"Judah" wrote in message
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wrote in news:1120327643.302827.150340
@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

With the opening of the Concert Stage, the common taxpayer now enjoys
a park property previously restricted to jet-setters.


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Are you kidding?

1. Have you seen those ticket prices? You could have learned to fly for
less!

2. Jets didn't land at Meigs. The folks who flew out of Meigs were
specifically NOT jet-setters.

3. Single Engine Prop planes make substantially less noise than most of
the
bands listed [Black Eyed Peas, for example]

4. Companies like Clear Channel and TicketMaster will give back much more
to the local community than the aviation businesses based at Meigs? How
many jobs have they created at the concert arena?

The money leaves with the performers. Bottom line, less money available to
be spent in Chicago. Chicago loses.