Comments on: Should the Vikings get a bailout? http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Wed, 30 May 2012 01:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dasher http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1754746 Dasher Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:32:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1754746 <blockquote><em>My understanding is that the public school system in Minnesota function fairly well. I can’t say the same for South Carolina, Washington, DC and other areas. SC.Charlie on January 2, 2009 at 11:39 AM</em></blockquote> Being from MN -- Sent my daughter to private school for elementary, and virtual school for HS. MN public schools have evolved over the years for the worse. I have heard good things about the schools in Greenville, SC area.

My understanding is that the public school system in Minnesota function fairly well. I can’t say the same for South Carolina, Washington, DC and other areas.

SC.Charlie on January 2, 2009 at 11:39 AM

Being from MN — Sent my daughter to private school for elementary, and virtual school for HS. MN public schools have evolved over the years for the worse.

I have heard good things about the schools in Greenville, SC area.

]]> By: Dr. Bob http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1754236 Dr. Bob Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:44:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1754236 There is absolutely no way as a resident of the State of Minnesota would I approve a stadium for the Vikings. There is absolutely no way as a resident of the State of Minnesota would I approve a stadium for the Vikings.

]]> By: jbh45 http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1754138 jbh45 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:05:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1754138 Like Jesse Ventura said to Red McCombs: "Go to he!! You want to move 'em because we won't foot the bill for a new stadium, then move 'em". - circa 2002 LA Vikings, any takers? Like Jesse Ventura said to Red McCombs: “Go to he!! You want to move ‘em because we won’t foot the bill for a new stadium, then move ‘em”. – circa 2002

LA Vikings, any takers?

]]> By: Johan Klaus http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753874 Johan Klaus Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:07:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753874 Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha.......... Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha……….

]]> By: sabbott http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753741 sabbott Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:15:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753741 Oh, and the really fun part is that after Zygi gets all you rubes to pony up your hard earned money for a brand new stadium and for really really expensive tickets...his team is now worth 1.5 to 2 BILLION DOLLARS rather than the $600 million he spent! That's Zygi's money! Not yours or the taxpayers...but Zygi's! So go ahead and keep shelling out your paltry little checks. They all add up to make Zygi and Zygi alone a very wealthy man in the end! Oh, and the really fun part is that after Zygi gets all you rubes to pony up your hard earned money for a brand new stadium and for really really expensive tickets…his team is now worth 1.5 to 2 BILLION DOLLARS rather than the $600 million he spent! That’s Zygi’s money! Not yours or the taxpayers…but Zygi’s! So go ahead and keep shelling out your paltry little checks. They all add up to make Zygi and Zygi alone a very wealthy man in the end!

]]> By: NoDonkey http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753705 NoDonkey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:55:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753705 <blockquote>We are treading in the foots steps of Rome. What we need are a 100 days of games.</blockquote> How about a 100 days of pasta?

We are treading in the foots steps of Rome.
What we need are a 100 days of games.

How about a 100 days of pasta?

]]> By: TheSitRep http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753690 TheSitRep Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:48:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753690 We are treading in the foots steps of Rome. What we need are a 100 days of games. We are treading in the foots steps of Rome.
What we need are a 100 days of games.

]]> By: oakpack http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753583 oakpack Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:04:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753583 Don't worry Hammer. This is a NO HEIDI ZONE. Don’t worry Hammer. This is a NO HEIDI ZONE.

]]> By: HammerNH http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753559 HammerNH Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:57:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753559 Oakpack, You have it rough my friend. If vikes fans understood football, they'd be Packer fans. Be careful of girly men in yellow pigtail wigs! <strong>Go Pack Go!</strong> Oakpack,

You have it rough my friend.
If vikes fans understood football, they’d be Packer fans.
Be careful of girly men in yellow pigtail wigs!

Go Pack Go!

]]> By: oakpack http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753441 oakpack Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:10:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753441 As a PACKER fan living in the Twin Cities, I have to laugh at this joke of a franchise here. They've snubbed the fans here ever since they decided to build the Metro Hump. They even have players on the evening news saying they can't understand why people don't lay down their money to see them in their purple clown suits. They do keep Minnesnowta law enforcement in business though. Sports teams here are, in most part, a joke. They tore down aa beautiful stadim (brick yard) only years later to look to tax payers for another. The sooner the Queens get out of here, the better. As a PACKER fan living in the Twin Cities, I have to laugh at this joke of a franchise here. They’ve snubbed the fans here ever since they decided to build the Metro Hump. They even have players on the evening news saying they can’t understand why people don’t lay down their money to see them in their purple clown suits.
They do keep Minnesnowta law enforcement in business though.
Sports teams here are, in most part, a joke. They tore down aa beautiful stadim (brick yard) only years later to look to tax payers for another.
The sooner the Queens get out of here, the better.

