Raise the Hammer

It's all part of the plan. We are supposed to be consumers, not citizens.

The concept of 'true patriot love' is reduced to sloganeering for Tim Horton's and NHL Hockey.

A nation blessed with more natural beauty, more resources, and as innovative and well educated people as any other in the planet, and the only projects of any significance we can afford to do are for private professional sports teams???

It's all part of the plan. We are supposed to be consumers, not citizens.

Regarding arienc's comment, this post of mine, germane to the general discussion, methinks: http://mystoneycreek.blogspot.com/2010/0...

Comment edited by mystoneycreek on 2010-09-13 08:21:33

In this case, though, the billionaire (prospective) hockey owner in question is fronting millions of dollars to open a TV network with the stated aim of pushing the government party's agenda 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. This is a straightforward payoff, and simply the way business is done in Canada.

So I guess if Quebec can get federal/provincial money for a new hockey stadium, we can forgoe the Pan Am games, put a little more thought into this 'new stadium' thing, find a better mutually agreed on locaiton, and then ask the government to fund part of it.

and then ask the government to fund part of it.

The government is funding part of it.

This is another part of the problem. We are taught from a very young age to tend look at 'the government' as some amorphus blob which is completely seperate from us. "It's the government's job". "Let the government pay for it."

What we often forget is that "the government" is us. And when 'our' priorities are consumerism and entertainment, that's exactly what we should expect from government.

nobrainer, but they are paying part of it as part of the Pan Am games. From what Harper has said last week, there is the option of them paying for this without some games as the catylist.

Yeah, all we need is for Bob Young to start planning to launch a right-wing TV network to promote Stephen Harper's agenda 24/7 and we'll get all the funding we need. :P

Paladeau's got all the money he needs to build an arena himself. If he needs other investors, by all means feel free to give him as much of your own money that you want. BUT STAY OUT OF MY WALLET. - I don't ask you to pay for my toys, don't expect me to pay for his or yours.

Building NHL or Pan AM or Olypmic stadiums is not governance.

Was not Balsillie going to pay the $200 mil reno costs for Copp’s himself? Maybe he should have had the taxpayers build a new one and we would have a team!

Yet another reason the Taxpayer's Federation is my favourite conservative think tank. Glad somebody's bringing this stuff up.

"Was not Balsillie going to pay the $200 mil reno costs for Copp’s himself? Maybe he should have had the taxpayers build a new one and we would have a team!"

actually he was going to try get government money....

The Hamilton Spectator reports Balsillie has said he will sign a lease of up to 32 years and provide additional money for the renovation project, the rest of the funds would likely come from government sources

Toronto star

"The BlackBerry billionaire would foot the bill for initial upgrades, estimated at about $30 million, to get the arena ready for a team. But when it comes to a long term overhaul of the city-owned facility, which could cost upwards of $150 million, he'd ask Hamilton to seek government assistance to cover the balance."

He was just going to pay to get Copps "NHL Ready"..the rest he wanted covered by the government..over 100 million plus.

Nobrainer said:"Yeah, all we need is for Bob Young to start planning to launch a right-wing TV network to promote Stephen Harper's agenda 24/7 and we'll get all the funding we need. :P"

Thanks NoBrainer, for that! :)

Just what we Need! Another 'objective' ? media source. :}