I was reading some recent comments submitted to this site when I was reminded of this gem from 2012. I’m…
Category: Vikings
Ed’s Projects
A guy who thinks that it's the state and city's responsibility to heavily subsidize his entertainment - John G. Morgan,…
Did Minneapolis’ Kids Lose Out to Vikings Stadium Subsidies? #wilfare
Curtis Gilbert at MPR reported on Governor Dayton’s choice to go against the recommendations of the Minnesota Department of Employment…
Janet Moore and Baird Helgeson Repeat Ridiculous Vikings Stadium Jobs Claims #wilfare
Note the sentence in parentheses at the end of the below paragraph from Janet Moore and Baird Helgeson’s StarTribune piece…
A “Reasonable Liberal” on Publicly Financing the NFL #wilfare cc @LiberalPolitico
A Twitter user who goes by the name “Reasonable Liberal” broke down a justification for subsidizing the Wilf Family of…
Ed’s Projects
Building a "People's Stadium" to the NFL's specs involves moving a lot of dirt. The upside of building a stadium…
Ed’s Projects
A MN GOP group called something like the MN Corporate Welfare Coalition* is going after Governor Dayton on the day…
Ed’s Projects
Three Minneapolis City Council members decided to run for mayor after casting votes for or against spending approximately $675 million…
Should Local Businesses Subsidize Shifting Sales from Local Businesses to the NFL? #wilfare
Judd Zulgad from 1500ESPN tweeted a few observations during his trip to Lambeau Field, including the one below regarding revenue…
Public MUST Visit Wilf Family of Fraudster’s Souvenir Shop on Vikings Stadium Tours #wilfare
Imagine running a private business in a public building where you get to keep the profits and somehow avoid paying…