Bye Bye Sonics

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Good riddance

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[/ QUOTE ]I don't understand how you can say this.

[Q8offsuit]

Well, this blows.

[bernie]

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Good riddance

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[/ QUOTE ]I don't understand how you can say this.

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Very simple. I just hit the 'quote' button and left that part in.

I have no sympathy for pro sports teams that try to put upgrade/expansion costs on the taxpayers. I'm not for government subsidizing private business.(unless the taxpayers vote for it)

See the Seattle Mariners for a prime example. Maybe the sonics can take them with? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Go Huskies!

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[ThaSaltCracka]

so because of the owners behavior, you say good ridance to a Seattle franchise and the only pro sports team from Seattle to win a championship? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I could care less about the owners greediness, but anyone who thinks its good that they may leave is a moron, sorry man.

[ripdog]

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Good riddance

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Very simple. I just hit the 'quote' button and left that part in.

I have no sympathy for pro sports teams that try to put upgrade/expansion costs on the taxpayers. I'm not for government subsidizing private business.(unless the taxpayers vote for it)

See the Seattle Mariners for a prime example. Maybe the sonics can take them with? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Go Huskies!

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I tend to agree with you here. The Mariners stadium went to a vote and lost by ~1000 votes and we got the stadium rammed down our throats anyway. If the Sonic thing had gone to a vote with the stipulation that Wally Walker be hung in public, I think it would have passed by a 75% margin at least. I won't shed a tear for any organization as low class as the Sonics. Come on! At least pretend to be a contender before you demand $200,000,000 from taxpayers (who are already shellshocked by sound transit and the monorail fiasco, not to mention that little disaster waiting to happen on Alaskan Way). How in the hell did Starbucks make it big with that moron at the helm? It is a bit sad that an organization that has been in Seattle since 1967 is going to be gone soon, I guess. [censored] 'em. The spoiled rich kids were willing to put up $18 million and the City of Seattle rightly told them that the offer was a joke and to get serious or take a hike. I'm bummed that it came to this, but the city was right to tell Schultz and company to eat [censored]. We should be buying infrastucture, not toys for multi-millionaire's.

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Both the owners and the local government are to blame. The Sonics leaving will be a huge loss on the local economy and its pathetic that the two groups couldn't come to an agreement. Its really really sad, you have one shrewd business owner whose bluff was called by a bunch of dumb politicians in a game where calling the bluff would result in a loss by all parties involved. gregoire is a horrible govenor and Nickles is even worse at Mayor. WA is sorely hurting for some legitimate politcal leadership. If it wasn't for Microsoft, that region would be [censored] because the local leadership doesn't seem to have a clue on how to do anything for the region.

[ThaSaltCracka]

BTW, I am boycotting Starbucks for the rest of my life because of this.

[bernie]

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Both the owners and the local government are to blame. The Sonics leaving will be a huge loss on the local economy and its pathetic that the two groups couldn't come to an agreement. Its really really sad, you have one shrewd business owner whose bluff was called by a bunch of dumb politicians in a game where calling the bluff would result in a loss by all parties involved. gregoire is a horrible govenor and Nickles is even worse at Mayor. WA is sorely hurting for some legitimate politcal leadership. If it wasn't for Microsoft, that region would be [censored] because the local leadership doesn't seem to have a clue on how to do anything for the region.

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We'll see just how big a loss it would be to the economy. Something else might replace it. LA didn't seem to lose much not having an NFL team.

I'm actually glad Nickels, who I'm not a fan of by any stretch, nixxed the sonics proposal. The other Mayor and Governor we used to have both sucked, too.

Btw...Would you support a tax deal that put taxpayers funds to help expand Microsofts campus? How about Starbucks? Boeing?

Go Cantwell. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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We'll see just how big a loss it would be to the economy. Something else might replace it.

[/ QUOTE ] It will certainly be a huge hit to downtown Seattle, especially right around that arena.

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I'm actually glad Nickels, who I'm not a fan of by any stretch, nixxed the sonics proposal.

[/ QUOTE ] He shouldn't be applauded for making a decision any other mayor would have done. Instead he should be criticized for not finding a solution that would work for both sides.

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Btw...Would you support a tax deal that put taxpayers funds to help expand Microsofts campus? How about Starbucks? Boeing?

[/ QUOTE ] I would support Tax cuts for MS and Boeing, but definitely not for a "retail" store like Starbucks.

[Clarkmeister]

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Btw...Would you support a tax deal that put taxpayers funds to help expand Microsofts campus? How about Starbucks? Boeing

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C'mon Bernie, tax cuts are routinely given for things like this. It's just not as highly publicized. When GM decides to open a new car plant, guess what the determining factor is in the final location? That's right, whichever state/city/municipality gives them the sweetest deal.