Link: It's More Than Just a Game.
I may have to read Mr. Zirin's book.
'No one ever fronted a stadium swindle better than George W. Bush,'' Zirin writes. And then he goes on to explain how Bush became managing partner of the Texas Rangers.
Like many sports teams, Bush and his partners threatened to move the Rangers out of Arlington if the city didn't buy them a new stadium. Local government gave in and ponied up $135 million in taxpayer money. This is the same Bush who now loves to say tax money belongs to the taxpayer.
''The scam didn't end there,'' Zirin continues. ''As part of the deal, the Rangers' ownership was granted a chunk of land in addition to the stadium...the Arlington Sports Facilities Development Authority...had the power to seize privately owned land deemed necessary for stadium construction.''
