Did anyone catch the irony of the teabag event in Cleveland?

[bulloney]

These participants are supposedly protesting excess government taxation and spending, but they gather in Cleveland in front of Browns Stadium, a taxpayer-funded facility where billionaire owners can have their millionaire players play eight times a year. (And they're not bitching about that.) You and I, the middle class worker, have to fork out several hundred dollars for admission and concessions to watch these millionaires play.

Do these people see the irony or hypocrisy of their actions? (Just a rhetorical question. We know the answer.)

[zbdent]

1. when the Browns moved out, local a-hole Triv led a "million fan march" to the old stadium ...

and one of his actual employees, on air, said "It's f*cking great!"

Of course, no FCC fine ... since they were shilling for the Repukes for a long time ...

[liberal N proud]

2. That is what blows my mind

People who never will be wealthy fighting to protect the wealthy and their practice of selfishness.

[Iris]

3. In Atlanta, the encouraged everyone to take MARTA - publicly funded transit

The irony is overwhelming. And sickening.

[Jokerman]

4. Indianapolis

We're about to get screwed once again because the "quasi-governmental" group that manages our sports facilities is out of money.

They're about to raise our sales tax for the third time to bailout the stadiums but the wing-nuts protesting here made a point of saying that taxes to support the colts were OK with them.

Bailing out the sports teams is OK but bailing out the auto industry is "socialism".

Fools.

[90-percent]

5. PRO SPORTS

this is the absolute epitome of Corporate welfare.

Joe Six pack sure loves himself some pro football or baseball. How many welfare Queens does it take to equal the Corporate Welfare of one Major League stick and ball stadium?

-90% jimmy

[Toucano]

6. Big Government = Big Stadiums

I wish someone had infiltrated with that on a sign to see if any of them got it.

[Jokerman]

8. BIGGER STADIUMS = BIGGER GOVERNMENT

I paraphrased it a bit but that would be a perfect protest sign for a public meeting in Indy tonight.

Thanks!

[Renew Deal]

9. BIGGER STADIUMS = MORE EXCITING GAMES

:evilgrin:

[Jokerman]

11. I don't see the correlation.

Even if that is true I don't see why taxpayers get the bill.

If the fans think that bigger is better, let them pay for it.

[adamuu]

7. similar thing in Albany. The Corning Preserve is a state park

Reporters asked the protesters, "Why not do this at the State Capitol building?" (<1 mile away)
Answer: "we tried that before. it doesn't work."
i could produce a link if anyone really wants it

[maxrandb]

10. Even though I'm a huge fan

My Browns are perfectly representative of the Wall St barrons.

Millions upon millions of dollars, paid to a "corporation" that would struggle to beat the Canton-McKinley Bulldogs High School Football team.

If we were really into protesting, we'd refuse to fund this team until the quality of play improves, but just like a corporate CEO, we'll pay millions for mediocracy. Just think of how many games they'd lose if we didn't pay those salaries?