]]> By: NoDonkey http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753392 NoDonkey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:51:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753392 "Make the average man build a coliseum for the ubber rich." Thanks for dropping in from the daily worker. Average man? Union labor, dude. Well-paid, too. And I go to occasional NFL games. The stands are full of drunk union guys, rest assured. Who wants to sit in a luxury box anyway? I've done so and I much prefer the stands. Build a stadium for the "uber rich"? Who do you think skyscrapers are built for? “Make the average man build a coliseum for the ubber rich.”

Thanks for dropping in from the daily worker.

Average man? Union labor, dude. Well-paid, too.

And I go to occasional NFL games.

The stands are full of drunk union guys, rest assured.

Who wants to sit in a luxury box anyway? I’ve done so and I much prefer the stands.

Build a stadium for the “uber rich”? Who do you think skyscrapers are built for?

]]> By: FireBlogger http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753381 FireBlogger Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:45:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753381 These new stadiums are always about the luxury skyboxes, never the schmuck in the stands. I think the new stadium plan disguised as a public <em>make work</em> project makes perfect sense. Make the average man build a coliseum for the ubber rich. More special is this is Minnesota where the court jester turned Senator can observe the progress of the tribute from Washington. God help us. These new stadiums are always about the luxury skyboxes, never the schmuck in the stands.

I think the new stadium plan disguised as a public make work project makes perfect sense. Make the average man build a coliseum for the ubber rich.

More special is this is Minnesota where the court jester turned Senator can observe the progress of the tribute from Washington.

God help us.

]]> By: NoDonkey http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753359 NoDonkey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:35:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753359 So are all those opposed to public financing for stadiums also opposed to local and state governments offering private companies incentives to locate their plants there? After all, BMW, Toyota and Honda chose states in the south where they could locate new automobile manufacturing plants and the localities bid among themselves in order to get these plants to move to their town. A car plant or a football team is a valuable commodity. As a shareholder, excuse me, but I would be all for any company I invest in to get a favorable deal from the local government. A football team is a valuable commodity. To expect the owners to build a stadium for free, while other states would gladly build a stadium for them, is ridiculous. If the city doesn't want the Vikings, fine, let them leave. But spare me the sanctimonious "they should pay for the stadium themselves". What are we, communists here? So are all those opposed to public financing for stadiums also opposed to local and state governments offering private companies incentives to locate their plants there?

After all, BMW, Toyota and Honda chose states in the south where they could locate new automobile manufacturing plants and the localities bid among themselves in order to get these plants to move to their town.

A car plant or a football team is a valuable commodity. As a shareholder, excuse me, but I would be all for any company I invest in to get a favorable deal from the local government.

A football team is a valuable commodity. To expect the owners to build a stadium for free, while other states would gladly build a stadium for them, is ridiculous.

If the city doesn’t want the Vikings, fine, let them leave.

But spare me the sanctimonious “they should pay for the stadium themselves”.

What are we, communists here?

]]> By: theboss http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753323 theboss Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:24:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753323 They might as well, they did it for the Twins. Idiots. They might as well, they did it for the Twins. Idiots.

]]> By: NoDonkey http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753292 NoDonkey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:08:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753292 Mine is "No Taxation and/or Representation". Since my Congressmen are all absolutely worthless, corrupt and incompetent Democrats and my President-elect is a unqualified, inexperienced and likely corrupt neophyte, I would prefer to remain unrepresented. Can I do that? Mine is “No Taxation and/or Representation”.

Since my Congressmen are all absolutely worthless, corrupt and incompetent Democrats and my President-elect is a unqualified, inexperienced and likely corrupt neophyte, I would prefer to remain unrepresented.

Can I do that?

]]> By: MNDavenotPC http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753288 MNDavenotPC Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:07:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753288 Right of Attila you and percy peabody are really ticking me off.... besides Ed there are many of us who fought till our fingers bled to get conservatives voted in. Now I find I'm to be nuked off the face of the earth according to Peabody ( I mean Percy Dovetonsils). Enough is enough. Right of Attila

you and percy peabody are really ticking me off…. besides Ed there are many of us who fought till our fingers bled to get conservatives voted in. Now I find I’m to be nuked off the face of the earth according to Peabody ( I mean Percy Dovetonsils). Enough is enough.

