Detroit bankrupt but state government finds $300 million to subsidize new hockey arena

Gov. Rick Snyder says there's no money to help Detroit, nosiree, bankruptcy is the only answer. Don't be expecting a bailout ...

But it looks like he can scrape together $300 million to help a billionaire put up a new hockey arena!

Funny how things work in the world of the privatize-everything, slash-and-burn, union-hating economic fundamentalists who get elected on a promise to "fix" the economy.

Governor Snyder is riding at record lows in the polls and knows he won't have a chance for a second term, so he's in a rush to do as much "fixing" as possible before the clock runs out.

The New York Times reports that the vultures are already eyeballing the city-owned Detroit Institute of Arts for its $2 billion art collection.

And what a stroke of genius!

After all, Detroit is mostly a bunch of poor black folks. They need a Rembrandt for what? They probably think Van Gogh is a kind of running shoe.

And obviously, if they can't run a run-down city, forget about a world class art collection, so taking that burden from them and letting rich people buy the art would be a win-win!

Maybe a couple of paintings will be sold to cover that gift to billionaire Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, thereby fulfilling the Bible prophecy, "to those who have much, much will be given."

$200 million buys one baseball player or 400 schoolteachers; what does Detroit need more?

Holy rust-belt Batman, Prince Fielder can buy the entire city of Detroit with that kind of money!

Is this the sundown deal for Mike Ilitch? The legacy that the aging pizza meister will leave to the world of professional baseball?

I'm an October baseball fan. I can conjur up a bit of interest when the playoffs come along. Pretty much sums up my interest in all the pro sports.

Fielder's per annum runs to well over $20 million a year. That's about 400 schoolteachers.

I think Detroit needs the schoolteachers more.

Spawn of Cecil signs $214 million deal with Detroit Tigers

Holy rust-belt Batman, Prince Fielder can buy the entire city of Detroit with that kind of money!

Is this the sundown deal for Mike Ilitch? The legacy that the aging pizza meister will leave to the world of professional baseball?

I'm an October baseball fan. I can conjur up a bit of interest when the playoffs come along. Pretty much sums up my interest in all the pro sports.

Fielder's per annum runs to well over $20 million a year. That's about 400 schoolteachers.

I think Detroit needs the schoolteachers more.