tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post8590409713892666242..comments2023-10-31T06:44:26.393-07:00Comments on Billings Blog: Feds pay for Cobb FieldDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-85399755986616448762007-09-22T12:52:00.000-07:002007-09-22T12:52:00.000-07:00Wouldnt it be amusing if the Reds moved the team t...Wouldnt it be amusing if the Reds moved the team to Colorado...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-38275854710532486322007-09-20T08:55:00.000-07:002007-09-20T08:55:00.000-07:00Ideally, Congresscritters would represent their di...Ideally, Congresscritters would represent their districts interests <EM>as a part of</EM> the business of working for the benefit of the <STRONG>whole</STRONG> country. Sadly, our elected officials have (to a great degree) foregone these ideals in favor of what gets them votes back home through such localized gimme projects as the Cobb Field money.<BR/>I think we can some consolation in the fact Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622350905746514412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-69193768312093837472007-09-17T12:42:00.000-07:002007-09-17T12:42:00.000-07:00I've often wondered about the mentality of anyone ...I've often wondered about the mentality of anyone who believes that "Federal money" comes from someplace like Mars rather than out of every taxpayer's own pockets.<BR/><BR/>As to Cobb Field, I voted against it and observe with growing concern, the anticipated costs beyond the 12.5 million that was supposed to cover everything. <BR/><BR/>And, while some costs may have caused some increases, now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-56495897277080352642007-09-17T05:58:00.000-07:002007-09-17T05:58:00.000-07:00You guys will be horrified to learn that I agree w...You guys will be horrified to learn that I agree with you.<BR/><BR/>I love the Billings baseball tradition. I love baseball itself. Hey, David, I was even AT Field of Dreams outside Dyersville, Iowa this past summer. (Sorry, but it's one of MY favorite movies, too.) However, it escapes me how Max can draw a parallel between Field of Dreams and federal funding for Cobb Field. The Kevin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-13804659046509907362007-09-16T19:08:00.000-07:002007-09-16T19:08:00.000-07:00I agree with the above. I also agree with David t...I agree with the above. I also agree with David that federal money spent on Cobb Field is pork. But I only accept the Cobb Field costs now because the city voted for the Public Safety and School levies in their respective elections. But I also remind you that the money that comes to my hometown is not pork; it is money well spent. Pork is money spent in the other guy's state. That is why Chuck Rightmirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985358507956039363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-8232962483548979292007-09-16T13:12:00.000-07:002007-09-16T13:12:00.000-07:00I don't understand that either, and wrote about it...I don't understand that either, and wrote about it on <A HREF="http://montananetroots.com/shane-c-mason/578/jon-tester-and-federal-procurements/" REL="nofollow">Montana Netroots</A>. I don't think that this was the best use of federal dollars, and I don't understand how this will spur growth in Billings, but I am not an economist. However, there were a lot of other points to that transportation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com