Rolling Roof Ripoff: Crazy Star Editorial Board Can't do Math
Today, an unsigned editorial in The Star not only proves that the corporate columnists don't care about this town but also that they don't read much besides their own rag.
The Star wants the people of Jackson County to build the world's largest rolling roof and finance Stadium improvements simply because the NFL is offering a Superbowl in return for the billion dollar payoff.
Placed over Arrowhead Stadium, the roof could create a climate-controlled facility that would enable Kansas City to host the Super Bowl in 2015 or 2017. Holding one of the biggest events in the sporting world here would give the entire area a huge boost in national and international attention.However, what The Star doesn't mention is that one study after the next has clearly demonstrated that the economic impact of a Superbowl is greatly exaggerated.
Phil Porter, a professor at USF's Tampa campus, studied the economic impact of six Super Bowls, including the games in Miami in 1976, 1979 and 1995. He concluded that the estimates of economic impact contain as much hype as a Super Bowl pregame show.More recently, after this year's Superbowl . . . Have you made any plans to visit Detroit?
"Three Super Bowl impact studies [1991 Tampa, 1995 Miami, 1996 Phoenix] as well as conventional wisdom predict huge windfalls for the communities that host Super Bowls," Porter wrote. "But in these and every other instance studied [Miami 1976 and 1979 and Tampa 1984], no windfall materializes."
The Star's continuous effort to back the Stadium Tax and rolling roof ripoff is the worst kind of biased coverage this town has had to endure since Emanuel Cleaver was mayor. The Star hasn't been critical of the
Sadly, the paper of record in this town has been nothing more than a cheerleader in this effort to extort money from Jackson County on behalf of suburban jerks, millionaire athletes and billionaire owners who have shown little or no interest in the economic stability of KC proper.
posted by Tony Permalink
I especially appreciate that Lamar Hunt and David Glass both pledged $800,000 each for the bond campaign. Now, I haven't done the math yet, but that sure seems like a lot of money for a campaign. How much $$$$ have those two pledged to pay for actual renovations? I'd bet it's less than $800,000 a year each... Think about that.
Another consideration of the economic impact of a KC Super Bowl is the State Line. Kansas, Johnson County in particular, would stand to benefit as much as Jackson County without laying out any money. All those hotels conveniently positioned on I-435 would certainly house attendees, and think of the economic windfall for a community that spent zip, zilch, zero on the stupid rolling roof. Again, is there any doubt left as to where most Star employees live?
This issue brings me back to the ultimate crackpot solution to these problems: Build a 20' high wall around the metro at I-435, KC absorbs all of the thusly contained feifdoms, and secedes from the union. Anyone who wants through the walls gets to pay a nice, hefty "usage fee".
Seriously, since outlying counties (JoCo and Platte come to mind) refused to shoulder their fair burden for arts and sports in the metro area, then I don't see why that responsibility should fall completely on my Jackson County shoulders.
"More recently, after this year's Superbowl . . . Have you made any plans to visit Detroit?"
I love it! The answer is not just "no", but "Hell No"!
But ya know, it's really an apples to oranges comparison. I'm sure once the world get's a "teasing glimpse" at those gleaming aluminum whatchamacallim's sticking up like weirdly pierced phalluses from the Convention Center, they will come in DROVES to get a better look.
Detroit ain't got nuthin' like THAT!
Between those and the Liberty Memorial, we should finally be able to remove that "cowtown" stigma and become "Brokeback City"!
Look for bargain roundtrip airfares to and from San Francisco in your KC Star sunday paper.
Tony has no life other than bitching and blogging so we know why he is against everything but fat white women. The rest of you sorry Jackson County losers are so jealous of the outlying areas that you can't see straight. You bunch of losers are afraid of any possible success that may come your way - you have failed lives and think that the rich owe you something because they figured out the game and you never have. Rasher - go ahead and put up the wall, the people of JOCO and Platte County have enough moxy, money and know how to replace whatever you would keep us out of but you would all kill each other and starve to death in a matter of weeks - wasn't Kurt Russel in a movie like that one time? Xavier - that is why you try to look like an all-star wrestler in your wrap around shades when we know you are really an old gray-gay grandpa type by the pictures on your blog.
sounds like somebody needs a nappy wappy before he gets too cranky wanky.
anonymous - assuming for a moment that you are the same "anonymous" that has been posting all of the "anonymous" comments here and on other blogs...
You seem to be obsessed with what I wear, how I look, and the idea that I'm gay.
I gotta tell ya buddy...it ain't gonna happen with me and you. Xavier don't swing that way (not that there's anything wrong with that).
I'm all about the bitches.
My advice to you is to go get arrested for something. You will meet guys who will be happy to fulfill your repressed fantasies.
Other than that, I can't help ya. You're on your own. A concept that you should probably get comfortable with.
Peace, mutha!
i could have sworn that i moved from johnson to jackson county the first chance i had...
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