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(Boston Globe) Misc Stimulus money is not subject to review by transportation experts who might ask difficult questions like "why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"   (boston.com) divider line 43
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DrRatchet [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 09:52:25 AM
Republicans, conservatives, and Fark Independents™ have traditionally been staunchly against following the advice of so-called "experts". Will this tradition hold now that Barking Moonbats hold the Reins of Power? Let's listen in...
 
friendinpa
2009-11-07 10:28:46 AM
"why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"


Hardly a difficult question. It only took me a minute to solve that little mystery.

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350
 
MilesTeg
2009-11-07 10:59:11 AM
friendinpa: "why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"


Hardly a difficult question. It only took me a minute to solve that little mystery.

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350

Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?
 
Antidamascus
2009-11-07 11:04:46 AM
You mean theyre going to spend money on something that will be used? My god, is it too late to vote for McCain?

I don't want any money spent on stuff for people! It should be put to good use padding the bank accounts of rich people!
 
randomjsa
2009-11-07 11:12:09 AM
MilesTeg: Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?

So John Kerry and John Edwards will tell you, to say nothing of George Soros.
 
King Something
2009-11-07 11:13:51 AM
*
 
eddyatwork
2009-11-07 11:24:51 AM
I'm going to take a wild guess and assume the footbridge is so people can walk from one place to another.
 
helix400
2009-11-07 11:26:41 AM
MilesTeg: Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?

Top 1% of the wealthy tend to vote Democrat.
Top 2-5% tend to vote Republican.
 
meat0918 [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 11:43:55 AM
Safety?
 
relcec
2009-11-07 11:45:50 AM
MilesTeg: friendinpa: "why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"


Hardly a difficult question. It only took me a minute to solve that little mystery.

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350

Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?

they switched parties, that's why Obama is trying to reinflate the bubble for them.
 
benlonghair
2009-11-07 11:45:55 AM
Because, obviously, they can't afford to do any upkeep or improvements to their stadium and parking lots. Duh.
 
Magorn [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 11:48:47 AM
Well I'm going to take a flyer on this but I'm betting that the The Bridge connects a pair of parking lots separated by a large potentially dangeous road, and that road is probably one of the main ways cars leave the Patriot's stadium, and so currently the 10's of thousands of pedestrians who cross that road snarl the egress of traffic from the stadium, not to mention occasionally endangering the ives of pedestrians who try to cross against the signal; so the Mass DOT decided to spend a relative pittance to improve safety and traffic flow, saving Pat's fan far more than $9 mil in gas tht they usually waste idling waiting to get out of the stadium
 
deadsanta
2009-11-07 11:52:46 AM
MilesTeg: friendinpa: "why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"


Hardly a difficult question. It only took me a minute to solve that little mystery.

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350

Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?

Except in massachusetts, where the republicans are all registered democrats, for real.
 
bikerific
2009-11-07 11:53:08 AM
You know what they should have done in the stimulus bill? They should have said, right in the bill, what all the money could be spent for. Each project should have been listed there so we knew exactly what was being spent and for what.
 
granderoho
2009-11-07 11:53:30 AM
Magorn: Well I'm going to take a flyer on this but I'm betting that the The Bridge connects a pair of parking lots separated by a large potentially dangeous road, and that road is probably one of the main ways cars leave the Patriot's stadium, and so currently the 10's of thousands of pedestrians who cross that road snarl the egress of traffic from the stadium, not to mention occasionally endangering the ives of pedestrians who try to cross against the signal; so the Mass DOT decided to spend a relative pittance to improve safety and traffic flow, saving Pat's fan far more than $9 mil in gas tht they usually waste idling waiting to get out of the stadium

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?!
 
whooptydo
2009-11-07 11:55:38 AM
Not a bad return on his investment of $257,250 for Kraft. A $9M improvement to one of his businesses. I wonder how much it increased the value of the Pats.

