We Must Protect This House

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/tear

/it looks glorious

With Free Agency going all Batshit Crazy on the football world, we've all fallen asleep a little with the stadium issues the Vikings face.  Last night(Aug 4th), there was an open house at the Ramsey County Public Works where residents could voice their concerns and get their questions answered.

"We're having this event tonight because there's not enough information out there," Bagley said. "It's a great site, and there's an opportunity to clean it up, get investment into the roads and have more people come into the area to spend money. It's a win-win."

/the bold is from me

Why am I assuming that some people aren't going to see it that way? Just for fun, I'm going to play my favorite game on SNL called "REALLY!?"

Amy Song, who said she lives within walking distance of the site, is worried game-day traffic would clog highways and residential streets.

"You think the traffic, the noise doesn't affect us?" Song said. "When there's a game, (it would be) so congested. I'd have to stay in my home."

REALLY!?   ----   Oh my.  I would hate for the city I live in to be.....what's the word?.....BUSY???   REALLY!?  We're talking about 10 or more(hopefully) games a year.   I would have a difficult time not laughing in the face of this person.  After the stadium bill is approved, put your home on the market.  Start the price at double what you paid for it.  Still concerned?  How about you walk over to the tailgate and ask someone for a beer.  I'm sure someone will have a Grain Belt Premo just waiting for you.  While you're at it, grab a burger and enjoy the atmosphere.  If you're still concerned about the never-ending "happiness" getting tossed around then chances are you don't get out of your house that much to begin with and "having to stay in your house" doesn't sound like a real issue for you to begin with.  Enjoy your cats!  And just so we're keeping track, we are officially OH fer ONE with people concerned about the $$$.

Stan Sternal, who's lived in Arden Hills for more than 20 years, worries that with a new stadium would come other disruptive events, such as large concerts.

"There's tons of people going to concerts, and they're drinking, smoking grass. I have to live with that now," he said. "That's what scares me. Not the eight or nine football games, it's the 15 to 20 other things."

REALLY!?  [insert reaction to first quote here]  I don't blame this guy too much for this opinion.  That would get a little annoying.  I know we can only get so excited to have the Lady Gaganites walkin' around.  Here's an idea: IF YOU SEE SOMEONE SMOKING GRASS CALL THE COPS!!!!!  REALLY!? These are the same concerns people have for living in a college town.  You don't see those people jumping off cliffs.  You want to know what does suck?  Living in a city where no one else wants to go and business is scarce at best.  If you want to be selfish and don't care about the attractions and economic growth, then move out of the city....or  to Canada.  We are now OH fer TWO on people having concerns with the $$$.

Others, such as Dave Brudevold, who lives in St. Paul, said he strongly opposes a proposed half-cent sales-tax increase in Ramsey County to help fund the stadium.

"The Vikings have been around for 50 years," he said. "Any business around for 50 years can find their own money.

REALLY!?  half-cent......1/2 cent.......HALF CENT!?!?!  THAT is your concern?  We talkin' bout HALF cent, not FITTY cent.  Finally found someone concerned with the economics.  Bout time!  1/2 cent tax bump though?  Well worth it.  These people will not even notice the tax jump.  Say someone goes out and spends $500.00 on something.  That is an extra 2.50 doll hairs they'll have to pay.  If you're dropping 500 bones on something, you're not going to be concerned with $2.50, are you?  Who the hell notices this crap!?  At least he saved himself a little by throwing out the fact that the Vikings should be able to afford the stadium themself.  That's nice.  Get back to "the principle of it" reasoning.  The Vikings have been around for over 50 years now and yes, they CAN afford it.  BUT, the city/state/region BENEFIT from this stadium and they don't want to pony up for it at all? 

REALLY!?  This is the world we live in folks?  Everyone wants something for nothing.  Even the government(big shocker there).  How about we get a little more concerned with government spending that will NEVER return the $$$.  The hoards of people with their hands out waiting for something they believe they "deserve" with no intentions of being a productive member of society.  It's not like Wilf takes the money and runs.  It's invested back into the state of Minnesota and moneys borrowed are returned w/ gains included down the road.

After reading this article, I actually feel a lot better about the stadium situation.  If this is all that people are concerned with, then we should be golden.....Purple and Golden.

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