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7. America is for sale to the highest corporate bidder, apparently.

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 10:46 PM

Dec 2012

I find it repulsive.

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Do you like stadiums/arenas being named after corporations and businesses? Why/why not? [View all] Jamaal510 Dec 2012 OP

Well, it makes it clear who really owns things. nt bemildred Dec 2012 #1

Damn that Wrigley Field! alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #3

The Corporate States of America. 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

If they paid for them...sure nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #5

Only when it's time to go deface Arco Arena after the oil spill XemaSab Dec 2012 #6

America is for sale to the highest corporate bidder, apparently. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #7

I'm fine with it. Travis_0004 Dec 2012 #8

Not really but it gives teams more money to compete. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #9

If it keeps the price of tickets down customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #13

Before Tiger Stadium it was Briggs stadium. longship Dec 2012 #14

I loved Mile High Stadium. beveeheart Dec 2012 #15

We even had to fight to fight to keep Bucky. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #17

No, and here's another reason Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #16