Central Machine Works
No More Taxpayer Money for Private Enterprises
RECEIVED Thu., Nov. 18, 2010
Dear Editor,
Regarding the Formula One developmental deal [“How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?,” News, Nov. 19]: If flashy upstart C3 Presents was running the racetrack project and using its own lawyers, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to imagine this corporate-welfare infrastructure request being approved. In a perverse way, it might be lucky that a lawyer with a history of working for tainted, developer loot is carnival barking down at City Hall on behalf of Formula One Austin. We can only trust the city won't play sugar daddy with our money on this one. Or will the citizens have to say it again? No more damn taxpayer money for private enterprises and their for-profit, messy, behemoth bread-and-circus events!
Regarding the Formula One developmental deal [“How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?,” News, Nov. 19]: If flashy upstart C3 Presents was running the racetrack project and using its own lawyers, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to imagine this corporate-welfare infrastructure request being approved. In a perverse way, it might be lucky that a lawyer with a history of working for tainted, developer loot is carnival barking down at City Hall on behalf of Formula One Austin. We can only trust the city won't play sugar daddy with our money on this one. Or will the citizens have to say it again? No more damn taxpayer money for private enterprises and their for-profit, messy, behemoth bread-and-circus events!
Mike Rieman