Jackson Co people: how are you voting on the stadiums?

[pstokely]

I'm undecided, the Super Bowl hasn't helped Detroit with it's problems and football is meant to be played outdoors.

[kcdoug1]

1. huge NO

the Chiefs and the Royals are so over-rated and over priced...it's just not worth it...

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I live in Kansas

but I would vote no. It's a moral issue to me. The taxpayers in KC have not approved a school levy since 1969. I think it is immoral to use tax money to support pro sports teams and not support education.

One important point to remember is that The Chiefs meet their payroll every year with only their TV revenues. Every thing else is just gravy - ticket sales, parking, concessions, etc. So they can well afford to put that roof up themselves without hitting up the taxpayers. If I lived in Jackson County, I would be offended by this blackmail from The Chiefs.

[Jon8503]

3. I go along with Lib. We have educational issues, infrastructure

issues, issues & more issues which are far more important than the stadium issue.

We gave up our Chiefs season tickets after several years and I have had a lot of fun going out there. But the time & justification are not there now.

Besides, just don't see it as the priority here & who really benefits.

How do you ask so many of the taxpayers that will not go for whatever reason to ante up for this?

I vote no with the others.

[rwheeler31]

4. no

Can anyone give me some help on the Independence Mayors race? I have no idea who to vote for.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. DFA meeting Wed night 7:00 Californos

There will be people there who can answer that for you.

[rwheeler31]

6. I am sorry what is DFA?

I am prety much homebound now. Do they have a website?

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Yes they do

http://www.gkcdfa.org/

[rwheeler31]

8. Thank you.

nt

[kcdoug1]

9. Can't think of his name right now

But there is a older guy running...I LIKE...he gives the morons on the city council total HELL every week....have to find out more about him....always makes me laugh.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. French?

Is that his name?

[scratchtasia]

11. Walter French

Walter French has been at GKCDFA meetings a number of times. I would thus assume that he is reasonably progressive. I don't live in Independence and don't know anything about the other candidates.

I found an article you might want to look at.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. A fellow DUer, kiteinthewind, ives in Independence

and is supporting Walter Frnech.

[ochazuke]

13. It only counts as one vote but...

A HUMOUNGOUS MOTHER OF A NO.

[Joe Fields]

14. In 25 words or les?

NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO,NO,NO.

[scratchtasia]

15. SaveOurOwners.com

If you haven't seen it yet, take a look at SaveOurOwners.com.

I'm voting NO, because I am opposed to corporate welfare.

I will be voting absentee, because I'll be gone on April 4. I have my ballot and just need to fill it out.

[pstokely]

16. I might do a Lieberman

Vote yes on #1, no on #2

[ochazuke]

17. Tell people this if they can't decide

vote no on one and yes on two. But don't tell them what that means :D

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Okay explain what each question is

Which is the stadium question and what is the other one?

[pstokely]

19. Question #2 is the rolling roof

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. What is #1?

[pstokely]

21. Question #1 is the sales tax

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. What is it for?

[Neecy]

23. My sister is trying to decide...

She and her husband are inclined to vote yes, and I'm trying to talk them out of it (I'm in Kansas, and at least they aren't trying to hit *us* up again).

If this bond was only for infrastructure - plumbing, etc. - one might approve it (and it would end up costing far, far less). But when you see how the Royals plan to spend this windfall it's obscene. They're putting in a food court, more gift shops selling tacky, overpriced crap, a kiddie area and more seats in a stadium that never sells out unless the Yankees are in town.

Every "improvement" the Royals are adding is meant to squeeze every last nickle of revenue out of every corner of that stadium, and it's money that we know for a certainty won't be put back into the team. Instead, the taxpayers will make a multi-millionaire even richer - what an insult!