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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 09:44 AM Original message |
A $60 Million Palace for Texas High School Football |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a modern day coliseum for the dumbed down masses. Look at |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. kick |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. 5000 kids in ONE school? And they build a stadium??? |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It's an old Texas trick. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Not always |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. My dad was a high school coach for 40 years |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Don't coaches get a lot of their pay from a Booster's Club? |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Coaches stipends come from tax revenue. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I guess I shouldn't rely too much on information from the TV show Friday Night Lights |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Stadium is needed for a quality sports experience |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. its one thing if an adult plays - quite another for a minor |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Coincidence? Texas just decided to stop mandated steroid-testing for school athletes. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. it was a waste of time, $ and an affront to minor's privacy -- |
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Saboburns (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Great |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Once upon a time, it was more than enough to install lights for the football field |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. wow... |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. If you read the article it's not so bad |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I am for a renaissance education. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. What do you mean by "sport of exclusion"? |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. What is the goal of physical education? |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Okay, well just this past summer |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I agree with you completely. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Yeah, it is just damned big. |
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wain (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
12. Try $578 million, downtown Los Angeles |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. The voters approved it, but it does show where their priorities lay |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
15. If they can fill the seats then, whatever |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Also a fine arts auditorium |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'd be willing to wager pretty good money that without the stadium the bond would have failed.. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Of course. So? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. A lot of us think that an emphasis on sports, and particularly football.. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I've had and worked with awful coach/teachers |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Yup. Sounds like they are keeping up with the growth of their community. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. Great article. Did you read the whole thing? |
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Saboburns (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. Good for them |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
35. This is sick! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Why? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The money could be going to actually EDUCATING the kids. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Well, there's a fine arts auditorium, and a district service center |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. To be honest... If the community wants it |
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