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> On Mar 2, 10:22 am, Damon Hynes <damonhy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On Mar 1, 6:53 pm, "." <....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > In actuality, and contrary to the bass-ackwards beliefs
> > > and stated opinions of the exceedingly slow learners here,
> > > TG is to be lauded, not criticized, for having the courage
> > > of his convictions, putting his money where his mouth is
> > > and courageously starting and sup****ting the series with
> > > his, not investors' (in stark contrast to the methodology
> > > of the CART crooks), funds.
> >
> > Look at it that way, and the Star has a point. I'm sick of local
> > taxes and bond issues going to buy stadiums so *billionaires* don't
> > have to use their own money.
> >
> > In this case, Bernie was the Jerry Jones or Paul Allen of the piece,
> > and TG was the violin that was played by Bernie.
> >
> > On this point alone, I have an appreciation for TG and the $ that
> > spent. (I just wish to hell that he'd take some $ and buy Steak 'n
> > Shake...)
> >
> > But in 1994-1996 no one had any idea that CART would implode in a ball
> > of cor****ate *****. Certainly not TG, and he was on the CART board.
> > He wasn't trying to save open-wheel, it was a power grab--and who knew
> > that CART would ultimately make such cynical moves to kill
> > themselves? For that matter, next boom cycle, what's to stop TG from
> > floating an IPO? NASCAR? F1 already did it with bad results.
>
> cynical move to destroy themselves? Marlboro forcing Penske to go
> race in the IRL? how did that cause CART to destroy themselves? THAT
> destroyed CART. remember, Penske, et al started CART. TG on the
> CART board? when?
Yet another typically idiotic Chump post. And, btw, Tony
George had a non-voting (his choice) position on the Cart
board 1992-94.
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