I wish the government would spend that kind of money on my business.
 
thenateman
2009-11-07 12:06:19 PM
Every time I see the phrase "stimulus money," I read it as "slush fund." Then things make more sense.
 
cchris_39
2009-11-07 12:08:40 PM
^Genius
 
granderoho
2009-11-07 12:09:54 PM
How about you give some stimulus to my marlins so they can afford to buy a championship like the Yankees?
 
thurstonxhowell
2009-11-07 12:12:55 PM
friendinpa: NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350

This just in: If you're going to lobby, lobby the people in power. I'm not sure if you've heard, but Massachusetts leans slightly to the left. Just slightly. (new window)
 
Insertwitty Namehere
2009-11-07 12:12:57 PM
Magorn: Well I'm going to take a flyer on this but I'm betting that the The Bridge connects a pair of parking lots separated by a large potentially dangeous road, and that road is probably one of the main ways cars leave the Patriot's stadium, and so currently the 10's of thousands of pedestrians who cross that road snarl the egress of traffic from the stadium, not to mention occasionally endangering the ives of pedestrians who try to cross against the signal; so the Mass DOT decided to spend a relative pittance to improve safety and traffic flow, saving Pat's fan far more than $9 mil in gas tht they usually waste idling waiting to get out of the stadium

How very stimulating.
 
thurstonxhowell
2009-11-07 12:14:23 PM
Insertwitty Namehere: [Insertwitty Commenthere]
 
BMulligan
2009-11-07 12:22:35 PM
bikerific: You know what they should have done in the stimulus bill? They should have said, right in the bill, what all the money could be spent for. Each project should have been listed there so we knew exactly what was being spent and for what.

Yeah, 'cause that would have been efficient...

[rolls eyes]
 
Insertwitty Namehere
2009-11-07 12:25:25 PM
thurstonxhowell: [Insertwitty Commenthere]

Silly me. Only now do I see the light. Let's just keep pissing away our economic future on political payback and pet projects. After all it worked out so well for the republicans when they tried it.
 
hovsm
2009-11-07 12:27:49 PM
Or....Why do they spend any money on signs that remind us that the headache on my roadway was funded by the stimulus. I guess they can say that they gave sign guys a job....for a few days.
 
SCUBA_Archer
2009-11-07 12:30:21 PM
Since this is Massachusetts I'm surprised they aren't lobbying for a $10B pedestrian tunnel to the airport.
 
mud_shark
2009-11-07 12:37:24 PM
Magorn: Well I'm going to take a flyer on this but I'm betting that the The Bridge connects a pair of parking lots separated by a large potentially dangeous road, and that road is probably one of the main ways cars leave the Patriot's stadium, and so currently the 10's of thousands of pedestrians who cross that road snarl the egress of traffic from the stadium, not to mention occasionally endangering the ives of pedestrians who try to cross against the signal; so the Mass DOT decided to spend a relative pittance to improve safety and traffic flow, saving Pat's fan far more than $9 mil in gas tht they usually waste idling waiting to get out of the stadium

And why should my tax money help pay for this?
 
pureobscure
2009-11-07 12:56:40 PM
MilesTeg: friendinpa: "why are we giving the New England Patriots a $9 million footbridge connecting two of their parking lots?"


Hardly a difficult question. It only took me a minute to solve that little mystery.

Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 223

Election Picks: 27 wins, 20 losses

$49,600 Republican
$257,250 Democrat
$43,500 special interest
total: $350,350

Wait a minute...I thought rich white guys were all Republicans?

Kraft is Jewish. They generally lean left.
 
Dancin_In_Anson [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 12:57:04 PM
mud_shark: And why should my tax money help pay for this?

You there! Stop asking questions!
 
bartink
2009-11-07 01:01:03 PM
helix400: Top 1% of the wealthy tend to vote Democrat.
Top 2-5% tend to vote Republican.

[Citation Needed]

Not saying it isn't true. I'd like to see the actual data though.
 
mynameismark
2009-11-07 01:44:03 PM
Obama supporter here.

This is insane. Seriously WTF? Fark them, they can afford to pay for thier own farking ramp. And liberals in this thread have explained why the ramp was needed, but not why we paid for it.

Why? Because there is no explanation. Just ridiculous.
 
