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| Colts Owner Jim Irsay |
Now Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has announced that he will contribute to the fund that will support victims' families of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
According to a press release, Irsay will donate a whole $1 to the Indiana State Fair Remembrance Fund for every ticket distributed to the Colts preseason game against the Washington Redskins Friday.
The Colts meanwhile will encourage each of those fans who bought those very expensive tickets to contribute $10.
I'm sorry, but I'm not going to applaud Irsay for this "charitable" move. Irsay shakes down Indianapolis taxpayers for hundreds of millions of dollars, then when has a chance to do something for the community, he hands out change. Disgusting. The minute Peyton Manning is gone and the franchise starts losing, this cheapskate owner who has nothing but contempt for the people of Indianapolis, will be run out of the City on a rail.
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I have zero tolerance for billionaires who contribute pennies to charity and then expect to be praised for their generosity.
The fact is the Colts players are much, much more generous with their pocketbooks than their cheapskate owner.
You mean the guy who spilt katsup on the manuscript of 'On the Road', who will exhibit same during the festivities of super bowl 2012?
Why, he's a contributor to the arts.
Billions of public money, Paul, not millions.
Cato...it was meant to be annually, not a total. I considered, but didn't, use the word "annually."
The victims and/or survivors are going to win millions anyway when all the lawsuits are finished.
I would also point out that some performers are holding concerts and giving away all the proceeds. Irsay gives a $1 per ticket purchased for an exhibition game.
But Paul, how can you say that, after everything he's done for our local economy? [dripping with sarcasm]
HEI,
Please tell me that your comment about "On the Road" is a joke.
Mark - I remember reading about it some years ago. I am not locating same now. But, it was about the time stories like this Chicago Tribune piece were fairly common:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-08-01/features/0208010014_1_non-waterproof-c-o-o-o-l-jack-kerouac
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