I posted this but they won't approve it, oh well.
We cannot not build an Arena until we have real solutions for the real problems facing this city. I want answers and I want them now. Who has the solutions to the problems? We cannot tax the citizens to build a facility which will house a sports team that doesn't benefit the city in any way possible, not one, you name it, I'll counter with "High gas prices, food costs, housing market, unemployment, not enough new government buildings to rent out to know one and teachers, please more teachers, we all know that new teachers means smarter children, please!" So there, got you and now you can take your money that you've collected and go to Thunder Valley and gamble it, go, now, what are you waiting for!
There I said what needed to be said. The truth behind it is that Sacramento is the cause for the Nations problems. High gas, check, food costs, check, education, check, not enough police, check, fire stations, check, bad roads, check, damn that Kevin Johnson, he did all these things and it's because he spending all his time on this Arena, sad excuse for a government leader.
If we stop these NBA people from what they started and put our tax dollars (you do want to get taxed still, right? With or without the Arena) to good use we'll have enough money to solve all of the problems. If Kevin Johnson raises taxes he could virtually save the planet as long as there isn't a darn Arena anywhere near downtown Sacramento.
We'll have new teachers teaching students smartier things, yes, I said it, that's a word the new teachers will use because are kids will be geniuses unlike you've ever seen thanks to the mayor. Police that will literally guard your front door at night. Firemen that'll actually do some real work for that $65,000 a year. New government buildings that will attract so many businesses that we'll be overrun by tourist because the new courthouse has a new Subway beside it. Can you imagine how not building that new Arena will save the city. The gas prices will plummet, the food cost, well, food will be practically free and did I mention, NO NEW TAXES, not a one, you'll love it, this Arena topic is a blessing in disguise, you have no idea.
I cannot wait until people see that new government building that we'll rent half the space out, generating no money into the economy and having two fast food places and gas station near it, woooo, cannot wait for that grand opening, who's with me. Maybe they'll put one of those new police men to stand by it all day and just walk around not doing much but hopefully he was educated by one of the new teachers so that way he's super smart, yes, can't wait.
Did you know that, wait, you don't want to know do you, do you, okay I'll tell you. Did you know that your money that you pay towards the city, called taxes, did you know that it's pre-spent, what, you didn't know, you thought every new dollar goes towards a new project, really? Oh, well I'm sorry for ruining that for you. Okay, this is how it works, pay attention because the new teachers will be teaching this in the new school that make kids smarter then those lame *** run down schools that the teachers are well paid to take a 3 month vacation but teach like crap, pay attention. All tax dollars are pre-spent, thats right, already going towards projects either in effect or waiting in line for there turn. Yup, I know, shocker, I know you want more police, buildings, firemen, karate classes and a copy of P90X but you'll have to wait. The city can only do so much at a time, did you want them to just take your new tax dollars that they would give (not give and not all but help with some) to build an Arena to fix what YOU want overnight, if you did then I want to see what your eating for breakfast to start your day, must be some good stuff.
The people that always say, "The city is broke" no, it's not, there's a difference between Portugal and Greece broke and Sacramento broke. Sacramento broke = moneys all tied up. We need more to keep new projects running and by doing that we'll have to tax you or cut your job, which do you prefer, oh, no new taxes, well then. I read this, "I don't want new taxes but if it means not building an Arena then I'm all for it as long as I see results". You'll never see results, you'll never know where your money is going, how it's spent, spent on and it'll never directly effect you, never. They'll pave a new road in mid-town with current employees that buy new materials to make a smooth road. Where'd the economy grow there, not sure. They'll hire 12 police to patrol South Sacramento but you won't know, you won't dare go there, too dangerous. The new teachers you want, they'll just be rehires at crappy pay and they'll ***** and want more money and get laid off again and they'll hire cheaper teachers and you'll complain of the quality of education because we know that poorly paid teachers are dumb, right. No, you'll never know because your money that you pay every week is already spent, months in advance.
The city is like a business, you need to spend money to make money. The problem is that the current projects/divisions/sectors and so forth and eating up all the money and the projects waiting in line aren't getting there turn and other projects are stopped half way because we need to feed the machine called government to keep it happy before we can continue on with our current/new/waiting projects. So don't assume that because they don't build an Arena that Sacramento's problems, MAGIC, fixed, easy solution.
Arena = new jobs, roads, buildings, businesses, consumers, property taxes, and just maybe it'll make some money for the city. Your thinking, no, we have to use that money to pay for the Arena. Really, you think that. You think that the city will tap all it's resources to pay off the Arena every year for however long the deal is for. You don't think, "Hey look, the Arena made us $60 million, we need to pay down $30 of it and the rest gets pumped into the local economy". No, you think they just pay it all back at once, your one of those smartier kids aren't you.
I know, your thinking, "Your a moron, the Arena will only create short term jobs with no long term benefits" Good one, didn't think of that did I. Why not have the NBA pay for it and the Maloofs and just have them make all the money why we just collect property tax, that's all we need. We don't want to generate any money out of a state of the art entertainment facility, there is no way the city want's any part of what will be the biggest attraction in the city, stupid people, thinking we'll waste tax dollars on a project that makes a profit.
According to studies by some well known Universities, new Arena's do not mean new profits. According to studies by my neighbor, he said the same thing because like the Universities, he doesn't run a city or have any detail on the money in and money out, he just want to appear smart and theres always an opposition.
If you don't like the idea of the Arena then there is no problem with that but if you think not building it is a smart idea and it'll someone solve th problems in which Sacramento has and forced upon the nation (damn gas prices) then your (Fill in blank here).
Your smart, don't want to have any new taxes for it and hate the notion that rich people will throw a leather sphere into a hole to entertain people, please, what is your solution, not on the Arena but everything. Oh yes, play in the current venue, thats not a bad option. It'll drive the team out of town, create no new jobs, no revenue for the local economy (especially Natomas) and people will lose jobs, but what's wrong with Arco, Lady GaGa likes it, right?
So if you feel that it's a bad idea then give me a solution that'll fix all your concerns and keep the team or maybe you don't really care about the team and just want to be taxed for something you'll never see the light of day produce to verify your tax dollar at work.
A new Arena is not a $30million dollar new high rise for current employees to move into something nice an shiny. It'll be there, you won't notice it, you won't have any say or anything to do with it and it won't boost the economy around it any more then it's at already. You'll just wondering how it got there and not knowing that it a project in line waiting for your tax dollar to be spent on a building that won't benefit you in anyway and you'll never know.
Think about the long term effects of the Arena and the economical growth in and around the area it is in and national attraction then tell me how a new courthouse will do the same for the cities wallet.
So tell me, I'm waiting.
