tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post5626123576676151318..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-86071828731113209162010-04-07T08:13:47.829-05:002010-04-07T08:13:47.829-05:00I think Ed Treacey got six.Concerned Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952241910289966736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-40010541541009089982010-04-06T14:56:48.556-05:002010-04-06T14:56:48.556-05:00I wrote to Robert Vane to ask who got the tickets. I have not heard back, but will let you know if/when I do. <br /><br />That was about 14,000 of entertainment paid for by taxpayers. I&#39;d like to know who he&#39;s entertaining on my dime.Melyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423331485686546817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2770978400341270362010-04-06T14:51:39.483-05:002010-04-06T14:51:39.483-05:00Corrupt public officials are pathetic, selling the public trust for trinkets.Erichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035423958765762616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22473443679900890762010-04-06T13:03:30.266-05:002010-04-06T13:03:30.266-05:00We will never know who got those tickets....NEVER!!artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-16593905109861719292010-04-06T12:54:25.229-05:002010-04-06T12:54:25.229-05:00It is fairly common in the private sector for tickets to sporting (or other) events to be liberally passed around as &quot;business favors&quot;. Business owners and top level managers always have to be cautious about their staff getting too used to the perks of being in decision making or purchasing positions.<br /><br />I used to deal with somebody at a now defunct airline that my sales team felt fairly certain had gotten to cozy and used to the perks our larger competitor lavished on him and that &#39;status&#39; it provided. <br /><br />In the private sector each company and or their shareholders can set their own policies on disclosure or acceptance of these kinds of items.<br /><br />In the PUBLIC sector; however, these sort of hand outs not only should be discouraged but I believe that public officials in potential policy setting roles should have to pay their own freight.<br /><br />These sorts of things can have an influence on people&#39;s perspectives and opinions even if they don&#39;t realize it. Somebody who gets to attend all kinds of sporting events and hob nob with the movers and shakers will never appreciate the resentment those who not do this have when they pay their 2% food and beverage tax and buy their own tickets to games. It just magnifies the anger towards the theft on behalf of corporatist interests.Sean Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784017076656340302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-25717964916824200572010-04-06T08:08:49.375-05:002010-04-06T08:08:49.375-05:00I&#39;m sure Winnie, his daughter and son got tickets as well.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-583179925313919592010-04-06T07:58:01.604-05:002010-04-06T07:58:01.604-05:00He mentioned his brother on WIBC, for one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562566349583641387noreply@blogger.com