rehmwa 2 #26 August 6, 2007 Quote I didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. it is trollery when it's phrased as a partisan issue on how the right wing controls minnesota politics - rather than, as you say, a general discussion on the [sic] "prorities of modern civilization. that stadium will be completely worthless, it needed to go to a wind tunnel/rock climbing/go cart/mini-golf/batting cage/Hooters complex. But, nobody ever thinks of the children, only the baseball players. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #27 August 6, 2007 QuoteI didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. We'd rather subsidize the billionaires club that operates professional sports than maintain our infrastructure. Oh, I hate this kind of corporate welfare. Building stadiums on the taxpayer dime is a sleazy power grab. What I question is whether funding that stadium prevented the necessary repairs to that bridge from being financed. Kallend's OP implied as much. Correlation does not prove causation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #28 August 7, 2007 QuoteQuoteI didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. We'd rather subsidize the billionaires club that operates professional sports than maintain our infrastructure. Oh, I hate this kind of corporate welfare. Building stadiums on the taxpayer dime is a sleazy power grab. What I question is whether funding that stadium prevented the necessary repairs to that bridge from being financed. Kallend's OP implied as much. Correlation does not prove causation. Prevention is not the issue - priorities are the issue. Pirana is right.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #29 August 7, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteI didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. We'd rather subsidize the billionaires club that operates professional sports than maintain our infrastructure. Oh, I hate this kind of corporate welfare. Building stadiums on the taxpayer dime is a sleazy power grab. What I question is whether funding that stadium prevented the necessary repairs to that bridge from being financed. Kallend's OP implied as much. Correlation does not prove causation. Prevention is not the issue - priorities are the issue. Pirana is right. Do you have any evidence that the maintenance of that bridge was a low priorirty... that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #30 August 7, 2007 QuoteDo you have any evidence that the maintenance of that bridge was a low priorirty... that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? why are you trying? this is a complete partisan hack troll thread. Pirana is right, though Kallend isn't concerned with that point unless he can tie a "GOP" label to it. Then it's his life vest. 1 - any stadium bill is a lousy priority no matter what else is on the potential funding list 2 - the stadium debate occurred so far after it was too late to save the bridge that those funds have no relation the issues are continued left wing support in minnesota of non-essential programs - in one of the top 10 highest taxed states - such that necessities like roads and bridges are left wanting in order to fund failed light rail, housing and feeding homeless programs that attracts them from tougher cities all over the country, arts funding, metro based policy, etc In response to this accident, I'd like to see the money go to roads and bridges and for it to COME OUT OF the budget elsewhere. Not just a tax increase knee jerk response. unlikely here In otherwords, make the idiots prioritize on needs rather than buying special interest votes. It's hard to eat all that pork, day after day after day remember - A typical republican in minnesota is pretty well left of center in the rest of the states (except for the hyper urbanopolis centers) - finding a fiscal conservative is next to impossible ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #31 August 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteGOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently vetoed a bi-partisan transportation bill that would have appropriated funds for projects like proper maintenance of the (recently collapsed)35W bridge. However, $522 million was spent on a new Twins baseball stadium! Gotta love those priorities. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NCclimber 0 #32 August 13, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. We'd rather subsidize the billionaires club that operates professional sports than maintain our infrastructure. Oh, I hate this kind of corporate welfare. Building stadiums on the taxpayer dime is a sleazy power grab. What I question is whether funding that stadium prevented the necessary repairs to that bridge from being financed. Kallend's OP implied as much. Correlation does not prove causation. Prevention is not the issue - priorities are the issue. Pirana is right. Do you have any evidence that the maintenance of that bridge was a low priorirty... that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? How about it, Kallend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,026 #33 August 13, 2007 www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2910180#2910180... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NCclimber 0 #34 August 13, 2007 Quote www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2910180#2910180 Cute. Again, do you have any evidence that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? Or is this just another unsupportable attack on the status quo? You crack me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
NCclimber 0 #32 August 13, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI didn't think it was trollery. It seems like a valid question (or comment) on the prorities of modern civilization. We'd rather subsidize the billionaires club that operates professional sports than maintain our infrastructure. Oh, I hate this kind of corporate welfare. Building stadiums on the taxpayer dime is a sleazy power grab. What I question is whether funding that stadium prevented the necessary repairs to that bridge from being financed. Kallend's OP implied as much. Correlation does not prove causation. Prevention is not the issue - priorities are the issue. Pirana is right. Do you have any evidence that the maintenance of that bridge was a low priorirty... that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? How about it, Kallend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #33 August 13, 2007 www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2910180#2910180... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #34 August 13, 2007 Quote www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2910180#2910180 Cute. Again, do you have any evidence that the construction of the stadium had any impact on funds potentially allocated for bridge maintenance? Or is this just another unsupportable attack on the status quo? You crack me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
