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3. VIKINGS: Stay or Move?

Original set of 3 posted January 19, 2011 column.
Vikings lists added October 12, 2011.
Edited/expanded November 22, 2011.
Updated and re-ordered January 12, 2012, 8:22 a.m.
March 14, 2012, 9:50 a.m.

Sid Hartman and Star Tribune confirm our stadium analysis, April 25, 2012.

Will the Vikings stadium be in Minnesota or L.A.?, April 11, 2012.

Vikings stadium plan in place??? March 14, 2012

Black jobs promised on Vikings stadium construction. Who will ensure the promises are kept? February 15, 2012 Column.
NOTE: Star Tribune: Council group urges minority hiring for Vikings stadium, February 29, 2012.

Our revised November 09, 2011 Column: Stop the punting of the Vikings! Minnesotans: Unite with a ‘Fan Response Movement’ to keep the team

May 25, 2011 Column: Budget battle threatens Vikings’ future. Lists columns on leave/stay since 2005.

April 13, 2011 Column #15: Can Minnesota afford another stadium? Difficult times force difficult choices

Our January 26, 2005 Plan: Let’s Save the Vikings!
Zippidy do da, zippidy ay, my oh my who do we blame for “who lost the Vikings” day?

GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS OPPOSED TO THE VIKINGS STAYING:

1. University elitists who want the University first in the hearts of football fans, and are jealous of the Vikings being in town, taking away the University’s thunder?

2. Corporations
that don’t want to spend money on suites for four teams, so bye bye Vikings?

3. Any of the 37 “influencers”
on the 2005  The Roll Call of those who say the Vikings, have to go?

4.Key Minnesota leaders' "The Plan": have the Vikings leave town, 2002.

5. Stadium and arena promises were broken to Bob Short, Norm Green, and Red McCombsAre theWilfs  next.

KEY QUESTION: why haven’t the electeds or their staffs or the Vikings ever asked “how?” when shown how to build a new stadium without raising new taxes (here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here)?

Original set of 3 posted January 19, 2011 column.
Vikings lists added October 12, 2011.
Edited/expanded November 22, 2011.
Updated and re-ordered January 12, 2012, 8:22 a.m.
March 14, 2012, 9:50 a.m.


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