News is still slow, unless a fan wants to dive into the shitshow that is the stadium issue.

Here’s my overall thoughts on the topic.

One of my friends finally attained his Masters in Biz from USC some years back. One of his final projects required him to interview a CFO or CEO of a major corp. So, he booked one from a corp that we would all instantly recognize.

Just so happened that at the time, they were moving a lot of their infrastructure to Ireland.

Why Ireland? Well, it wasn’t for the green beer, leprechauns and redheads, that’s for sure.

It was for – you guessed it – cheaper taxes.
He asked the CFO, point blank, “You’re moving for the cheaper taxes, right?”

The CFO paused, kinda grinned, “No. It’s mostly for reason x, y and z…”

CFO knew it was bullshit. My friend new it was bullshit. Everyone knows x, y, z was bullshit. It was lower taxes. Period.

But of course corps fleeing the U.S. [and taking the jobs with them] isn’t exactly popular, and they don’t want any sort of bad PR or god forbid, commy boycotts of their product in the U.S. market.

I’ll give you another example from the flip side. My uncle lived in Texas and worked for Levi’s Jeans for YEARS. They even gave him a silver bracelet, which he gave to me, and is one of my most cherished jewelry [in fact, I think I only own a few pieces of jewelry overall, including my graduation ring I never wear].

Levi’s closed shop in TX, and moved across the border to Mexico.

_{Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi’s) was never primarily based in Texas, though they did have major factories and distribution centers there before shifting production. The company stopped all of its U.S. manufacturing in 2003, closing its final American factories in Texas and other states to lower labor costs and take advantage of NAFTA.}

They offered the workers jobs across the border, but I mean, c’mon. Would YOU uproot your entire family to another country for a job at Levi’s?

So basically, he, and 1,000s of other hard working honest Americans, lost his job.

Seems unfair, doesn’t it?

It’s not – not if you BELIEVE in Capitalism. Capitalism doesn’t care about your uncle, feelings or teams. It ONLY cares about the bottom line. That’s why it’s called ‘the bottom line.’ During the Great Depression a senator asked the CEO of a food manufacture,

‘You can make food cheaper to keep kids from starving’

CEO response, ‘We’re in the business of making money – not feeding kids.’

THAT is Capitalism, and if Indiana profits the McCaskeys and their board more, they’ll take it even if they must build the stadium over a toxic wasteland which makes your $20 beer glow green sans dye.

You and your 50+ years of fandom, suffering, loyalty or civic pride can go fuck itself.