Posted on 01/25/2012 12:10:14 PM PST by nuconvert
Could the new Marlins ballpark or the Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field serve as a homeless shelter for the 270 or so nights a year that they're not used for baseball?
If two Florida lawmakers have their way, they might. As reported by the Miami Herald, state legislators have unearthed an obscure law that has not been enforced since it was adopted in 1988. It states that any ballpark or stadium that receives taxpayer money shall serve as a homeless shelter on the dates that it is not in use.
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The brunette friend of the sister, was muy caliente.
But of course, the non-Spanish speaking gringa, had to be portrayed as a ditz.
Still, I thought it was a pretty funny show.
So you're going to have the spectacle of police herding out masses of homeless a couple of nights a week, with all its attendant sob stories and uproar? Puh-lease.
No bailouts for Americans...Force them into parks and stadiums.
Finally, something that makes sense.
If they put the homeless in those two ballparks (last season the Marlins had about 90% empty seats... and the Rays (except when the Yankees or Red Sox come to town) is empty, too... the homeless could stay for the games and the highlights will have people in the seats...(non paying of course...but ESPN viewers would know... it would look like its popular....Same with RAY JAY (the Bucs).
Bush's Fault!
Heck the Rays could bring in the homeless during the games, it's not as if anybody shows up to their games anyway.
True...the Trop is a domed stadium with the charm of a run down slum. I think they’ll move to Tampa.
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