Re: interesting NBA notes

["James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>]

>Of course many hundreds of billions must go toward >Dubya's program to contain North Korea through a >non-functioning missile >shield, but that's another story. ;-)

 

When you consider the option of a failed international organization "protecting" the world, it's better then throwing more good money after bad.  Of course the socialists have done such great things to keep the world from imploding.

 

>Who out there is paying to see Paul Gaston and Rich >Pond make money and increase "shareholder value". >The Celtics are a national institution. They are like a >public trust.

 

Without the owners there would be no pro sports.  National Trust?  You advocate wealthy ownership losing money to field a competitive team.  To benefit a fan base that won't/can't support the team?

 

That is fool hardy. 

 

No offense Joe, but people who are supported by the profits their company earns would find the concept of operating at a loss insane.  Only people living off the public dole or living off trust funds could embrace an idea like that.

 

This is why term limits make the most sense.  Living at the public trough all their life makes politicians hungry for more hard earned tax dollars from others.  Better they have to work in private sector part of their life. 

 

I can not support these paychecks, regardless of how much they pay in taxes, for playing a game.  They are entertainers.  Fine.  I'd rather pay them $1mm a year and let others be able to take their kids to a game then have a teacher explain to his kids that he can't afford to.  It's not about paying teachers more, it's about not over paying others.

 

<Jim