Pity the poor citizens of Arlington, Texas, who are enjoying getting stiffed for $500 million dollars for Jerry Jones' extravaganza, otherwise known as Cowboys Stadium. Oh yeah, sales tax, car rental tax, hotel tax, that's for other people, right?
Do you think he would have built the damn thing if he couldn't squirrel half the dough from the weak-kneed civic leadership? Do the people really think they'll get their money back? Who gets all those dollars that are supposed to come into the city by all those tourists? Not Joe Schmuck, that's for sure. Bonanza Steak House, anyone? Anyone? National figures suggest the public gets screwed every time on football stadiums and convention centers.
Remember Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas? It's been bulldozed for an outlet mall.
Here's the point - there will be almost eighteen minutes of football action.
All this publicity. Air time. Paper. Breath.
Eighteen minutes.
The average is seventeen, but, hey, this is the Super Bowl.
I couldn't let it go by.
Who is Hosni Mubarak, anyway? Didn't he get shot years ago?
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