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cthulu2016

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1. What is so unusual about a large company building a rec center?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 01:20 PM

Jan 2014

Whatever the problem is with a company that makes deadly weapons, I don't think, "They had a softball field," is it.

The company already owns a large vacant piece of land. They are putting a rec facility on it.

Why is that a problem?

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General Atomics to build a private recreation center [View all] SHRED Jan 2014 OP

What is so unusual about a large company building a rec center? cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #1

Local economies are struggling SHRED Jan 2014 #3

Is this a private company? If yes then they can do what they want..... Logical Jan 2014 #5

The DU has been consistently against the MIC...privatized military SHRED Jan 2014 #6

They are not tax funded Boom Sound 416 Jan 2014 #7

I understand GA = War Pig. Privatization of the military is a problem. Won't argue there. But... haele Jan 2014 #10

I thought we liked companies that treat their employees well?? nt Logical Jan 2014 #2

see my post #3 SHRED Jan 2014 #4

How is this "fascist" or "privatizing the military" I don't understand your comment. n/t Drew2510 Jan 2014 #8

Unbelievable! Can you even imagine a company spending money to do something hughee99 Jan 2014 #9

I wish my taxpayer funded company CFLDem Jan 2014 #11