Dancin_In_Anson [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 02:10:50 PM
mynameismark: Obama supporter here.

Then quit your biatching. You got what you wanted.
 
MrLint
2009-11-07 02:41:43 PM
Dancin_In_Anson: mynameismark: Obama supporter here.

Then quit your biatching. You got what you wanted.

How about you tell us all about what he wanted. Him specifically. I'll be waiting...
 
mynameist
2009-11-07 03:04:45 PM
Antidamascus: You mean theyre going to spend money on something that will be used? My god, is it too late to vote for McCain?

I don't want any money spent on stuff for people! It should be put to good use padding the bank accounts of rich people!

Yes. Eight times a year, tailgate hopping will be less strenuous.

I'm sure lots of normal folk can easily afford to attend Pats games regularly as well.
 
mynameismark
2009-11-07 03:48:02 PM
Dancin_In_Anson: mynameismark: Obama supporter here.

Then quit your biatching. You got what you wanted.


Some of the others pointed out how stupid you are already, so I'll just add how hilarious it is you complain about how Obama supporters "never question the one" ect ect and then when a supporter is critical of something you're still bitter and dismissive.

It sucks that something in your life angers you to the extent you act out, very irrationally on the internet.
 
Dancin_In_Anson [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 04:20:44 PM
MrLint: How about you tell us all about what he wanted.

mynameismark: Obama supporter here.

'nuff said.



mynameismark: It sucks that something in your life angers you

Once again we come across someone who completely mistakes my amusement for anger.

You get what you play for. Quit whining about it.

Or better yet, keep at it. I will continue to laugh at you as you come out of the ether and wonder why your wallet is empty what that pain in your asshole is.
 
yarnothuntin
2009-11-07 04:39:43 PM
Antidamascus: You mean theyre going to spend money on something that will be used? My god, is it too late to vote for McCain?

I don't want any money spent on stuff for people! It should be put to good use padding the bank accounts of rich people!

Uhhh yeah, but you see the thing is, Kraft owns both lots that this economy stimulating footbridge will be connecting. So, essentially, this $9 Mil is being used to pad the bank account of a rich dude.

Tax money spent on professional sports always pisses me off. And they always get away with "but we create jobs and bring $ to the city!" Bull shiat. The jobs you create, are minimum wage concession stand jobs, and the money you bring into the city is minuscule compared to the cost of keeping you in town.

Money paid to the city of Indianapolis by the Indiana Pacers last year for using Conseco Field House: $1.00 for the entire farking year.
 
jake3988
2009-11-07 05:12:42 PM
bikerific: You know what they should have done in the stimulus bill? They should have said, right in the bill, what all the money could be spent for. Each project should have been listed there so we knew exactly what was being spent and for what.
===================================================

So the bill would've been about 250000 pages instead of just 2500.
 
JimmyFartpants
2009-11-07 05:19:37 PM
Antidamascus: You mean theyre going to spend money on something that will be used? My god, is it too late to vote for McCain?

I don't want any money spent on stuff for people! It should be put to good use padding the bank accounts of rich people!

You, my good sir, are a farking moron.
 
yarnothuntin
2009-11-07 05:21:49 PM
jake3988: So the bill would've been about 250000 pages instead of just 2500.

yeah, you're right accountability is too hard. Why even try? Besides, so far, the recipients have proven just how responsible they are with our money.
 
torch [TotalFark]
2009-11-07 07:50:53 PM
THINK OF THE JOBS!!!!!

Bwahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa
 
Giltric
2009-11-07 07:57:31 PM
 
mynameismark
2009-11-09 12:37:17 PM
Dancin_In_Anson: MrLint: How about you tell us all about what he wanted.

mynameismark: Obama supporter here.

'nuff said.

mynameismark: It sucks that something in your life angers you

Once again we come across someone who completely mistakes my amusement for anger.

You get what you play for. Quit whining about it.

Or better yet, keep at it. I will continue to laugh at you as you come out of the ether and wonder why your wallet is empty what that pain in your asshole is.



Listen moron...

you're a moron.

That's all.
 
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