tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post2897549734940966193..comments2024-03-03T06:01:35.285-05:00Comments on Shadow of the Stadium: The Atlanta Braves' Move to Cobb Co. - Everything That's Wrong with Taxpayer-Subsidized StadiumsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-42742037862758515542016-01-08T13:19:14.254-05:002016-01-08T13:19:14.254-05:00So this proposal is almost certain to get shot dow...So this proposal is almost certain to get shot down. What incentive do the Rays have for another defeated proposal?Alligator Mediahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVW4Vex6eCAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-55612490750898508752015-12-02T18:33:57.189-05:002015-12-02T18:33:57.189-05:00I think the point's been made....I think the point's been made.... Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-18652382693468698412015-12-02T11:04:31.831-05:002015-12-02T11:04:31.831-05:00That's not true, Scott. It's only about 5...That's not true, Scott. It's only about 50% bigger.Noah Pranskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341946902034828581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-39960211258353909502015-12-01T14:25:52.671-05:002015-12-01T14:25:52.671-05:00The pedestrian bridge fiasco that ties into the ne...The pedestrian bridge fiasco that ties into the new Cobb County stadium is entertaining enough on it's own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-37708278936684325062015-12-01T10:58:00.637-05:002015-12-01T10:58:00.637-05:00Tampa's biggest stadium cheerleader - Ken Hag...Tampa's biggest stadium cheerleader - Ken Hagan - probably already knows that Hillsborough County population is 80% greater than that of Cobb County. So if Cobb County can spend $400 million, then Hillsborough County can spend $720 million.scott myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612909222047091812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-7718486078814472112015-12-01T10:50:04.929-05:002015-12-01T10:50:04.929-05:00A poll of Cobb County voters by UF showed that had...A poll of Cobb County voters by UF showed that had this come up for a vote it would have passed. Pretty much every level of government in the United States wastes taxpayer money. The Feds wasted over $500 million Solyndra alone. The silver lining for Cobb County taxpayers is that at least get some utility out of the new ballpark. <br /><br />It's encouraging that people are waking up to the stadium ripoff. Hopefully people wise up about the rest of government as well. Daily Plungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741848623455260748noreply@blogger.com