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Originally Posted by tacomama
And you forgot to say:
count the extra money in my account due to lower taxes which are not paying to help a multi-million dollar hockey team put a bunch of over-paid guys on ice and make money off the tax payers.
I am all for a new arena as I think Calgary could use it, but no way in hell that the tax payers should be involved in this. The revenue this place would generate and the flames and NHL should pay for this, not us.
If there are people that want their tax money to pay for this, maybe set up a go fund me or something. Just a thought. I would rather the city spend my tax money on crappy roads that need repairs and other more vital services. |
this is the issue folks. sports, music, or anything with the keyword "play" in it, like play hockey or play guitar is just simply entertainment. none of the athletes, artists, owners, or anyone in between is going to find the cure for cancer, while those who are most likely to find a cure are underfunded, as are the overwhelming majority of people who really can make society a better place. the owners and the "media?" will be seen on the TV screen making their case for civic pride and other emotional reasons, but the real underlying fact is that sports and other entertainment has evolved from exercise,skill, and "talent" to big business, and must be bright and shiny so that it can attract people like moths to a porch light. just an astute and manipulative car salesman making his pitch to sell his players to the masses for money.