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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (260673)	6/3/2002 3:01:34 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Classic case of public subsidies introducing economic distortions into a business to the ultimate detriment of the industry. Professional sports has gotten TOTALLY out of hand due to players greed Your assertion that local taxpayers decide is a little too glib. Sometimes the stadium issue is put before the citizens, sometimes not. Where a plebiscite is held, usually the first,second third time it's brought, citizens vote it down. Backers, energized by the prospect of $millions in personal gain are like Energizer bunnies, while the opponents are gradually worn down. LOCAL TAXPAYERS. THEY decided, so they wanted a team and willing to pay, whats the bitch. I would say that Mr. Bush's involvement in this business does not add luster to his resume. Nor does it necessarily make him a scoundrel - as I said, I don't know the specifics of his tenure in the sports entertainment industry.