implode
 
 let some other thoughtless municipality shove this down their taxpayers throats

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by pollard:
  can we stop saying fat cats, I feel like Mr. Burns is running for office or something
 

i was just thinking the same thing reading this thread....  

[sonickteam2]

I never understood this really.
 
   So a professional sports team, with a rich owner comes into town, everybody builds him a nice new stadium for his team to play in....then he charges them ridiculous prices to go to the stadium and any profit he makes off the team he gets to keep all by himself?
 
   i mean, really....is that how it works?
 
   no wonder ppl dont like it.....i still think DC will have its baseball before April.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  I never understood this really.
 
   So a professional sports team, with a rich owner comes into town, everybody builds him a nice new stadium for his team to play in....then he charges them ridiculous prices to go to the stadium and any profit he makes off the team he gets to keep all by himself?
 
   i mean, really....is that how it works?
 
   no wonder ppl dont like it.....i still think DC will have its baseball before April.

basically yeah, but he also pays the city a lease on the stadium, not saying that makes up for the rest, but its not like they play in the stadium for free

[Justin Tonation]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
  ain't it great one person is getting blamed for baseball not coming to dc and  flap over the stadium... what about the 6 people who voted against the legislation and were against the proposal(s) in the first place.  even dc business fat cats were complaining about the extra tax burden to pay for the stadium.  
 
 typical knee-jerk reaction without looking at all the facts...

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