]]> By: Corsair http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753266 Corsair Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:57:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753266 <blockquote> in that case GO VIKES GO! :-) Buckaroo on January 2, 2009 at 12:07 PM</blockquote> GO! Vikes GO! and take the Twins with you. That was my battlecry when I lived there.

in that case GO VIKES GO!
:-)

Buckaroo on January 2, 2009 at 12:07 PM

GO! Vikes GO! and take the Twins with you.
That was my battlecry when I lived there.

]]> By: Right_of_Attila http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753258 Right_of_Attila Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753258 "Orlando Vikings"? I'd pay to see that, just knowing that it made Minnesota even more pathetic. Sorry, but Ed is the only worthwhile thing in the entire state. “Orlando Vikings”?

I’d pay to see that, just knowing that it made Minnesota even more pathetic. Sorry, but Ed is the only worthwhile thing in the entire state.

]]> By: mossberg500 http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753223 mossberg500 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:37:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753223 If it's such a good investment, why can't he get venture capitalists to buy into it. Zygi, being the brilliant businessman, must realize that there's this thing called ROI(return on investment), which most business people use as a barometer to assess the risk versus the reward on their capital. The fact this astute NFL owner can't get private funding for his project should indicate he's made a bad investment, and would like to share his economic pain with the public. If it’s such a good investment, why can’t he get venture capitalists to buy into it. Zygi, being the brilliant businessman, must realize that there’s this thing called ROI(return on investment), which most business people use as a barometer to assess the risk versus the reward on their capital.
The fact this astute NFL owner can’t get private funding for his project should indicate he’s made a bad investment, and would like to share his economic pain with the public.

]]> By: MNDavenotPC http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753199 MNDavenotPC Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:28:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753199 aw, da poor widdle Vikings may go away.... well, it's part the fans fault. God forbid a private company builds the darn stadium, then puts its name on it. So say goodbye and good riddance to da widdle Viqueens. Oh I am an Eagles fan( my home town of course). But I won't pay 160 bucks for the dumb ticket.... blackout or not. aw, da poor widdle Vikings may go away…. well, it’s part the fans fault. God forbid a private company builds the darn stadium, then puts its name on it. So say goodbye and good riddance to da widdle Viqueens. Oh I am an Eagles fan( my home town of course). But I won’t pay 160 bucks for the dumb ticket…. blackout or not.

]]> By: SeniorD http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753180 SeniorD Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:18:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753180 If the Vikings (and all other NFL teams) believe they are a PUblic Asset, why not just declare Eminent Domain and socialize the teams? That way, a very small number of egocentric individuals with more money than brains can no longer dictate to the general public. Rather, the State will dictate to the fans instead. If the Vikings (and all other NFL teams) believe they are a PUblic Asset, why not just declare Eminent Domain and socialize the teams? That way, a very small number of egocentric individuals with more money than brains can no longer dictate to the general public.

Rather, the State will dictate to the fans instead.

]]> By: Buckaroo http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753163 Buckaroo Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:09:59 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753163 "HammerNH on January 2, 2009 at 11:48 AM" those surevy results are similar to congesssional approval surveys -- which is why, until more folks wake up, we're stuck with the same ol' same ol' in both institutions ... /annnd, given the results of last november, more people <strong>aren't</strong> waking up ... :-( “HammerNH on January 2, 2009 at 11:48 AM”

those surevy results are similar to congesssional approval surveys — which is why, until more folks wake up, we’re stuck with the same ol’ same ol’ in both institutions …

/annnd, given the results of last november, more people aren’t waking up …
:-(

]]> By: Buckaroo http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753159 Buckaroo Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:07:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753159 "awake on January 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM" ug -- in that case GO VIKES GO! :-) “awake on January 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM”

ug — in that case GO VIKES GO!
:-)

]]> By: NoDonkey http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753126 NoDonkey Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:53:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753126 "Now ask yourself - WHO tells you if your schools are good or not? If you guessed the union members who self-describe as ‘teachers’ you win." Most of whom also send their children to private schools. Public schools are great for YOUR kids. But not for the darling offspring of Barack Obama/Democrat politicians or teacher's union officials. Because they're more equal that your little urchins. “Now ask yourself – WHO tells you if your schools are good or not?
If you guessed the union members who self-describe as ‘teachers’ you win.”

Most of whom also send their children to private schools.

Public schools are great for YOUR kids.

But not for the darling offspring of Barack Obama/Democrat politicians or teacher’s union officials.

Because they’re more equal that your little urchins.

]]> By: HammerNH http://hotair.com/archives/2009/01/02/should-the-vikings-get-a-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-1753124 HammerNH Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:53:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=39175#comment-1753124 Is that Love Boat warriors or Purple whizzinators? Is that Love Boat warriors or Purple whizzinators?

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