Dumbass Conservative Curt Schilling comes hat in hand to RI after his company fails

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Quote:"There can be no question our country is in the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. I also think there can be no question that it falls on us, the individuals, to find a way out of our own personal crisis."

- Curt Schilling

And now:

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We've been following the sad saga of 38 Studios, Curt Schilling's video company that moved to Rhode Island after receiving a whopping loan from the state. Well, things haven't gone well. They haven't employed the number of people they promised. Their big game isn't close to being on schedule. The state is afraid they might go under, and leave taxpayers on the hook for more than $100 million. Schilling pleaded for a bailout.

Three things happened today. A spokesman for the RI Economic Development Council said 38 Studios was unable to make payroll this week, stiffing the few workers whose jobs they did create. Then they delivered a $1.125 million check to the state, an overdue payment as mandated by their loan. Then, shortly after, the state returned the check. It had bounced. 38 Studios doesn't have enough money.

Earlier this week, 38 Studios and state officials had discussed the possibility of additional tax credits to get the company back on its feet. That's probably not enough. It doesn't help to owe less when you have nothing to pay in the first place. Without another, major loan (aka good money after bad), 38 Studios is done.

http://deadspin.com/5911284/curt-schilli...-the-state

[pappy]

Another Republican Welfare Queen.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

(05-18-2012 03:00 PM)pappy Wrote:  Another Republican Welfare Queen.

Apparently 100 million loaned to a pro athlete with a poor business plan is a sound investment, but food to feed starving kids is SOCIALISM

[janedrake]

(05-18-2012 03:02 PM)SemiCharmedQuark Wrote:  

(05-18-2012 03:00 PM)pappy Wrote:  Another Republican Welfare Queen.

Apparently 100 million loaned to a pro athlete with a poor business plan is a sound investment, but food to feed starving kids is SOCIALISM

Well said.

[There Is No Spoon]

I was a huge fan of his after his bloody ankle performance and the Red Sox winning the World Series. That was until I saw him boosting for George W Bush!

I fucking hate his guts now.

So glad to see this piece of shit begging for a government handout.

[azmouse]

(05-18-2012 03:20 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  I was a huge fan of his after his bloody ankle performance and the Red Sox winning the World Series. That was until I saw him boosting for George W Bush!

I fucking hate his guts now.

So glad to see this piece of shit begging for a government handout.

I didn't like him even when he pitched the Dbacks to a World Series victory.

I win.

[There Is No Spoon]

(05-18-2012 04:02 PM)azmouse Wrote:  

(05-18-2012 03:20 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  I was a huge fan of his after his bloody ankle performance and the Red Sox winning the World Series. That was until I saw him boosting for George W Bush!

I fucking hate his guts now.

So glad to see this piece of shit begging for a government handout.

I didn't like him even when he pitched the Dbacks to a World Series victory.

I win.

Yeah, well I hated him when he was born. When asked to "slap the baby" I pushed everybody out of the way and did a full windup on him. Now you know why he became a pitcher.

[azmouse]

(05-18-2012 04:08 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  

(05-18-2012 04:02 PM)azmouse Wrote:  I didn't like him even when he pitched the Dbacks to a World Series victory.

I win.

Yeah, well I hated him when he was born. When asked to "slap the baby" I pushed everybody out of the way and did a full windup on him. Now you know why he became a pitcher.

I like that. You're very proactive.

[KonaKane]

I love the comment at the bottom of the article:

"Well of course they failed. Their leader has his hat on backwards. Red flag."

[SemiCharmedQuark]

From boston.com

http://articles.boston.com/2012-05-18/me...ypocrisy/2

Apparently Schilling earned more than 100 million over the course of his pitching career. And yet he stiffed then employees of his company last week.