Six lies about the Marlins stadium

 

Thursday, May 5 2011

 

Like a festering, silver-plated pustule, a grotesquely huge can opener, or just an obscene ode to wasted cash, the new Florida Marlins stadium is rising above Miami's skyline. Whether you're driving down a tree-shaded block in Little Havana or cruising the Dolphin Expressway to South Beach, there it is: a $515 million money sucker that is probably the worst deal for taxpayers of any stadium in America.

 

As the Marlins have marched to their best start in their last season at Sun Life Stadium, fans are tempted to ignore the damn thing and just enjoy Hanley and Stanton pounding the leather. After all, voters had their revenge in March by ousting Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, who did the deal.

 

But in just three weeks, residents will head back to the polls to elect a new mayor — a leader charged with righting the wrongs that bought the worst public works project in Miami history.

 

Before the vote, it's more important than ever to revisit the worst lies Dade County leadership and Marlins execs fed the public — from ludicrous claims that the team would go broke without the park, to pledges that the project will revitalize Little Havana, to the apathetic idea there's nothing left to fight about.

 

Look away from the monstrosity if you must, but don't forget the six biggest Fish tales about the new stadium. Link: Miami Times article

 

I wish I was more well informed so I could come to my own conclusion, but I don't know much about the inner workings of the stadium deal.

I did read most of the agreement and I think I understood most of it but the lawyer speak is what gets to me. so what do you guys think? Is there any merit to this?

 

P.S. I know this is just another in a long line of journalists with an opinion, but I found this article to be particularly... angry, I guess.

The New Times is just awful. I have no idea how they are still around. I refuse to give them the clicks.

so many things wrong with this article.

lets just give the land to bramann and bulldoze the thing. at least he'll build a school, no, a youth sports center! a library!...wait!....a parking lot.

That moronic rapper trying to run for Mayor is a writer on that worthless newspaper. That's all you need to know.

I too won't click on that link. Probably give your computer a virus ! :lol

I've always assumed that the New Times creed is "Research? WTF is that?! And what the hell is this 'Jurnalistic Entegrity' people keep telling me I need to get? Where do I buy that?".

I can't believe they're still at it!

 

I guess this so called newspaper will stop printing these one sided anti-Marlins articles when most of their arguments are proven wrong, but don't hold your breath.

 

When I think of a sore loser, I think of the New Times and of course, I also think of good old Norman. Now they are trying to come up with a derogatory nickname for the new stadium. I thought they wanted what was good for Miami, but instead they're trying to ridicule it.

 

Well, I am glad they don't like to look at the New Stadium since it is almost impossible to miss it when driving on the 836 and I-95.

I'll be thinking of Norm and the New Times when, upon its completion, the new stadium receives architectural awards and nothing but praise from most segments of the community as baseball fans in South Florida celebrate every Marlins win in comfort.

 

I wish all the new stadium opponents a long life. I'll like them to experince as many Marlins Opening Days as possible in our beautiful new stadium.

That ^.

 

Times 10.

 

What passes for "journalism" in this town is a sorry joke. I do, however, make it a point to pick up a few copies of the pitiful rag known as the "New Times" every week or two so that it repeatedly gets the treatment that it so justly deserves from my Dachshunds, Megabyte, Gigabyte and Terabyte.

That was just painful to read. I didn't think anyone could spew so much ignorance on facts which have have pointed out numerous times.

What passes for "journalism" in this town is a sorry joke.

 

The New Times does not "pass" for journalism in this town.

That ^.

 

Times 10.

 

What passes for "journalism" in this town is a sorry joke. I do, however, make it a point to pick up a few copies of the pitiful rag known as the "New Times" every week or two so that it repeatedly gets the treatment that it so justly deserves from my Dachshunds, Megabyte, Gigabyte and Terabyte.

 

You have awesome names for your dogs.

I don't read the Miami New Times often, but given how biased against the ballpark they have been all along, I have a hunch that Braman Motors buys a lot of advertising in that rag.

That ^.

 

Times 10.

 

What passes for "journalism" in this town is a sorry joke. I do, however, make it a point to pick up a few copies of the pitiful rag known as the "New Times" every week or two so that it repeatedly gets the treatment that it so justly deserves from my Dachshunds, Megabyte, Gigabyte and Terabyte.

 

You have awesome names for your dogs.

 

Truth! awesome names!