It's happened in Illinois; it's happening in Detroit; heck, it's even happening in California. Cutting public pensions in order to build professional sports stadiums is done under the guise of "economic development." Read this piece to see if building big ol' stadiums really does stimulate the economy or not (not to ruin it for you, but it doesn't).
Here is David Sirota's piece: http://pando.com/2013/12/10/for-economic-stimulus-pensions-beat-stadiums-and-server-farms/
One other thought--can I get an investment or a gig where I assume none of the risk but reap all the benefit? (yeah, I'm looking at you Wall St.). It's quite slick how the plutocracy is pulling this off, while most of us sit by and do nothing . . . boy, do we need a Teddy Roosevelt (or an Elizabeth Warren) for President (Jill Stein would still be my choice but baby steps here . . .).
Here is David Sirota's piece: http://pando.com/2013/12/10/for-economic-stimulus-pensions-beat-stadiums-and-server-farms/
One other thought--can I get an investment or a gig where I assume none of the risk but reap all the benefit? (yeah, I'm looking at you Wall St.). It's quite slick how the plutocracy is pulling this off, while most of us sit by and do nothing . . . boy, do we need a Teddy Roosevelt (or an Elizabeth Warren) for President (Jill Stein would still be my choice but baby steps here . . .).
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