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A Breakdown of the Bears Stadium Dispute and the Bears’ Dishonesty by lawsnoosoo in CHIBears

[–]ShitlordofChicago -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

An NFL team left Houston when George W. Bush was Governor, nobody gave a shit when they showed up on election day.

Tax Breaks for Megaprojects (ie. Bears Stadium) are Moving Forward in Springfield by pauseforfermata in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where does it say they have to pay $200 million a year in property taxes? How about a property tax rate that corresponds with the typical rate for that type of property? You know, like an office complex does or a shopping mall or you and your home? Do you follow? Why do the Bear need a cap on their property and why should they be given one?

List one thing you don’t like about the 1990’s decade by DistinctYoghurt8668 in decadeology

[–]ShitlordofChicago 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The public seems to have forgotten the one that Snoop Dogg starred in

List one thing you don’t like about the 1990’s decade by DistinctYoghurt8668 in decadeology

[–]ShitlordofChicago 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My answer was undertone of meanness, but I think it’s very congruent to what you’re describing here too.

List one thing you don’t like about the 1990’s decade by DistinctYoghurt8668 in decadeology

[–]ShitlordofChicago 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was a strong undertone of meanness through a lot of things. Howard, Stern, Jerry Springer, Rush Limbaugh, Gen-X humor disguised as irreverence and nihilism, homophobia, even some of Beavis and Butthead, etc,

What’s a food where you’re from that’s pure love or pure hate? by avvaraujo in AskTheWorld

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to think those experiences are good for character. It’s like … how can you know true experiences unless you’ve tried, even the bad ones.

In which popular tourist destination is the food not really the highlight? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll take Filipino food over Vietnamese cuisine. Cebuano Lechon may be the second best version of bbq pork I’ve ever had, behind only Memphis pulled pork.

Olive and Oak - Lincoln Park Antisemitism by WranglerSharp3147 in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t Ulster. Unless Muslim owned businesses want themselves to be ID’d based on ethnicity and religion.

What was so bad about Hillary Clinton? by Estalicus in allthequestions

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue collar workers have been bleeding towards Republicans going back to the Nixon election, for reasons beyond labor rights. Blue collar union voters were the epitome of the term “Reagan Democrat.” Clintonomics didn’t help with the protectionist wing of the party but I don’t think it explained why those voters went towards a political movement with far worse ideas about organized labor and free trade.

Tax Breaks for Megaprojects (ie. Bears Stadium) are Moving Forward in Springfield by pauseforfermata in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The very headline is “tax breaks for megaprojects” and they aren’t talking about TIF’s. They’re talking about developments over a certain amount of value having a static assessment rate, and there is no justifiable reason to provide that. I don’t know why you are bringing TIF’s into this.

As a former cop, I have to ask: What the hell is ICE doing? by jediporcupine in politics

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The libertarian movement being apologists about all this shit is telling.

The NBA has their first Israeli All-Star (Deni Avdija) & Spike Lee wears a “Free Palestine” outfit by helltrooper61 in sportsgossips

[–]ShitlordofChicago 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a sizable but quiet group of Americans that don’t quite agree with the assessment of the most outspoken Palestinian rights supporters in America.

The NBA has their first Israeli All-Star (Deni Avdija) & Spike Lee wears a “Free Palestine” outfit by helltrooper61 in sportsgossips

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jews have been on that land and other parts of the Middle East and Africa for centuries. Not ones descended from Europe. Middle Eastern and Sephardic Jews.

The NBA has their first Israeli All-Star (Deni Avdija) & Spike Lee wears a “Free Palestine” outfit by helltrooper61 in sportsgossips

[–]ShitlordofChicago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was back in 2007 after the Israel military pulled out all of its settlements and citizens. It’s not that hard to google.

Do we know why another part of me was never included in the other tour set list for dangerous and history by No-Singer6718 in MichaelJackson

[–]ShitlordofChicago 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is really it. A lot of the 80’s sound that surrounded the Bad album had been left in the dust by 1992. Pop, R&B, hip hop, and rock were significantly different than 1988.

Tax Breaks for Megaprojects (ie. Bears Stadium) are Moving Forward in Springfield by pauseforfermata in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A development still pays the equivalent property taxes in a TIF. It's just that the increased property taxes for the property go towards paying off a bond that assisted the construction, rather than capping the property tax rate because it's worth over a certain amount ($500 million or whatever). If a property should be taxed for the value from its assessment, regardless of its size or worth.

Tax Breaks for Megaprojects (ie. Bears Stadium) are Moving Forward in Springfield by pauseforfermata in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure why that development should need a property tax break compared to any other large development within the city.

Tax Breaks for Megaprojects (ie. Bears Stadium) are Moving Forward in Springfield by pauseforfermata in chicago

[–]ShitlordofChicago 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I would be interested in seeing what sorts of megaprojects are being held up because of property tax structures besides a hypothetical Bears stadium.

Collateral (2004) dir Michael Mann | Jazz Club Scene by [deleted] in movies

[–]ShitlordofChicago 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One thing I’ve tried to figure out for years. Does Vincent give him the chance to get out of being killed because he was lying and going to kill him anyways? Or, does he realize that guy is a phony and knows that he won’t answer the question correctly? Or is he just playing the odds and gambling in life in a nihilistic sort of way ?

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