RTP-area local music and culture

[gregorio_sb AT earthlink.net (Gregor)]

jameshepler AT yahoo.com (James Hepler)   wrote:

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>--- Gregor <gregorio_sb AT earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Sounds absolutely DREADFUL.  If there were anybody
>> not already
>> horribly overworked at the local newspaper who would
>> take a few
>> moments to research it, the issues are right out
>> there in the open for
>> anyone to see.
>
>I don't know why everyone is in a huff about this.  I
>mean, if they don't build this thing, how in the hell
>are we going to get Puddle of Mudd to play Durham?

I sure hope this is tongue in cheek!  Why would we *want* Puddle of
Mudd to play Durham at a venue with the prices we can expect Clear
Channel to impose?  

I'm in a huff about *anything* funded with Certificates of
Participation.  That funding route suggests our elected officials
either do not care to take the time to run the plan by the voters *or*
want to take an end-run around a probable defeat at the polls for a
bond issue.  Any debt taken on by our elected officials should be for
a better cause than  guaranteeing profits for Clear Channel.  BTW did
you notice their take is guaranteed before the city gets a penny.  No
thanks!