Comment 47399

By Catspaw (registered) | Posted September 09, 2010 at 10:51:23

I read your balanced article and found it to be a logical argument. But I don't think logic has entered into any of the debate since the beginning. I agree the best place for a stadium is the west harbour for it would clean up and revitalize the area at the same time...money well spent! It has been evident almost from the beginning that the Ticats have tried to capitalize and get the location that suits them only, and I find their tactics a kind of blackmail or at least the tail swinging the dog. This city does not rise and fall on them being placated and being here. It is afterall a private a private enterprise and to make a profit, which is fine but not at the continued expense and subsidy of the taxpayer. Prior to the present ownership it lost money and continues to bleed. As purely a business adventure it's a bad investment. Its economic presence is overblown. So it comes down to tradition, and at what price tradition? Even tradition changes over time, though I'm not suggesting we abandon tradition but look at them realistically in light of changing demographics etc. and do some adjustments to our thinking. I think with your new eyes looking in gives a better perspective than the anal vision that seems to be coming from within. At the end of the day the sad truth may be that politics and agendas in one form or another will tend to rule the day over economic realities and the populous.

KjP

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