Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I mentioned this in one of the various other threads, but sports is such a weird one in terms of how it fries people's brains. Estrada and New Era are total polar opposites politically, yet they both support basically as much public money as it takes to build this thing. It really does blind people and make them betray core principles.
And, as I've mentioned far too many times, people are begging for what amounts to quasi corporate welfare, in exchange for a 100% guaranteed price increase of at least 20% on a product that will, being as generous as conceivably possible, maybe be 5% different. And that that 5% could also mean worse. Just insanity.
|
It doesn't fry their brains or make them betray core principles. For many on here, their core principle is being a Calgary Flames fan and having the team in their city is simply more important than their political beliefs.
You can't fault someone for knowing what's important to them even if many would make a different choice.
Which is why these debates are so prickly. Shame on the Flames for resorting to scare tactics. And although I generally support the City's stance on this, if Nenshi had wanted to get something done we likely wouldn't be at this point.