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thenewrepublic: Was Mitt Romney’s hand in organizing the Salt Lake Winter Olympics really the great jewel in his crown he’d like us all to think it was? “So, while Romney’s Olympic stewardship was certainly effective, it was hardly remarkable—except for three things. One was that the sloc produced six different types of Olympic pins featuring... - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
thenewrepublic:
  
Was Mitt Romney’s hand in organizing the Salt Lake Winter Olympics really the great jewel in his crown he’d like us all to think it was?
 
“So, while Romney’s Olympic stewardship was certainly effective, it was hardly remarkable—except for three things. One was that the sloc produced six different types of Olympic pins featuring Romney (“HEY MITT … WE LOVE YOU!,” “MITT HAPPENS,” etc.). Second was that Romney dressed down a teenager directing traffic to an event with such fury that the Utah state police got involved. Third was that the federal government ended up subsidizing the Salt Lake City Olympics by a record $342 million. From this I derive three lessons: 1) Romney’s ego is ready to occupy the Oval Office; 2) Romney has a slightly scary temper; and 3) Romney isn’t quite the budget hawk he’d have you believe.”
 
-Timothy Noah, “No Medal For You”
 
Photo courtesy of the New York Times
RT @lubau: You're such an angry, bitter little troll man, @edkohler. I LOVE TAXES THAT BENEFIT THE WEALTHY!!! #wilfare
RT @pwschatz: .@ChrisWarcraft @edkohler Ed's one of the cheeriest guys I know. We just believe the richest sport in the world should pay its own way.
RT @Nathaniel1983: @ChrisWarcraft Disagree @edkohler just doesn't want $630m taxpayer $ dedicated to an economic boondoggle during times of financial austerity
RT @ChrisWarcraft: @edkohler From reading your timeline, you appear to be an angry, bitter little troll of a man. I am genuinely sorry for you. #itllallbeok
.@ChrisWarcraft Why should the legislature redistribute MN's wealth to Zygi? If fans value the product you help create they'll pay. #wilfare
How professional football might end (sooner than you think) http://kottke.org/12...
How professional football might end (sooner than you think) http://kottke.org/12...
Excessed teachers go into a pool from which vacancies are filled. Just like teachers who transfer out of a school voluntarily, they can bid for open jobs. Excessed teachers who are not chosen by building teams and principals are assigned to a school by human resources via a process known as “forced placement.” Neither teacher nor school has any... - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
The MN Running Club, who paid the MSFC $500 last year to run in the concourse, is not demanding a $1.1 billion replacement stadium. #wilfare
Inline skaters, who used the Dome 75 times last year (generating $10k in MSFC revenue) are not demanding a $1.1 billion replacement stadium.
Rep. Davids (R-Mankato) trying 2 yank #MPLS hospitality tax. The tax Rybak proposed redirecting 2 fund Vikings Stadium: https://twitter.com/#!...
Rep. Davids (R-Mankato) trying 2 yank #MPLS hospitality tax. The tax Rybak proposed redirecting 2 fund Vikings Stadium: https://twitter.com/#!...
RT @fieldofschemes: Minnesotans tell Vikings to take new stadium and shove it http://www.fieldofschemes.com/news...
RT @fieldofschemes: Minnesotans tell Vikings to take new stadium and shove it http://www.fieldofschemes.com/news...
RT @sumnums: 16.4%: Estimated share, on average, of Minnesota population that watched the Vikings play on TV for any given game in the 11-12 season
Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe: Legislators are Assholes for Not Giving Wilf More than 1/2 a Billion Dollars - http://www.thedeets.com/2012...
.@ChrisWarcraft Perhaps your band could hold a benefit for Zygi Wilf? Or, do you actually think tax dollars should be earmarked for the NFL?
.@rbren5 I'm a fan of many local restaurants yet didn't pay for their buildings. I can be a Vikings fans without corporate #wilfare support.
Vikings Stadium Poll Results Explain a Lot #wilfare - http://www.thedeets.com/2012...
70% of MN TVs tune in to Vikings games. 72% of voters oppose public funding for a stadium. Want vs. need meets $ test. #wilfare
RT @sumnums: 68%: Share of Minnesotans who feel a new Vikings stadium should be built "entirely with private funding" #wilfare
RT @sumnums: 72%: Share of Minnesotans who do not want to build a new stadium for the Vikings http://www.surveyusa.com/client... #wilfare
RT @sumnums: 72%: Share of Minnesotans who do not want to build a new stadium for the Vikings http://www.surveyusa.com/client... #wilfare
RT @mspbjnews: Poll finds wariness of new Vikings stadium http://www.bizjournals.com/twincit... // Use existing or renovated Dome. No #wilfare needed.
RT @mspbjnews: Poll finds wariness of new Vikings stadium http://www.bizjournals.com/twincit... // Use existing or renovated Dome. No #wilfare needed.
RT @StarTribune: Vikings stadium deal losing urgency at State Capitol. http://www.startribune.com/politic...
RT @StarTribune: Vikings stadium deal losing urgency at State Capitol. http://www.startribune.com/politic...
#Vikings franchise would prefer to extract tax dollars from non-fans for #wilfare while extracting fans' $ at games. http://www.startribune.com/politic...
#Vikings franchise would prefer to extract tax dollars from non-fans for #wilfare while extracting fans' $ at games. http://www.startribune.com/politic...
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