tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post9159120134306189279..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indiana™: Indianapolis Cancels National Cricket Championship At Mayor's New Cricket ParkGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-75675161049722686262014-06-01T10:09:57.312-05:002014-06-01T10:09:57.312-05:00Local landlord: Real world development is a priva...Local landlord: Real world development is a private sector reality; not crony capped leveraging of the public treasury for extra-Constitutional adventuring- that's fascism (look it up).<br /><br />Government's limited role (read Constitutional) does not place it in the way of legitimate development- making it therefore possible. Talent & capital go where they're welcomed & remain where well treated- it's that simple. That means government doesn't illegitimately compete with the private interests their sworn to protect (including role as referee, oversight), or stand as an obstacle to progress (punitive regulations & gatekeeping, fascism). If government regulations were the answer; who needs insurance companies?<br /><br />How invited or well treated is non-cronied, private investment on the east or any side of town (no ring kissing or coercion contrived "partnering")? Pete Boggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948800585492289789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64167084758188734512014-05-31T22:07:03.417-05:002014-05-31T22:07:03.417-05:00http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21578396-mis...http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21578396-mismanagement-indian-cricket-reveals-indias-wider-failings-lessons-cricketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-62634603590928520022014-05-31T07:10:14.690-05:002014-05-31T07:10:14.690-05:00We lurch forward and back trying to build this cit...We lurch forward and back trying to build this city into an international destination while also padding the pockets of everyone involved. The problem is that there was no “extra” money involved. The cricket park deal is essentially a parks project. Unlike the Super Bowl, there were no institutional donors and welcoming committees and contracts to let and reputations to build. So we didn’t really get the job done. If hosting the National Cricket Championship is meant to be, then we’ll compete in the rotation for the event for another year after we have the plan under control. Maybe teaching a few people how to play cricket would get the ball rolling. I think the east side is desperate for these types of destination events. Good development is always welcome here. Its too bad we can’t seem to build out these projects without money to pad everyone’s pockets. But as parks projects go I think the east side is still happy to accommodate Mayor Ballards vision of a competitive cricket destination. We truly need more development over here; we have some really great commercial properties being underused, from factories on Brookville to strip malls on East Washington just begging for redevelopment. I just wish we could get some federal grant money to help Carroll build out the old Eastgate Mall into the type of Regional Operations Center we deserve. I know there are ongoing disputes and allegations flying and some of it is in Court. But there is a larger picture. A neighborhood ripe for development. Desperate for jobs. With an infrastructure lying in wait. We keep sending Andre Carson back to Congress. How come he isn’t bringing home any federal money to the east side for the Regional Operations Center. That building is supposed to house FBI, Homeland Security, Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco and a half dozen other federal agencies in addition to Indiana and County police. Before they start spreading money around for the new west side justice center, how about proving we can finish what we started at the east side ROC.local landlordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-10487458123528695652014-05-31T06:21:36.085-05:002014-05-31T06:21:36.085-05:00This is for Anonymous 1-3 of 3.
Americans are gett...This is for Anonymous 1-3 of 3.<br />Americans are getting tired of crony Capitalist Democrats and Republicans, and so is Europe, In England the UKIP party kicked butt in the last election.Independent voters are taking to the polls by storm to vote the Crony's out!<br />American voters are too stupid to realize what's actually going on with our political process!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64913880070283623912014-05-30T22:03:32.701-05:002014-05-30T22:03:32.701-05:00Wrong advisors and city did not reach out right pe...Wrong advisors and city did not reach out right people with cricket knowledge in USA nor they did re-search before they spent money on this matter. There is no known state level Indiana soccer, rugby, Cricket or Lacrosee group is involved with the city or world sport park. Indy Eleven support this sport and city for this project as they need stadium in city as next projectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-38125472713713289202014-05-30T18:59:45.054-05:002014-05-30T18:59:45.054-05:00I'm thinking it was cancelled for lack of inte...I'm thinking it was cancelled for lack of interest. Who cares about cricket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-25383513682351679512014-05-30T17:59:59.944-05:002014-05-30T17:59:59.944-05:00While I don't agree with you on social issues,...While I don't agree with you on social issues, you are spot on about everything else. Indianapolis needs someone like you to run for mayor. We are sick of the crony capitalism of both the Democrats and Republicans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com