Raleigh's Bid for Amazon HQ2 (Charlotte, Durham: minimum wage, warehouses, relocating)

[CapitalBlvd]

Originally Posted by Sherifftruman

So, I saw where the state of NC is actually advertising on buses in Seattle.

Are taxpayers funding this stupidity? Bad enough if we wind up bribing Amazon to bring unfunded infrastructure needs here.

[Myghost]

Originally Posted by CapitalBlvd

Are taxpayers funding this stupidity? Bad enough if we wind up bribing Amazon to bring unfunded infrastructure needs here.

Gotta love the irony. We are advertising on Seattle's busses (their infrastructure).

[reds37win]

With the news that Raleigh is not getting a MLS team, I'd have to believe that the appeal for this area has taken a small hit.

[MrBojangles]

Originally Posted by reds37win

With the news that Raleigh is not getting a MLS team, I'd have to believe that the appeal for this area has taken a small hit.

Zero effect. And we just aren't in the race for the current expansion of 2 teams

[myname_isborat]

Originally Posted by Myghost

Gotta love the irony. We are advertising on Seattle's busses (their infrastructure).

What waste of money. They spent 50 grand on the proposal and there is a zero chance it will happen. Before we moved here from Seattle people kept talking to me about how the KKK is here and how we were making a mistake.

[BC1960]

Originally Posted by myname_isborat

What waste of money. They spent 50 grand on the proposal and there is a zero chance it will happen.

Originally Posted by myname_isborat

Before we moved here from Seattle people kept talking to me about how the KKK is here and how we were making a mistake.

Are those 2 statements supposed to relate to each other somehow?

[pierretong1991]

Originally Posted by myname_isborat

What waste of money. They spent 50 grand on the proposal and there is a zero chance it will happen. Before we moved here from Seattle people kept talking to me about how the KKK is here and how we were making a mistake.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

[myname_isborat]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

How about spending it on poor folks here instead. You guys realize Seattle is a sanctuary city and is extremely liberal.

[BC1960]

Originally Posted by myname_isborat

How about spending it on poor folks here instead.

By that "logic", 100% of government spending would be for direct expenditures to the poor.

Originally Posted by myname_isborat

You guys realize Seattle is a sanctuary city and is extremely liberal.

What is the connection between that and Raleigh's bid for HQ2?

[myname_isborat]

Originally Posted by BC1960

Are those 2 statements supposed to relate to each other somehow?

Yes, there is an image issue that they should address here first. Why doesn't Amazon even have a tiny presence here? Not even low paying warehouse jobs? Logic, try it.