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SomeGuyInEagan

(1,515 posts) Sun Mar 18, 2012, 08:42 PM Mar 2012

Nice City Pages' piece about the proposed Viking Stadium

http://www.citypages.com/2012-03-14/news/vikings-stadium-proposal-isn-t-for-the-people/

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Nice City Pages' piece about the proposed Viking Stadium (Original Post) SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2012 OP

The Metrodome just got a brand new roof. It should be good for another 20 years. qb Mar 2012 #1

New turf, too. n/t SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2012 #2

One of the things that annoys me is that this stadium MineralMan Mar 2012 #3

qb

(5,924 posts)

1. The Metrodome just got a brand new roof. It should be good for another 20 years.

Reply to SomeGuyInEagan (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 09:36 PM

Mar 2012

I'm tired of billionaire beggars.

SomeGuyInEagan

(1,515 posts)

2. New turf, too. n/t

Reply to qb (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 10:46 PM

Mar 2012

MineralMan

(146,308 posts)

3. One of the things that annoys me is that this stadium

Reply to SomeGuyInEagan (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 09:48 AM

Mar 2012

thing is being pushed by Democrats. I've discussed this with several state legislators who are asking for my support at the upcoming conventions, and they seem puzzled to hear that not all DFL folks are behind this stadium deal. I'm not behind it, and I'm making that clear. I'm unalterably opposed to getting money for billionaires to build sports facilities from people who will never be able to afford tickets to see a game in their facility.

In this case, the DFL is on the wrong side of the issue. They've been sucked in by all the talk of jobs, and are ignoring the hit on middle-class and poor people to pay for this boondoggle.

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