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Mar 12 • 4 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
If we can take a brief break from the future of the Republic, I would like to address a more imporant issue. I am delighted that the Bears will likely remain in my native city. However, I am crestfallen that they are moving forward with a domed stadium...chicagotribune.com/2024/03/11/chi…
...I grew up with the pride of a team playing in our weather off of the lake. It made game unpredictable and made our opponents from Florida or California in utter shock. The twelfth player was not just the fans but the weather in Chicago...
...Yes, games were painful and miserable, but character building. To survive the wind chill in the stands meant something beyond the obvious masochism. When socialist Eugene Debs denounced Chicago as a capitalist monstrosity, he added that the city "is unfit for human habitation.” When it comes to the weather, that is a point of pride. I say dump the dome!
After all, George Will was right when he said “Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue.” However, the other ten percent is frost bite. With a domed stadium, we might as well be Indianapolis.

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...While there were concurrences arguing that the decision was broader than necessary, Barrett correctly noted in her concurrence that "for present purposes, our differences are far less important than our unanimity: All nine Justices agree on the outcome of this case."
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